FR 93699 — Newton Knob in AR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 93699 — Newton Knob in AR
Road corridorOzark-St. Francis NF, Bayou Ranger District
13 mi from Dover
Maps 1,069 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 3.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 150 ft over 3.9 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Newton Knob stands 662 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles southeast.
- Big Piney Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
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 50–71°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.