Public lands in Arkansas

25 units whose boundary reaches Arkansas, 4.8 million acres counted whole even where a boundary crosses into another state. 11 national wildlife refuges, 12 wilderness areas, 2 national forests and grasslands. Largest first within each type.

National wildlife refuges

All national wildlife refuges →
Refuge · USFWS
Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge
157,588 acres4 campgrounds near
Refuge · USFWS
Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge
77,630 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Cache River National Wildlife Refuge
74,723 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge
28,854 acres3 campgrounds near
Refuge · USFWS
Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge
26,837 acresAlso TN
Refuge · USFWS
Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge
15,439 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Overflow National Wildlife Refuge
13,578 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge
10,998 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge
6,012 acres1 campground near
Refuge · USFWS
Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge
5,647 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge
125 acres1 campground near

Wilderness areas

All wilderness areas →
Wilderness · NPS
Buffalo National River Wilderness
34,933 acres6 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Leatherwood Wilderness
16,652 acres5 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Hurricane Creek Wilderness
15,214 acres2 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Caney Creek Wilderness
14,262 acres1 campground near
Wilderness · USFS
Black Fork Mountain Wilderness
13,347 acres2 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Upper Buffalo Wilderness
11,978 acres2 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Richland Creek Wilderness
11,674 acres1 campground near
Wilderness · USFS
Poteau Mountain Wilderness
11,141 acres1 campground near
Wilderness · USFS
East Fork Wilderness
10,585 acres3 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Flatside Wilderness
10,180 acres3 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Dry Creek Wilderness
6,301 acres3 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFWS
Big Lake Wilderness
2,143 acresWilderness

National forests and grasslands

All national forests and grasslands →
Forest · USFS
Ouachita National Forest
2.7 million acres48 campgrounds near
Forest · USFS
Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
1.5 million acres41 campgrounds near

Boundaries come from the agencies’ own layers. A unit is listed in every state its boundary reaches. Data refreshed September 18, 2026.