About Gunner Pool Recreation Area
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…
- Fees: Campground - $10/site/day year round. Day-use $3/day.
- Season: Year-round
- Managed by: Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, FS
- Where: 2 mi northeast of Fifty-Six, AR · 35.99437, -92.21182
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Sylamore Creek Trail | Hiking | at camp | 23.2 mi |
| Sylamore Spg | ATV road | 1.5 mi | 0.6 mi |
| FR 91044E | ATV road | 1.6 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Syllamo Bike Trail-Bad Branch | Hiking | 1.9 mi | 12.0 mi |
| Syllamo Bike Trail-Jacks Branc | Hiking | 2.1 mi | 13.0 mi |
| Bad Branch Bailout #1-Sw | Hiking | 2.1 mi | 0.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 3.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Upper Campground 0 mi
- Lower Campground 0.1 mi
- Blanchard Springs Recreation Area 2.4 mi
- Upper Campground Loop 2.4 mi
- Barkshed Recreation Area 2.7 mi
- Group Camp 2 2.8 mi