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Ouachita National Forest

25campsites
Forestterrain
4,257 sq miarea
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The Ouachita National Forest spans the Ouachita Mountains in central Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma, featuring ridgeline trails, clear streams, and mixed pine-hardwood forest. The landscape is characterized by long, parallel mountain ridges and scenic waterways.

Highlights

  • Ouachita National Recreation Trail27-mile ridge trail from Talimena Scenic Drive to Little Missouri River
  • Lake Ouachita40-mile-long reservoir with rocky shoreline and island camping
  • Talimena Scenic Drive22-mile ridge-top drive with overlooks and trailhead access
  • Dragover MountainHigh point with views across the Ouachita ridgeline
  • Little Missouri FallsWaterfall and swimming hole on the Little Missouri River

What's out here

  • Camping25
    dispersed & established campsites

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