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Camping near

Hector, Arkansas

8 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Hector in Pope County: 5 Army Corps, 3 Forest Service.

8
federal places to camp
5 Army Corps, 3 Forest Service
9.1 mi
to the nearest one
Moccasin Gap
1,450 ft
at the highest of them
Moccasin Gap. The lowest, Cherokee, sits at 289 ft
263
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 Hector, nearest first

8 places

  1. Moccasin Gap Forest Service · Ozark-St. Francis National Forests · Pope County 9.1 miaway 1,450 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  2. Long Pool Recreation Area Forest Service · Ozark-St. Francis National Forests · Pope County 11.8 miaway 540 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Old Post Road Army Corps · Dardanelle Lake · Pope County 18.1 miaway 334 ftelevation 41sites 77 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Piney Bay Army Corps · Dardanelle Lake · Johnson County 19.4 miaway 354 ftelevation 91sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Richland Creek Campground Forest Service · Ozark-St. Francis National Forests · Searcy County 23.2 miaway 1,044 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. Cherokee Army Corps · Arkansas River - Rockefeller Lake · Conway County 25.4 miaway 289 ftelevation 31sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Shoal Bay Army Corps · Dardanelle Lake · Logan County 27.5 miaway 363 ftelevation 77sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Spadra Army Corps · Dardanelle Lake · Johnson County 27.8 miaway 354 ftelevation 23sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov