Lake Hinkle (FR 9940) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access
Lake Hinkle (FR 9940) in AR
Road corridorOuachita NF, Poteau Ranger District
10 mi from Waldron
Maps 795 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
Easy
- 0.1 of this road’s 0.9 miles are maintained for passenger-car comfort, mostly paved with 0.1 miles of gravel.
- Near Walker Mountain.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Lake Hinkle shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Walker Mountain stands 787 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 49–74°F, 4.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.