FR P01 — Poteau River Watershed Site Eight Dam in AR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR P01 — Poteau River Watershed Site Eight Dam in AR
Road corridorOuachita NF, Poteau Ranger District
5.1 mi from Mansfield
Maps 756 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 30 consecutive days · 90 days total per calendar year · then move 1 mi · after 30 consecutive days the camp must be removed for 14 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 490 ft over 2.7 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- East Poteau Mountain stands 1,271 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 49–75°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.