! Float Camps Sites may flood during (No-fee camps) extreme rainfall U.S. Department of Agriculture Vicinity Map Forest Service The float camps are on the banks of the Ouachita River Float Camps Southern Region beautiful Ouachita River. The river tumbles The U.S. Department through narrows and rapids near Shirley Creek, Dragover of Agriculture (USDA) then gradually slows to meander past massive prohibits discrimination rock bluffs at the lower end at River Bluff and Rocky River in all its programs and beyond to . Shoals Bluff activities on the basis Fulton of race, color, national Seven landings are usable, five of which are Branch origin, age, disability, and OUACHITA RIVER FLOAT CAMPS float camps. All five float camps are free to Shirley where applicable, sex, the public. Creek marital status, familial The trip covers about 45 miles. Average status, parental status, re- ROCKY SHOALS floating speed is 1 mile per hour, varying with ligion, sexual orientation, genetic information, depth and season. ● Camping (6 units) ● canoe access ● picnicking ● hiking political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of Good bass, bream, catfish, and walleye ● vault toilet ● biking (access to the fishing. an individual's income is ``● fishing Ouachita National derived from any public These camps typically have openings, even on Recreation Trail) assistance program. holiday weekends when most campgrounds Take U.S. 270 northwest from Mt. Ida, AR for 6 miles; turn (Not all prohibited bases are filled to capacity. Only rarely will you arrive right (north) just before crossing the Ouachita River Bridge apply to all programs.) on the day or evening before a holiday and fail (east side of river). Persons with disabilities to find an open campsite. And you won’t have who require alternative Area Latitude: 34.6114889 means for communication to pay a penny for the privilege of using one of Area Longitude: -93.6975139 the great underutilized treasures in the of program information Womble Ranger District (Braille, large print, audio- Ouachita National Forest. FULTON BRANCH tape, etc.) should contact SHIRLEY CREEK USDA's TARGET Center ● Camping (6 units) ● canoe access at (202) 720-2600 (voice ● Camping (6 units) ● canoe access ● picnicking ● hiking and TDD). ● picnicking ● fishing ● vault toilet ● biking (access to To file a complaint of ● vault toilet ● fishing the ) discrimination write to Exit U.S. 270 at Pencil Bluff to State Hwy. 88, Take U.S. 270 northwest from Mt. Ida, AR for 4-1/2 miles to USDA, Director, Office west 1 mile past the Oden Ranger Station, turn Hwy. 298; turn right (north) for 1/2 mile to Forest of Civil Rights, 1400 left on County Road 7991 for 1/2 mile. Independence Avenue, Service Road 568; turn right (east) for 1-1/2 miles to Forest S.W., Washington, D.C. Area Latitude: 34.6112528 Service Road 1437. 20250-9410 or call (800) Area Longitude: -93.8272333 Area Latitude: 34.6262028 795-3272 (voice) or (202) Mena-Oden Ranger District Area Longitude: -93.6603389 720-6382 (TDD). USDA Womble Ranger District is an equal opportunity provider and employer. OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST • P.O. Box 1270 • Hot Springs, AR 71902 • 501.321.5202 • http://www.fs.usda.gov/ouachita R8-RG 392 December 2011

Ouachita River Float Camps Crystal Campground Ouachita National Forest Ouachita National Forest (no-fee camps) (no-fee recreation area)

Vicinity Map DRAGOVER Crystal Campground and Collier Springs Float camp on the Ouachita River. ● Camping (7 units) ● canoe access Crystal Mtn ● picnicking ● hiking Scenic Area ● vault toilet ● fishing Collier Springs

From Pencil Bluff, AR take Arkansas Hwy. 88 east for 7 miles; turn OUACHITA RIVER FLOAT CAMPS south on County Road 97 for 1 mile. Crystal Area Latitude: 34.6413694 Area Longitude: -93.6312528 Norman Mena-Oden Ranger District RIVER BLUFF Float camp on the Ouachita River. CRYSTAL CAMPGROUND: Attractive wooded site on stream; ● Camping (6 units) ● canoe access flowing spring. ● picnicking ● hiking ● camping (9 units) ● fishing ● vault toilet ● biking (access to ● picnic shelter ● hiking ● fishing the Womble Trail) ● vault toilet ● swimming From Mount Ida, AR; turn right (north) on Arkansas Hwy. 27 for 1/2 Take Arkansas Hwy. 27 north from Norman, AR for 1 mile; mile; turn left (northwest) on County Road 59 for 3-1/2 miles to Forest turn right (east) on Forest Service Road 177 for 3 miles. Service Road 138; turn left (north) for 2-1/2 miles. Area Latitude: 34.4795139 Area Latitude: 34.6405000 Area Longitude: -93.6388250 Area Longitude: -93.6257028 Office Womble Ranger Office COLLIER SPRINGS: Natural setting at clear-flowing spring. Great picnic site for campers at Crystal Campground. ● picnicking ● vault toilet For More Information: ● picnic shelter (1 table) Take Arkansas Hwy. 27 north from Norman, AR for 1 mile; turn Womble Office. Caddo Office Mena-Oden Office right (east) on Forest Service Road 177 for 3 miles to Crystal 1523 Highway 270 E. 912 Smokey Bear Lane 1603 Hwy. 71 N. Mount Ida, AR 71957 Glenwood, AR 71943 Mena, AR 71953 Campground, then continue on to Collier Springs. Area Latitude: 34.8676194 870.867.2101 870.356.4186 479.394.2382 Area Longitude: -93.5948361 Caddo Office December, 2011