About Poteau/Cold Springs Ranger District
Cold Springs Office (479)675-3256 PO Box 417 2190 E Main St Booneville AR 72927 Poteau Office (479) 637-4174 PO Box 2255 Jct Hwy 71 & 248 Waldron, AR 72958 Poteau-Cold Springs Ranger District is a 334,000 acre unit with a complex mix of natural resource management programs and public use opportunities. Caring for the land is its hallmark, 120,000 acres are dedicated to a unique, nationally recognized project designed to restore the fire-dependent Shortleaf pine/Bluestem grass ecosystem and help restore the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. The area has also been recognized as Arkansas first “Birding Area”, designated a neo-tropical migratory bird viewing area. If you enjoy scenic driving check out Forest Road 158, along the crest of Poteau Mountain, just a short distance from the Poteau Mountain Multi Use trail. This route traverses the mountain top and is designated as the Poteau…
- Managed by: Ouachita National Forest, FS
- Where: 1 mi southwest of Waldron, AR · 34.88742, -94.10853
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Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Big Pine RV Park 2.5 mi
- Little Pines Recreation Area 9.1 mi
- Belle Starr North Parking/Trailhead 15.4 mi
- Jack Creek Recreation Area 17.9 mi
- Belle Starr West Parking/Trailhead 18.7 mi
- Campsite · in Booneville 20.1 mi