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Camping near

Friendship, Arkansas

11 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Friendship in Hot Spring County: 9 Army Corps, 1 Park Service, 1 Forest Service.

11
federal places to camp
9 Army Corps, 1 Park Service, 1 Forest Service
7.1 mi
to the nearest one
Iron Mountain
647 ft
at the highest of them
Charlton Recreation Area. The lowest, Edgewood, sits at 405 ft
657
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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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 Friendship, nearest first

11 places

  1. Iron Mountain Army Corps · Degray Lake · Clark County 7.1 miaway 528 ftelevation 68sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Edgewood Army Corps · Degray Lake · Hot Spring County 10.6 miaway 405 ftelevation 50sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Caddo Drive Army Corps · Degray Lake · Hot Spring County 10.8 miaway 408 ftelevation 71sites 58 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Arlie Moore Army Corps · Degray Lake · Clark County 11.9 miaway 424 ftelevation 87sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Alpine Ridge Army Corps · Degray Lake · Clark County 13 miaway 407 ftelevation 48sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Shouse Ford Army Corps · Degray Lake · Hot Spring County 15.7 miaway 417 ftelevation 100sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Gulpha Gorge Campground Park Service · Hot Springs National Park · Garland County 20.8 miaway 523 ftelevation 40sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Stephens Park Army Corps · Lake Ouachita · Garland County 26.2 miaway 407 ftelevation 9sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Brady Mountain Army Corps · Lake Ouachita · Garland County 28.9 miaway 598 ftelevation 72sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Charlton Recreation Area Forest Service · Ouachita National Forest · Garland County 29.6 miaway 647 ftelevation 48sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Crystal Springs Army Corps · Lake Ouachita · Garland County 29.7 miaway 598 ftelevation 64sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov