FR 39008 — Goat Bluff in AR -- Camping Rules & Access

AnyRoost

FR 39008 — Goat Bluff in AR

Road corridorOuachita NF, Fourche Ranger District

18 mi from Hot Springs Village

Maps 573 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Ouachita National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 30 consecutive days · 90 days total per calendar year · then move 1 mi · Then stay away 14 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 0.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 340 ft over 0.9 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Magie Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • 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.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 53–76°F, 4.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.