Sulphur Sprgs Camp (FR 1802) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access
Sulphur Sprgs Camp (FR 1802) in AR
Road corridorOzark-St. Francis NF, Bayou Ranger District
15 mi from Lamar
Maps 874 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Forever Falls.
- Estimated climb: 530 ft over 5.8 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 26% and pitches to 39%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Grassy Point stands 817 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles west.
- Big Piney Creek runs 0.9 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 52–72°F, 4.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.