About this campground
The Gunner Pool Recreation Area offers a campground stretching along the scenic North Sylamore Creek. Campsites are shady and private, but have no electrical or water hook-ups. This recreation area is located within the Sylamore Wildlife Management Area. Hunting is permitted anywhere except within developed recreation areas or where otherwise posted. This management area provides hunting for whitetail deer, wild turkey, black bear, squirrel and other game in season. Visitors can access the Sylamore Hiking Trail via a trailhead located within the Gunner Pool campground. Blanchard Springs Caverns is located just minutes away from this recreation area. The White and Buffalo Rivers border the east and west sides of the district, where visitors can enjoy float fishing and canoeing. Camping- 27 campsites with grills, tables, lantern poles and tent pads. Access is by a steep, winding, dirt road, not recommended for large recreation vehicles. Gunner Pool Recreation Area Guide Campground and Day-Use Area Rules
Getting there
From Mountain View take Arkansas 14 west for 14.2 miles then right on Forest Service Road 1102 (gravel) for 3 miles. Not recommended for large trailers or Recreation Vehicles (RVs)
Activities
- CAMPING
- HIKING
- PICNICKING
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- SWIMMING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Blanchard Springs CampgroundsOzark-St. Francis National Forests2 mi
- Blanchard Springs Recreation AreaOzark-St. Francis National Forests2 mi
- Dam - QuarryNorfork Lake18 mi
- Norfork National Fish HatcheryFish And Wildlife Service18 mi
- Buffalo PointBuffalo National River21 mi
- Buffalo Point Visitor Contact StationBuffalo National River21 mi
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Gunner Pool Recreation Area doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Arkansas campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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