U.S. Forest Service · Ozark-St. Francis National Forests · Arkansas

Gunner Pool Campground

Open nowFirst-come, first-served

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

More like this: first-come in Arkansas

North Sylamore Creek WSRStreamCampsiteSign
Photos courtesy of Robert Duggan USDA FS · Recreation.gov

Season & status

StatusOpen
SeasonYear-round
ForestOzark-St. Francis National Forests
FeesCampground - $10/site/day year round. Day-use $3/day.

Ozark-St. Francis National Forests recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Gunner Pool Campground30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 3.35 inches of precipitation, 2.0 inches of snowFebruary: 3.27 inches of precipitation, 1.9 inches of snowMarch: 4.75 inches of precipitation, 1.7 inches of snowApril: 5.47 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 5.13 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 3.61 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 3.82 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 3.63 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.76 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 3.83 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 4.34 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowDecember: 3.93 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 35.4°F averageFebruary: 38.9°F averageMarch: 47.3°F averageApril: 56.4°F averageMay: 64.8°F averageJune: 72.7°F averageJuly: 76.5°F averageAugust: 75.8°F averageSeptember: 68.7°F averageOctober: 58.1°F averageNovember: 46.8°F averageDecember: 38.2°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Calico Rock 2 WSW, 8 miles from the campground at 350 feet, station USC00031132 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 49 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 7 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates35.9944° N, 92.2123° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗3.1 mi
Outdoor gearNorfork Adventure Supply ↗15.3 mi
RV sales & serviceBlue Compass RV ↗24.8 mi

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Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 2.1 mi
    Bad Branch Bailout #1-Sw
    0.5 mi trail · hiking, bike, e-bike
  • 2.3 mi
    Syllamo Bike Trail - Jacks Bra
    1.2 mi trail · hiking, bike
  • 2.4 mi
    Bad Branch Bailout #4-Nw
    0.3 mi trail · hiking, bike, e-bike
  • 2.4 mi
    Bad Branch Bailout #2 -SE
    0.3 mi trail · hiking, bike, e-bike
  • 2.4 mi
    Syllamo Bike Trail-Bad Branch ↗
    12.1 mi trail · hiking, bike, e-bike
  • 2.5 mi
    North Sycamore Creek Spur
    0.2 mi trail · hiking

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Leatherwood Wilderness begins about 8.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Guidebooks for Arkansas

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  • The Ozarks: 43 spectacular hikes in Arkansas and Missouri
    Jim Warnock, 2017
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  • Arkansas Nature Lover's Guidebook
    Tim Ernst and Pam Ernst, 2010
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  • Scenic Routes and Byways the Ozarks
    Don Kurz, 2013
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Gunner Pool Campground?

No. Gunner Pool Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Gunner Pool Campground?

Campground - $10/site/day year round. Day-use $3/day.

Source: Forest Service

Is Gunner Pool Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026. Season Year-round.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Gunner Pool Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Blanchard Springs Recreation Area (2.4 mi, partly first-come), Barkshed Campground (2.7 mi, first-come), and Dam - Quarry (18.3 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby