Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Emmet, Arkansas

The majority of these county roads are no longer maintained. The old gravel roads have a lot of sand and dirt in them now. Some areas are overgrown with limbs and trees over the road. There are some water crossing dependent on rain. These roads run between Nevada 23 Road and Highway 299. This land i...
Learn more about Potlatch Forest

This is a gravel and dirt road that leads to an awesome group campsite on White Oak Lake. A permit can be found online to camp in this free Poison Springs Forest. There are several campsites in this area. This particular campsite is on a hill right beside White Oak Lake. The later part of this route...
Learn more about Country Route to White Oak Lake Group Campsite

This maintained gravel road runs between Hempstead 14 Road and Highway 278. This forest area is on the eastern side of Rick Evans Grandview Prairie. Private land is on both sides of this county road. Beautiful views and wildlife can be seen in this area. Be aware of hunting seasons while in this are...
Learn more about Hempstead 307 Road

This track takes you to Finger Point Landing on Bois d'Arc Lake in Arkansas. This 13,626-acre area is composed of 5,866 acres of state-owned land and 7,760 acres leased from International Paper and Potlatch timber companies. The primary objective of this management area is to provide high-quality wi...
Learn more about To Bois d'Arc Lake Finger Point Landing

This dirt and gravel road takes you to dispersed campsites within the Poison Springs WMA area. Camping permits are required and are free at Poison Springs WMA website. Roads can be slick, and water crossing can be found after rains. Watch for wildlife to cross roads. There are creeks in the area.
Learn more about Poison Springs WMA - Campsite C-10 to C-29 and C-54

This is a dirt and gravel road south of Highway 24. This road goes into the Poison Spring WMA. A camping permit is required and is free at the Poison Springs WMA website. This road can be slippery when wet. Some mild water crossings can be present during and after rains. Watch for wildlife crossing ...
Learn more about Highway 24 to Poison Springs WMA

This 13,626-acre area is composed of 5,866 acres of state-owned land and 7,760 acres leased from International Paper and Potlatch timber companies.The primary objective of this management area is to provide high-quality wildlife habitat and public hunting opportunities. Bois d'Arc Lake provides exc...
Learn more about Bois d'Ark Arkansas Spillway & Dam

Gravel Road that goes by a cell tower, lots of fields, and ends at a private fishing club where you will have to turn around. After turning around and backtracking, if you turn right eventually, you can end up on HWY 82. These roads run through private property, so stay on the roads.
Learn more about Tower Ends at Private Fishing Club

This 13,626-acre area is composed of 5,866 acres of state-owned land and 7,760 acres leased from International Paper and Potlatch timber companies.The primary objective of this management area is to provide high-quality wildlife habitat and public hunting opportunities. Bois d' Arc Lake provides ex...
Learn more about Bois D'Ark WMA from HWY 67

This 13,626-acre area is composed of 5,866 acres of state-owned land and 7,760 acres leased from International Paper and Potlatch timber companies.The primary objective of this management area is to provide high-quality wildlife habitat and public hunting opportunities. Bois d' Arc Lake provides ex...
Learn more about Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois D'Arc WMA

This 13,626-acre area is composed of 5,866 acres of state-owned land and 7,760 acres leased from International Paper and Potlatch timber companies.The primary objective of this management area is to provide high-quality wildlife habitat and public hunting opportunities. Bois d' Arc Lake provides ex...
Learn more about Bois d'Ark Trail back to Interstate 30

White Oak State Park is a great place to stay while you explore the Poison Springs WMA. If you want full hookups and restrooms while you camp. While at White Oak State Park, ask the visitor center for a map to "The Little Grand Canyon." A must-see while in the area. You are close to the state park h...
Learn more about Primitive Camp and Shooting Range in Poison Springs WMA

Well maintained gravel roads travel through a beautiful landscape. The Grandview Prairie Auto Tour is a 10-mile route with 10 stops. Enjoy the drive along these gravel roads while learning about the area as you pass signs on the sides of the roads. Two small lakes are at the end of a couple of the r...
Learn more about Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA Auto Route

This dirt road can be muddy and rutted when wet. The South end is at a intersection ,that heading west, goes to Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area . The North end is at HWY 73 Intersection. Just across HWY 73 a road will go to Rick Evans Grandview Prairie. There is a old cemetery along this trail called ...
Learn more about Little Bridge Creek to HWY 73

This loose gravel road ends at the Little River. There is a boat ramp and dispersed camping on the riverside. Not far out of the small town of Fulton, Arkansas, this road provides beautiful views of the river, pasture, and plenty of livestock. This used to be a ferry site for Allen's Ferry. The Red...
Learn more about Allen's Ferry Road

Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area protects a continuum of plant communities that occur along the transition from the upland blackland prairies to the low bottomlands along the Little River. It contains one of the largest, and most intact, examples of mesic (moderately moist), dry-mesic, and dry upland f...
Learn more about Hempstead Road 421

This trail is gravel and dirt that can be sloppy during or after rains. There is a small section is pavement before turning to go to Purifoy Cemetery. Some areas you might want to avoid during or right after rains. Primitive camping sites can be found along parts of these roads. For camping, get a f...
Learn more about The Arkansas Overland Route - Section 4 - Poison Springs WMA and Purifoy Cemetery

Gravel road through farmland. One end is at Highway 355 and the other is at Nacatoch Ravines where you can continue to Columbus. There are no gates. This will join up with a trail that continues to Columbus. Expect muddy roads if wet. This trail can be dusty when dry.
Learn more about Highway 355 To Nacatoch Ravines

This trail starts off on Highway 371, going east. It is a continuation of the Falcon Bottoms Back Roads Trail and Section 2 of the Arkansas Overland Route. This trail is almost all gravel and dirt and is the second part of several trails heading to Poison Springs WMA. This section of the trail will ...
Learn more about The Arkansas Overland Route - Section 2 - Highway 371 to Road 113

This trail starts at Road 113 and ends at Highway 76. This is the third section of Falcon Bottoms Back Roads Route that leads to Poison Springs WMA. This trail has a lot of cool sights to see along its route. There is a cool church and cemetery to spend some time exploring. There are many oil wells....
Learn more about The Arkansas Overland Route - Section 3 - Road 113 to Highway 76

This is a gravel and dirt road that leads to an awesome group campsite on White Oak Lake. A permit can be found online to camp in this free Poison Springs Forest. There are several campsites in this area. This particular campsite is on a hill right beside White Oak Lake. The later part of this route...
Learn more about Country Route to White Oak Lake Group Campsite

This trail offers a pleasant drive that begins in a healthy, mature forest and gradually climbs into areas of newer forest growth. The route is winding and includes several gentle ascents and descents, with patches of loose gravel that may require careful driving in places. After an intersection, th...
Learn more about 313 Road

This trail is a scenic dual track that winds through forested terrain and features occasional rocky sections, gentle ascents, and descents. It passes through areas of logged forest and requires multiple stream crossings without bridges, which can become hazardous during or after heavy rain. A single...
Learn more about 31867

This trail is a relatively narrow, unmaintained dual track with a rocky surface, but it is easy and enjoyable to drive as it winds through dense forest. At the end of the trail, there is a possible dispersed campsite, along with a continuation into a tighter, narrower route that is best suited to co...
Learn more about 514200

This is a gravel and dirt road that leads to an awesome group campsite on White Oak Lake. A permit can be found online to camp in this free Poison Springs Forest. There are several campsites in this area. This particular campsite is on a hill right beside White Oak Lake. The later part of this route...
Learn more about Country Route to White Oak Lake Group Campsite

This trail offers a pleasant drive that begins in a healthy, mature forest and gradually climbs into areas of newer forest growth. The route is winding and includes several gentle ascents and descents, with patches of loose gravel that may require careful driving in places. After an intersection, th...
Learn more about 313 Road

This trail is a scenic dual track that winds through forested terrain and features occasional rocky sections, gentle ascents, and descents. It passes through areas of logged forest and requires multiple stream crossings without bridges, which can become hazardous during or after heavy rain. A single...
Learn more about 31867

This trail is a relatively narrow, unmaintained dual track with a rocky surface, but it is easy and enjoyable to drive as it winds through dense forest. At the end of the trail, there is a possible dispersed campsite, along with a continuation into a tighter, narrower route that is best suited to co...
Learn more about 514200