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Bard Springs Recreation Area

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🏞️ Attractions

Caney Creek State Wildlife Management AreaParks & play0.6 km · ~7 min walkDirections ↗
Raspberry Mountain (719 m)Summits & peaks0.7 km · ~8 min walkDirections ↗
Trailhead FallsWaterfalls1.2 km · ~14 min walkDirections ↗
Blaylock Mountain (671 m)Summits & peaks2.4 km · ~4 min driveDirections ↗
East Raspberry Mountain (697 m)Summits & peaks2.5 km · ~6 min driveDirections ↗
Shady Lake Recreation Area
Shady Lake Recreation AreaParks & play

Shady Lake Recreation Area is a campground and public recreation area in southwestern Ouachita National Forest, southeast of Mena, Arkansas and west of Glenwood, Arkansas. The area is oriented around Shady Lake, a body of water on the South Fork Saline River impounded by a dam built c. 1940 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The area is administered by the United States Forest Service (US

6.8 km · ~12 min driveDirections ↗
Shady Lake CascadeWaterfalls

Shady Lake Recreation Area is a campground and public recreation area in southwestern Ouachita National Forest, southeast of Mena, Arkansas and west of Glenwood, Arkansas. The area is oriented around Shady Lake, a body of water on the South Fork Saline River impounded by a dam built c. 1940 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The area is administered by the United States Forest Service (US

7.4 km · ~12 min driveDirections ↗
Eagle Rock Vista
Eagle Rock VistaAttractions12.8 km · ~25 min driveDirections ↗
Spirit RockAttractions16.7 km · ~32 min driveDirections ↗
Katy FallsWaterfalls

Katy Falls in the Caney Creek Wilderness is a 12-foot waterfall in the Ouachita National Forest. Katy Falls is on a spur near where the Buckeye Trail joins the Caney Creek Trail. Also nearby is the mouth of Katy Creek, where it flows into Caney Creek.

17.1 km · ~28 min driveDirections ↗
Little Missouri Falls Recreation Area
Little Missouri Falls Recreation AreaParks & play

The Little Missouri Falls is a sizable waterfall on the upper reaches of the Little Missouri River in the Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas, United States. It is a stairstep fall in a deep gorge. The falls can be reached by an all-weather gravel road, and there is a parking area with restrooms and a paved trail leading to observation sites. Water flow is greatest during the winter and spring mont

22.4 km · ~46 min driveDirections ↗

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Bard Springs Recreation Area charges a camping fee.

Can I pitch a tent at Bard Springs Recreation Area?

Yes, tent camping is allowed.

Who runs Bard Springs Recreation Area?

Bard Springs Recreation Area is operated by US Forest Service.

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