USDA Forest Service - Ouachita National Forest

Knopper's Ford Recreation Area and a portion of the Sugar Creek Multi-purpose Horse and Off-Highway Vehicle Trail (located on the Cold Springs Ranger District approximately 10 - 15 miles southeast of Booneville, Arkansas), are temporarily closed because of hazardous and downed trees from recent tornado. (Posted November 4, 2009)

Current Prescribed Burn Information

Timber Bid Information

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Living Next Door to a National Forest
A Guide for Homeowners in Arkansas and Oklahoma

2009 Recreation Schedule and Fees

2008 Accomplishment Report for the Recreation Fee Program

Special Hunting Regulations

Revised Forest Plan

Updated Management Indicator Species Report available (this is a 15.0 MB file).

Welcome to the Minerals and Geology web pages for the Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests in Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Healthy Forest Initiative Information Available Here

Map of the Ouachita National Forest

The Ouachita National Forest covers 1.8 million acres in central Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma. Headquartered in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the forest is managed for multiple uses, including timber and wood production, watershed protection and improvement, habitat for wildlife and fish species (including threatened and endangered ones), wilderness area management, minerals leasing, and outdoor recreation.

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Travel Management Rule/Off-Highway Vehicle Policy

The Pine-Bluestem Project is an effort by the USDA Forest Service, Ouachita National Forest, to restore approximately 155,000 acres of public forest land to conditions that existed in historical times. These public lands are located in western Arkansas on the Poteau, Cold Springs, and Mena Ranger Districts.