National Forest land · Arkansas

Ouachita National Forest

Ouachita National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,430,442 acres (the portion in this state) in Scott County, Montgomery County + 9 more, Arkansas (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

A river runs through the Ouachita National Forest in McCurtain County, Oklahoma on August 11, 2009. USDA photo by Alice Welch
A river runs through the Ouachita National Forest in McCurtain County, Oklahoma on August 11, 2009. USDA photo by Alice Welch. Photo: USDAgov. Public domain (U.S. government work). Source: original source · Wikimedia Commons file page.
1,430,442acres (approx.) in AR
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)manager
Open accessPAD-US access
11counties

Area details

Approx. size1,430,442 acres (Arkansas portion)
ManagerU.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 08 Southern
Manager typeFederal
DesignationNational Forest
Public access (PAD-US)Open access
PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).”
CountyScott County, Montgomery County, Polk County, Yell County, Garland County, Perry County, Saline County, Sebastian County, Logan County, Pike County, Howard County
Reference point34.69017, -94.11536
A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records1 PAD-US record combined
Approximate outline from simplified PAD-US boundaries (north is up; not to be used for navigation or boundary decisions).

Before you hunt here

This unit also extends into: Oklahoma. Acreage on this page covers the Arkansas portion only.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

No other listed areas have a reference point within 30 miles.

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Ouachita National Forest” in Arkansas combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.