Free camping near Aplin, AR
Yes. 20 of the 22 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Aplin, AR are listed as free; 2 charge a fee. The closest free one is Brown Creek Trail Shelter, 8.9 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 22 camps near Aplin, AR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Creek Trail Shelter | 8.9 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Aplin | — |
| Petit Jean River WMA Camping Area #3 | 9.7 | Free | — | — | — |
| Slaty Camping Area | 9.8 | Free | Petit Jean River (river) | 2.5 mi to New Neely | — |
| South Fourche | 9.9 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Aplin | — |
| Oak Moutain Trail Shelter | 11 | Free | — | 11 mi to Aplin | — |
| Kingfisher Lake Camping Area | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lake Sylvia | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Petit Jean Camping Area | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Pullen Pond #1 Camping Area | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lake Sylvia | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Aplin | — |
| Clubhouse Pond Camping Area | 12 | Free | Petit Jean River (river) | 2.4 mi to Petit Jean | — |
| Chittman Hill Camping Area | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Riverside Camping Area (2) | 12 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Oppelo | — |
| Moonshine Trail Shelter | 16 | Free | — | 11 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Bear Creek Equestrian Camp | 16 | Free | North Fork Ouachita River (stream) | 5.8 mi to Hamilton | — |
| Petit Jean River WMA Camping Area #1 | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| Petit Jean WMA Camping Area #2 | 19 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Ola | — |
| Petit Jean WMA Camping Area #1 | 19 | Free | Petit Jean River (river) | 1.2 mi to Mickles | — |
| Big Bear Trail Shelter | 21 | Free | Blocker Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Hamilton | — |
| South Fourche Recreation Camping Area | 21 | Free | Arkansas River (river) | 0.8 mi to Fourche | — |
| Fourche Mountain Recreation Area (Ouachita National Forest) | 24 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Onyx | Open |
| Blue Mountain Trail Shelter | 24 | Free | — | 12 mi to Mountain Pine | — |
Who manages the camps near Aplin, AR
Who manages them: 11 on AGFC; 10 on the Forest Service; 1 on City.
- Petit Jean River WMA — 9 camps: 9 free
- The Forest Service — 6 camps: 6 free
- Ouachita National Forest — 4 camps: 2 free, 2 fee
- Harris Brake WMA — 2 camps: 2 free
- City — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 22: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Aplin, AR
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Aplin, AR, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.