Free camping near Ponca, AR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Ponca, AR there are 26 camps: 26 free. The closest is Deer Tower, 15 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Deer Tower, 15 miles out.
Who manages them: 23 on AGFC; 2 on the Forest Service; 1 on the Park Service.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Ponca, 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.