Otter Creek (FR 24500) in OK -- Camping Rules & Access
Otter Creek (FR 24500) in OK
Road corridorOuachita NF
21 mi from Broken Bow
Maps 1,187 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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Road Access
Difficult
- All 5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Gobblers Knob.
- Estimated climb: 710 ft over 5 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 46%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Pine Mountain Spring lies 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 51–73°F, 5.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.