Nichols Branch (FR 421) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Nichols Branch (FR 421) in AR

Road corridorOuachita NF, Mena Ranger District

11 mi from Mena

Maps 1,106 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
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 2.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Reeds Lake Dam.
  • 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 1.4 miles off.
  • Cedar Mountain stands 1,242 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles west.
  • Mountain Fork River runs 1.1 mi off.

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 54–74°F, 5.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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