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Camping near

Gillett, Arkansas

5 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Gillett in Arkansas County: 5 Army Corps.

5
federal places to camp
5 Army Corps
8.9 mi
to the nearest one
Merrisach Lake
194 ft
at the highest of them
Rising Star. The lowest, Merrisach Lake, sits at 168 ft
173
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.

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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 Gillett, nearest first

5 places

  1. Merrisach Lake Army Corps · Arkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool · Arkansas County 8.9 miaway 168 ftelevation 67sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Pendleton Bend Army Corps · Arkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool · Desha County 9.2 miaway 169 ftelevation 31sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Notrebes Bend Park Army Corps · Arkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool · Arkansas County 9.9 miaway 170 ftelevation 30sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Wilbur D. Mills Army Corps · Arkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool · Arkansas County 10.5 miaway 186 ftelevation 21sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Rising Star Army Corps · Arkansas River - Pool 3 · Jefferson County 20.7 miaway 194 ftelevation 24sites 79 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov