Red Bench (FR 1617) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access
Red Bench (FR 1617) in AR
Road corridorOzark-St. Francis NF, Magazine Mountain Ranger District
6.5 mi from Paris
Maps 914 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.9–5.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Ozark-St. Francis National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 30 consecutive days · 90 days total per calendar year · then move 1 mi · Then stay away 14 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.7 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles 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 (outside developed recreation areas) shall not exceed a total of 90 days within the calendar year.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 51–73°F, 4.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.