Free camping near Rover, AR
Within 25 straight-line miles of Rover, AR there are 24 camps: 20 free, 4 fee. The closest is Fourche Mountain Recreation Area (Ouachita National Forest), 4.0 miles south of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Fourche Mountain Recreation Area (Ouachita National Forest), 4.0 miles out. 2 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 13 on the Forest Service; 9 on AGFC; 1 on Federal; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourche Mountain Recreation Area (Ouachita National Forest) | 4.0 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Onyx | — |
| 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 | — |
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.