Three Forks (FR 1805D) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access
Three Forks (FR 1805D) in AR
Road corridorOzark-St. Francis NF, Bayou Ranger District
16 mi from Dover
Maps 866 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
Rough
- All 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Umphers Knob.
- Estimated climb: 40 ft over 0.7 miles, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 25%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Umphers Knob stands 1,135 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles north.
- 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 51–71°F, 4.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.