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Camping in

Yell County, Arkansas

5 federal places to camp in Yell County: 4 Army Corps, 1 Forest Service.

5
federal places to camp
4 Army Corps, 1 Forest Service
4
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
525 ft
at the highest of them
Spring Lake Recreation Area. The lowest, Sunlight Bay, sits at 362 ft
150
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 75 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

Layers
Base map
Legend

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.

Every federal campground in Yell County

5 places

  1. Carter Cove Army Corps · Nimrod Lake 395 ftelevation 33sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Outlet Area Army Corps · Blue Mountain Lake 510 ftelevation 38sites 72 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Spring Lake Recreation Area Forest Service · Ozark-St. Francis National Forests 525 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  4. Sunlight Bay Army Corps · Nimrod Lake 362 ftelevation 28sites 72 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Waveland Park Army Corps · Blue Mountain Lake 446 ftelevation 51sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov