Wilderness Areas
Arkansas's public lands include a dozen Arkansas wilderness areas offering special Arkansas recreation opportunities for the camper or backpacker willing to rough it. No developed campgrounds are to be found and mechanized vehicles are not permitted. However, for the person willing to travel by foot, canoe, or horseback, the 150,000 acres of Arkansas wilderness provide countless settings for remote camping and backpacking experiences and other types of Arkansas recreation. Hunting, fishing, hiking and open camping are all allowed. Map reading and orienteering skills are a necessity.
Each listing includes the names of the United States Geological Survey (USGS)
quadrangle maps which encompass the Arkansas wilderness lands. These maps are available by name
from Arkansas Geological Commission, 3815 West Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR 72204;
(501) 296-1877. Maps sell for $4 each; please call for correct postage and handling.
Maps of many of the individual Arkansas wilderness areas are available from Ozark Interpretive
Association, P.O. Box 1279, Mountain View, AR 72560, (870) 757-2211. Maps are currently
available for Black Fork Mountain, East Fork, Flatside, Hurricane Creek,
Leatherwood, and Richland Creek Wilderness Areas. These maps sell for $3
each; please call for correct postage and handling charges.