Free camping near Plainview, AR
Yes. 3 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Plainview, AR are listed as free; 4 charge a fee and 16 have no camping fee but need a hunting or fishing license. The closest free one is Fourche Mountain Recreation Area (Ouachita National Forest), 8.5 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Petit Jean WMA Camping Area #1, 6.7 miles north, with no camping fee but a license required.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 23 camps near Plainview, AR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petit Jean WMA Camping Area #1 | 6.7 | License | Petit Jean River (river) | 1.2 mi to Mickles | — |
| Petit Jean River WMA Camping Area #1 | 7.2 | License | — | — | — |
| Petit Jean WMA Camping Area #2 | 7.9 | License | — | 5.3 mi to Ola | — |
| Fourche Mountain Recreation Area (Ouachita National Forest) | 8.5 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Onyx | Open |
| Clubhouse Pond Camping Area | 11 | License | Petit Jean River (river) | 2.4 mi to Petit Jean | — |
| Petit Jean Camping Area | 12 | License | — | — | — |
| Pullen Pond #1 Camping Area | 12 | License | — | — | — |
| Kingfisher Lake Camping Area | 13 | License | — | — | — |
| Spring Lake Recreation Area | 13 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Corinth | — |
| South Fourche | 14 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Aplin | — |
| Slaty Camping Area | 14 | License | Petit Jean River (river) | 2.5 mi to New Neely | — |
| Petit Jean River WMA Camping Area #3 | 14 | License | — | — | — |
| Bear Creek Equestrian Camp | 16 | Free | North Fork Ouachita River (stream) | 5.8 mi to Hamilton | — |
| Big Branch Trail Shelter | 18 | License | — | 15 mi to Crystal Springs | — |
| Bill Potter Trail Shelter | 19 | License | Irons Fork (river) | 1.0 mi to Stillwater | — |
| Blue Mountain Trail Shelter | 19 | License | — | 12 mi to Mountain Pine | — |
| Oak Moutain Trail Shelter | 19 | License | — | 11 mi to Aplin | — |
| Moonshine Trail Shelter | 19 | License | — | 11 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Big Bear Trail Shelter | 19 | License | Blocker Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Hamilton | — |
| John Archer Trail Shelter | 20 | License | Smith Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Aly | — |
| Sorghum Hollow | 21 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to New Blaine | — |
| Garland CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Avant | — |
| Cove Lake Recreation Area | 24 | Fee | Cove Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Corley | — |
Who manages the camps near Plainview, AR
Who manages them: 13 on the Forest Service; 9 on AGFC; 1 on Federal.
- Petit Jean River WMA — 9 camps: 9 no fee, license required
- The Forest Service — 8 camps: 1 free, 7 no fee, license required
- Ouachita National Forest — 3 camps: 2 free, 1 fee
- Ozark-St. Francis National Forest — 3 camps: 3 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 1 of the 23: 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 Plainview, AR
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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 Plainview, 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.