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  • Forest Order- Day Use Areas

    Forest Order regarding prohibitions within national forest Day Use Areas

Alert Start Date: August 1st, 2022

Alert End Date: December 31st, 2026

Order Number: 08-10-00-22-133

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Forest Order

Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.58(e) and (g), it is hereby ordered that the prohibitions herein after set forth apply to the below listed Day Use Areas within the Oz.ark-St. Francis National Forests. This closure is effective until December 31, 2026 or rescinded by an authorized Forest Official, whichever occurs first. 

1.    Camping within designated day use areas. (36 CFR 261.58(e))
2.    Parking or leaving a vehicle in violation of a posted instructions. (36 CFR 261.58(g))

 

The prohibitions apply to the following Day Use Areas:

  • Alum Cove
  • Pedestal Rock
  • Gray's Spring
  • Rotary Ann
  • Natural Dam
  • White Rock
  • Ozone 

 

Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50( e ), the following persons are exempt from this order:

1.    Persons with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission.
2.    Any Federal, State, or local officer or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.

Contact Number:

(479) 964-7200

Last updated March 26th, 2025