FR 93019 — Wills Mountain in AR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 93019 — Wills Mountain in AR
Road corridorOzark-St. Francis NF, Bayou Ranger District
19 mi from Atkins
Maps 738 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.8–5.3 and 7.3–7.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Ozark-St. Francis National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 3/16–11/14Stay limit: 30 consecutive days · 90 days total per calendar year · then move 1 mi · Then stay away 14 days
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 5.5 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 680 ft over 9 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.0 miles off.
- The West Fork Point Remove Creek Site Four Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
Rules
- Camping in the general Forest area (outside developed recreation areas) shall be limited to a period not to exceed 30 consecutive days. … Once the 30 consecutive day limit has been reached, the camp must be removed for fourteen (14) days and cannot be reestablished less than one (1) mile from the original campsite. … Camping in the general Forest area shall not exceed a total of 90 days within the calendar year.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 49–73°F, 4.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.