Cedar Lake South Shore (FR 7270) in OK

Road corridorOuachita NF, Choctaw Ranger District

9.9 mi from Heavener

2.3 mi off US 59 (straight line)

Maps 885 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 · Then stay away 14 days

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Rough

0.2 of this road’s 6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 0.1 miles of dirt.
Near Cedar Lake Sandy Beach.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Winds through 16 switchbacks.
Dead-ends 0.4 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
A locked gate 3.7 miles along the road, signed private.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
The Cedar Lake shoreline is 0.4 mi off.
Winding Stair Mountain stands 1,561 ft above the map pin, 4.5 miles south.

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

October normals 49–74°F, 5.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Cedar Lake South Shore (FR 7270) in OK -- Camping Rules & Access