Barkshed Recreation Area
in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- Not published
- Sites
- 4
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Not published
- Paved access
- Not published
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Not published
- Shade
- Not published
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Barkshed Recreation Area
4/7/25: Closed until further notice due to flooding. Barkshed is a primitive camp near a clear mountain stream. It was the old "Barkshed Forest Camp" and was the show-off place for visitors to the forest. The picnic pavilion at the top of the hill was used for many such events. Campground and Day-Use Area Rules
Before you go
Season
Year round
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
Individual campsite- $5/day Group campsite- $5/car/day Day Use area- $3
Hours
Open year-round
Restrictions
Not recommended for large trailers or recreational vehicles (RVs).
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.