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Bard Springs Recreation Area

Free camping

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Ouachita National Forest Fees: Day Use Area: No Charge (Gate closed, walk-in only) Status: temporarily closed Small campground with Adirondack-type shelters in a remote mountain setting on a small scenic stream. It provides a good site for a base camp for hikers in the Caney Creek Wilderness. Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ouachita/recarea/?recid=10715 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.

Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.

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