FR 93700 — Bent Tree Falls in AR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 93700 — Bent Tree Falls in AR
Road corridorOzark-St. Francis NF, Bayou Ranger District
15 mi from Dover
Maps 651 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-MobileWEAK
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 420 ft over 5.2 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 51%.
- A water crossing 2.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Moccasin Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
- Umphers Knob stands 1,350 ft above the map pin, 2.7 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 51–72°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.