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South Fourche
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · AR · 34.86958, -93.10982
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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 South Fourche
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 502 ft.
Fire & smoke — around South FourcheNIFC · 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 South Fourche · Ouachita National Forest · AR
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail12 mi
- FFuel13 mi
- HHardware13 mi
- MMechanic13 mi
- +Urgent care13 mi
- GGrocery13 mi
- WWater20 mi
- RxPharmacy20 mi
- LLaundry24 mi
- EVEV fast charger24 mi
- DDump26 mi
- ShShower26 mi
- PPropane28 mi
- OOutfitter29 mi
- AAir-up39 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 13 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 — South Fourche
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
502 ft
State
AR
Coordinates
34.86958, -93.10982
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around South Fourche · Ouachita National Forest · AR (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townAplin · ~9.9 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelPhillips 66 · ~12.7 mi
- Propane / LPGMobil · ~28.3 mi
- Dump station~25.9 mi
- GroceriesPlainview Superette · ~13.3 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~20.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicScenic 7 Medical Clinic · ~12.8 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~12.8 mi
EV charging — from South Fourche · Ouachita National Forest · AR — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger24.3 mi straight-line S — FRANKLINS 3-4 FRANKLIN HS2, Hot Springs, 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 reach2 within 25 mi · 22 within 50 · 40 within 100 · 90 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)24.3 mi — FRANKLINS 3-4 FRANKLIN HS1, Hot Springs
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)19.6 mi — CALS MILAM 1, Perryville, AR · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- 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 253319 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around South Fourche · Ouachita National Forest · AR — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletBear Creek Equestrian Camp · ~6.5 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletIron Springs · ~7.7 mi S · USFS
- RestroomFordyce Bathhouse, Building 105 · ~9.7 mi S · NPS
- RestroomWomens Comfort Station, Building 3-B · ~9.9 mi S · NPS
Open South Fourche elsewhere
Other camps near South Fourche
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Oak Moutain Trail Shelter~5.5 mi
- Bear Creek Equestrian Camp~6.5 mi
- Moonshine Trail Shelter~7.3 mi
- Big Bear Trail Shelter~11.0 mi
The unit that manages South Fourche
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at South Fourche are set by Ouachita National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — South Fourche
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 South Fourche
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 — South Fourche
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Leave no trace →All field notes →
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