West Mill Creek (FR 535) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access

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West Mill Creek (FR 535) in AR

Road corridorOuachita NF, Oden Ranger District

18 mi from Waldron

Maps 1,153 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Ouachita National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 9/1–2/29Stay 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 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.1 miles of dirt.
  • Near Buck Knob.
  • 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 0.8 miles off.
  • Buck Knob stands 1,127 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles west.
  • A pond lies 1.2 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 53–74°F, 5.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.