Rainy Creek (FR 812) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access
Rainy Creek (FR 812) in AR
Road corridorOuachita NF, Oden Ranger District
12 mi from Mount Ida
5.7 mi off US 270 (straight line)
Maps 866 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 30 consecutive days · 90 days total per calendar year · then move 1 mi · after 30 consecutive days the camp must be removed for 14 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.1 of this road’s 5.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near John Burns Mountain.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 5.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Harris Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
- Muddy Mountain stands 935 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 49–75°F, 4.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.