Appleton Dump (FR 93028) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access
Appleton Dump (FR 93028) in AR
Road corridorOzark-St. Francis NF, Bayou Ranger District
13 mi from Dover
Maps 607 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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, 2.3 miles of it dirt.
- Near West Fork Point Remove Creek Site Nine Dam.
- Estimated climb: 350 ft over 3.6 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 39%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
- Bradley Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
- White Oak Mountain stands 1,416 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles north.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
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
Climate averages
October normals 49–73°F, 4.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.