Free camping near Rover, AR
Yes. 20 of the 24 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Rover, AR are listed as free; 4 charge a fee. The closest free one is Fourche Mountain Recreation Area (Ouachita National Forest), 4.0 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 24 camps near Rover, AR
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourche Mountain Recreation Area (Ouachita National Forest) | 4.0 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Onyx | Open |
| Petit Jean WMA Camping Area #1 | 12 | Free | Petit Jean River (river) | 1.2 mi to Mickles | — |
| Petit Jean River WMA Camping Area #1 | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Petit Jean WMA Camping Area #2 | 13 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Ola | — |
| Spring Lake Recreation Area | 14 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Corinth | — |
| Bill Potter Trail Shelter | 14 | Free | Irons Fork (river) | 1.0 mi to Stillwater | — |
| John Archer Trail Shelter | 14 | Free | Smith Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Aly | — |
| Big Branch Trail Shelter | 15 | Free | — | 15 mi to Crystal Springs | — |
| Clubhouse Pond Camping Area | 18 | Free | Petit Jean River (river) | 2.4 mi to Petit Jean | — |
| Blue Mountain Trail Shelter | 18 | Free | — | 12 mi to Mountain Pine | — |
| South Fourche | 18 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Aplin | — |
| Bear Creek Equestrian Camp | 18 | Free | North Fork Ouachita River (stream) | 5.8 mi to Hamilton | — |
| Petit Jean Camping Area | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Pullen Pond #1 Camping Area | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Kingfisher Lake Camping Area | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
| Big Bear Trail Shelter | 20 | Free | Blocker Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Hamilton | — |
| Slaty Camping Area | 20 | Free | Petit Jean River (river) | 2.5 mi to New Neely | — |
| Petit Jean River WMA Camping Area #3 | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| Garland CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Avant | — |
| Moonshine Trail Shelter | 22 | Free | — | 11 mi to Hot Springs | — |
| Sorghum Hollow | 22 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to New Blaine | — |
| Cove Lake Recreation Area | 22 | Fee | Cove Lake (water) | 1.0 mi to Corley | — |
| Oak Moutain Trail Shelter | 23 | Free | — | 11 mi to Aplin | — |
| Garland CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | Ouachita River (river) | 2.5 mi to Avant | — |
Who manages the camps near Rover, AR
Who manages them: 13 on the Forest Service; 9 on AGFC; 1 on Federal; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- Petit Jean River WMA — 9 camps: 9 free
- The Forest Service — 8 camps: 8 free
- Ouachita National Forest — 4 camps: 3 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 24: 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 Rover, 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 Rover, 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.