Agency-listedUSFSFee
Lake Sylvia
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · AR · 34.86377, -92.81884
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Lake Sylvia
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 658 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Lake SylviaNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Lake Sylvia · Ouachita National Forest · AR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery3 mi
- @Mail7 mi
- FFuel10 mi
- MMechanic14 mi
- WWater18 mi
- RxPharmacy19 mi
- DDump21 mi
- OOutfitter21 mi
- EVEV fast charger22 mi
- HHardware23 mi
- +Urgent care23 mi
- LLaundry23 mi
- AAir-up24 mi
- PPropane28 mi
- ShShower32 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 3 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Lake Sylvia
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
658 ft
State
AR
Coordinates
34.86377, -92.81884
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Lake Sylvia · Ouachita National Forest · AR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townAplin · ~11.7 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelCasey's General Store · ~9.9 mi
- Propane / LPGShell · ~27.5 mi
- Dump station~21.4 mi
- GroceriesWilliams Junction Grocery · ~2.8 mi
- PharmacyWalmart Pharmacy · ~19.2 mi
- Hospital / clinicTruBalance · ~23.3 mi
- HardwareLumber One · ~23.1 mi
EV charging — from Lake Sylvia · Ouachita National Forest · AR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger22.5 mi straight-line E — CHENAL SPLASH SPLASH-CHENAL, Little Rock, AR · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach3 within 25 mi · 25 within 50 · 42 within 100 · 86 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)26.6 mi — Little Rock, AR Rechargery Relay @ Casey's - Stagecoach Rd, Little Rock
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)9.8 mi — CALS MILAM 2, Perryville, AR · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveLevel 2, restricted access — Promenade Hospitality, Little Rock, 21.4 mi · J1772 · hours: 24 hours daily; for guests only · AFDC lists it “$0.35 per kWh”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 252768 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Lake Sylvia · Ouachita National Forest · AR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomLake Sylvia · at this camp · USFS
- Flush restroomCamp Ouachita · ~0.6 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletIron Springs · ~15.9 mi SW · USFS
- RestroomWomens Comfort Station, Building 3-B · ~19.0 mi SW · NPS
Open Lake Sylvia elsewhere
Other camps near Lake Sylvia
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Lake Sylvia~0.3 mi
- Brown Creek Trail Shelter~3.1 mi
- Chittman Hill Camping Area~8.8 mi
- Riverside Camping Area (2)~9.6 mi
The unit that manages Lake Sylvia
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Lake Sylvia are set by Ouachita National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Lake Sylvia
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Lake Sylvia
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Lake Sylvia
Camping near a reservoir →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Gear & rig loadout →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →