Crabaugh (FR 1819) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Crabaugh (FR 1819) in AR

Road corridorOzark-St. Francis NF, Bayou Ranger District

14 mi from Dover

Maps 734 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.1–0.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 8/2–3/14Stay limit: 30 consecutive days · 90 days total per calendar year · then move 1 mi · Then stay away 14 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 4.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Felkins Point.
  • Estimated climb: 790 ft over 4.6 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 25%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
  • Big Piney Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Newton Knob stands 997 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles southeast.

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 51–72°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.