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Sorghum Hollow
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · AR · 35.26031, -93.47139
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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 Sorghum Hollow
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 636 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Sorghum HollowNIFC · 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 Sorghum Hollow · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · AR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail4 mi
- FFuel8 mi
- GGrocery8 mi
- WWater9 mi
- +Urgent care11 mi
- EVEV fast charger13 mi
- RxPharmacy14 mi
- OOutfitter15 mi
- MMechanic17 mi
- ShShower18 mi
- DDump18 mi
- LLaundry18 mi
- HHardware19 mi
- PPropane30 mi
- AAir-up58 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 8 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 — Sorghum Hollow
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
636 ft
State
AR
Coordinates
35.26031, -93.47139
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Sorghum Hollow · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · AR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townNew Blaine · ~3.7 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~9.4 mi
- FuelFuel · ~7.8 mi
- Propane / LPGMobil · ~30.1 mi
- Dump station~17.8 mi
- Groceries4-Way Quick Stop · ~7.8 mi
- PharmacyWalmart Pharmacy · ~14.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicWestern Yell County Medical · ~10.9 mi
- HardwareLeonard's Ace Hardware · ~19.1 mi
EV charging — from Sorghum Hollow · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · AR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger13.1 mi straight-line N — Walmart 66 (Clarksville, AR) · Electrify America · CHAdeMO, CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach3 within 25 mi · 5 within 50 · 57 within 100 · 149 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)28.6 mi — Ozark, AR - Tesla Supercharger, Ozark
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)12.4 mi — Mount Nebo State Park - Tesla Destination, Dardanelle, AR (at a park) · Tesla Destination · J1772, NACS (Tesla) · 6 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-08-27 · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to all vehicles.
- 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 121814 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Sorghum Hollow · Ozark-St. Francis National Forest · AR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletSorghum Hollow · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSpring Lake Recreation Area · ~8.0 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCove Lake Recreation Area · ~8.9 mi W · USFS
- Highway rest areaBig Piney (8-8-B) · ~10.3 mi NE
Open Sorghum Hollow elsewhere
Other camps near Sorghum Hollow
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Spring Lake Recreation Area~8.0 mi · fee
- Cove Lake Recreation Area~8.9 mi · fee
- Petit Jean WMA Camping Area #2~16.0 mi
- Petit Jean WMA Camping Area #1~16.1 mi
The unit that manages Sorghum Hollow
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Sorghum Hollow are set by Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Sorghum Hollow
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 Sorghum Hollow
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 — Sorghum Hollow
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Picking a spot →Leave no trace →All field notes →
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