Bright RD (FR 93218) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access
Bright RD (FR 93218) in AR
Road corridorOzark-St. Francis NF, Bayou Ranger District
15 mi from Dover
Maps 1,736 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 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Whaley Knob.
- Estimated climb: 110 ft over 1.4 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 25%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Ketcherside Mountain rises 15 miles north.
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 48–70°F, 4.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.