Free camping near Gateway, AR

Within 25 straight-line miles of Gateway, AR there are 27 camps: 27 free. The closest is Roaring River Conservation Area, 9.2 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Roaring River Conservation Area, 9.2 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: AR and MO.

Who manages them: 23 on AGFC; 3 on MDC; 1 on the Forest Service.

Every distance on this page is a straight line from Gateway, 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.