North Fork (FR 86) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access
North Fork (FR 86) in AR
Road corridorOuachita NF, Winona Ranger District
17 mi from Hot Springs Village
Maps 499 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–15.2, 15.8–19.4 and 20–21.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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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T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 4.2 of this road’s 21.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Goat Bluff.
- Estimated climb: 2,400 ft over 21.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 9.7: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- South Fourche LaFave River runs 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 51–75°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.