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Camping near

Chester, Arkansas

6 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Chester in Crawford County: 3 Forest Service, 3 Army Corps.

6
federal places to camp
3 Forest Service, 3 Army Corps
12.3 mi
to the nearest one
Shores Lake Recreation Area
2,307 ft
at the highest of them
White Rock Mountain Recreation Area. The lowest, Aux Arc, sits at 382 ft
206
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Chester, nearest first

6 places

  1. Shores Lake Recreation Area Forest Service · Ozark-St. Francis National Forests · Franklin County 12.3 miaway 652 ftelevation 25sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. White Rock Mountain Recreation Area Forest Service · Ozark-St. Francis National Forests · Franklin County 12.5 miaway 2,307 ftelevation 13sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Clear Creek - Ozark Lake Army Corps · Ozark Lake · Crawford County 16.7 miaway 416 ftelevation 38sites 56 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Redding Campground Forest Service · Ozark-St. Francis National Forests · Franklin County 22 miaway 751 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  5. Springhill Army Corps · John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake · Sebastian County 24.2 miaway 431 ftelevation 45sites 69 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Aux Arc Army Corps · Ozark Lake · Franklin County 24.8 miaway 382 ftelevation 85sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov