Free camping near Casa, AR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Casa, AR there are 21 camps: 18 free, 3 fee. The closest is Petit Jean River WMA Camping Area #3, 4.4 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Petit Jean River WMA Camping Area #3, 4.4 miles out.
Who manages them: 11 on AGFC; 10 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petit Jean River WMA Camping Area #3 | 4.4 | Free | — | — | — |
| Slaty Camping Area | 4.5 | Free | Petit Jean River (river) | 2.5 mi to New Neely | — |
| Kingfisher Lake Camping Area | 5.9 | Free | — | — | — |
| Petit Jean Camping Area | 6.1 | Free | — | — | — |
| Pullen Pond #1 Camping Area | 6.3 | Free | — | — | — |
| Clubhouse Pond Camping Area | 6.6 | Free | Petit Jean River (river) | 2.4 mi to Petit Jean | — |
| South Fourche | 11 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Aplin | — |
| Petit Jean River WMA Camping Area #1 | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Petit Jean WMA Camping Area #2 | 14 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Ola | — |
| Petit Jean WMA Camping Area #1 | 14 | Free | Petit Jean River (river) | 1.2 mi to Mickles | — |
| Brown Creek Trail Shelter | 14 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Aplin | — |
| Oak Moutain Trail Shelter | 14 | Free | — | 11 mi to Aplin | — |
| Riverside Camping Area (2) | 16 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Oppelo | — |
| Chittman Hill Camping Area | 16 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lake Sylvia | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lake Sylvia | 17 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Aplin | — |
| Bear Creek Equestrian Camp | 18 | Free | North Fork Ouachita River (stream) | 5.8 mi to Hamilton | — |
| Moonshine Trail Shelter | 18 | Free | — | 11 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Fourche Mountain Recreation Area (Ouachita National Forest) | 22 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Onyx | — |
| Big Bear Trail Shelter | 22 | Free | Blocker Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Hamilton | — |
| Spring Lake Recreation Area | 23 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Corinth | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Casa, 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.