A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Plainview, Arkansas

17 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Plainview in Yell County: 14 Army Corps, 3 Forest Service.

17
federal places to camp
14 Army Corps, 3 Forest Service
2.5 mi
to the nearest one
Sunlight Bay
1,002 ft
at the highest of them
Cove Lake Recreation Area. The lowest, River Road, sits at 328 ft
613
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 Plainview, nearest first

17 places

  1. Sunlight Bay Army Corps · Nimrod Lake · Yell County 2.5 miaway 362 ftelevation 28sites 72 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Carter Cove Army Corps · Nimrod Lake · Yell County 3.8 miaway 395 ftelevation 33sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Quarry Cove Army Corps · Nimrod Lake · Perry County 7.8 miaway 382 ftelevation 30sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. River Road Army Corps · Nimrod Lake · Perry County 8.6 miaway 328 ftelevation 20sites 78 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Spring Lake Recreation Area Forest Service · Ozark-St. Francis National Forests · Yell County 13.2 miaway 525 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  6. Old Post Road Army Corps · Dardanelle Lake · Pope County 19.4 miaway 334 ftelevation 41sites 77 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Sorghum Hollow Forest Service · Ozark-St. Francis National Forests · Logan County 21.1 miaway 636 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  8. Outlet Area Army Corps · Blue Mountain Lake · Yell County 21.5 miaway 510 ftelevation 38sites 72 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Waveland Park Army Corps · Blue Mountain Lake · Yell County 21.9 miaway 446 ftelevation 51sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Shoal Bay Army Corps · Dardanelle Lake · Logan County 23.4 miaway 363 ftelevation 77sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Cove Lake Recreation Area Forest Service · Ozark-St. Francis National Forests · Logan County 24.5 miaway 1,002 ftelevation 36sites 68 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Little Fir Army Corps · Lake Ouachita · Montgomery County 26.6 miaway 595 ftelevation 29sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Brady Mountain Army Corps · Lake Ouachita · Garland County 28.2 miaway 598 ftelevation 72sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Piney Bay Army Corps · Dardanelle Lake · Johnson County 28.3 miaway 354 ftelevation 91sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Highway 27 Campground Army Corps · Lake Ouachita · Montgomery County 28.9 miaway 596 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  16. Stephens Park Army Corps · Lake Ouachita · Garland County 29.6 miaway 407 ftelevation 9sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Joplin Army Corps · Lake Ouachita · Montgomery County 29.8 miaway 596 ftelevation 58sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov