Crooked Creek (FR 43) in AR

Road corridorOuachita NF, Caddo Ranger District

18 mi from Mount Ida

Maps 1,077 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Motor-vehicle season 9/1–2/29Stay limit: 30 consecutive days · 90 days total per calendar year · then move 1 mi · Then stay away 14 days

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Difficult

2.1 of this road’s 11 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.8 miles of dirt.
Near Crooked Creek Falls.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

3 known camp spots along this road, between mile 3.6 and mile 5.7: reported by travellers.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Sugartree Mountain stands 999 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles southwest.
Little Missouri River runs 0.4 mi off.

You may camp in a dispersed area for up to 30 days. After 30 days, you must move at least 5 road miles for camping in another dispersed area. Campers may not return to the same campsite within the calendar year… Please place your campsite at least 100 feet from any stream or other water source… To prevent resource damage please keep your campsite within 150 feet from a roadway. You need to be self-contained. No amenities are provided; such as water, restrooms or trash cans. Typically, dispersed camping is NOT allowed in the vicinity of developed recreation areas such as campgrounds, picnic areas, or trailheads… Groups of over 75 people who wish to use the forest, need to obtain a special use permit.
Camping rules

September normals 64–83°F, 5.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Crooked Creek (FR 43) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access in Arkansas