Ouachita National Forest
Ouachita National Forest covers 1,784,457 acres across Arkansas.
Ouachita National Forest map
Ouachita National Forest boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Camping on Ouachita National Forest
2 campgrounds inside the forest boundary have their own page on campgroundsdb.com, with site counts and reservations:
- River Road camping (right at the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
- Crystal Springs camping (right at the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
- Denby Point camping (right at the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
- Brady Mountain camping (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
- Stephens Park camping (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Fire restrictions change by district and season: check the current alerts and restrictions before you go.
Public lands next to Ouachita National Forest
- Wilderness areaBlack Fork Mountain Wilderness lies inside Ouachita National Forest.
- Wilderness areaCaney Creek Wilderness lies inside Ouachita National Forest.
- Wilderness areaDry Creek Wilderness lies inside Ouachita National Forest.
- Wilderness areaFlatside Wilderness lies inside Ouachita National Forest.
- Wilderness areaPoteau Mountain Wilderness lies inside Ouachita National Forest.
- State parkOuachita National Forest borders Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area.
- State parkOuachita National Forest borders Lake Ouachita State Park.
- State parkOuachita National Forest borders Queen Wilhelmina State Park.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- geo.dot.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
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