Anderson Creek (FR 1339) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Anderson Creek (FR 1339) in AR

Road corridorOzark-St. Francis NF, Bayou Ranger District

14 mi from Dover

Maps 1,867 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 2.7–3.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Ozark-St. Francis 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

Difficult
  • All 3.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near White Oak Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 30 ft over 3.6 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 32%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.2 miles off.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.

Rules

  • Camping in the general Forest area (outside developed recreation areas) shall be limited to a period not to exceed 30 consecutive days. … Once the 30 consecutive day limit has been reached, the camp must be removed for fourteen (14) days and cannot be reestablished less than one (1) mile from the original campsite. … Camping in the general Forest area shall not exceed a total of 90 days within the calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 47–68°F, 4.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.