Dry Fork (FR 45) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Dry Fork (FR 45) in AR

Road corridorOuachita NF, Jessieville Ranger District

17 mi from Hot Springs Village

Maps 713 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–22.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Ouachita 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
  • 2.7 of this road’s 22 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.9 miles of graded dirt.
  • Near Joe Point.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
  • Locust Mountain stands 1,015 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles southeast.

Rules

  • You may camp in a dispersed area for up to 30 days. After 30 days, you must move at least 5 road miles for camping in another dispersed area. Campers may not return to the same campsite within the calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 50–75°F, 4.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.