Kings River Falls - Whitaker Point & Fire Tower Loop - Dispersed Camping Ozark National Forest, AR

Hello Folks! I found a dispersed camping spot in the Ozark National Forest that is located very near several attractions including Whitaker Point, Kings River Falls and numerous waterfalls and hiking trails. You could spend several months checking out the local areas surrounding this dispersed camping spot just enjoying the scenery and nature. A couple of the places in the area are highly trafficked and would suggest going early mornings and during the weekday. If you love creeks, hiking and waterfalls, this is definitely a place for you!
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Camping Spot: 35.875718, -93.517022
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Fire Tower Loop: 35.865857, -93.493440
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Kings River Falls Trail Head: 35.894513, -93.584963
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Whitaker Point Trail Head: 35.898226, -93.458017
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[@umustbbornagainActs2-38]

Just found my next camp spot! Thanks again for another wonderfully great video!

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@rkmatt8761]

Great videos as always. Hope your ok. Been a couple months since you d uploaded a video. Stay healthy stay safe

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Thanks! I'm just taking a break from videoing as much. I'll have one out in a couple of weeks. Thanks for watching!

[@dennis78382]

Thanks for the specific directions and coordinates. Still watching but I wanted to mention that I have been sleeping in my truck for over 31/2 years. No AC. Yup. I'm touched. Always seems more humid in the forest. Cold water sounds like the perfect cure. Hey- I appreciate all your tips. I have younger friends in Fort Smith and they have gone to several of the locations that you have shown in the past. I appreciate all that you do.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

You are braver than me. There would be no sleeping for me in 80% humidity and it's 90 degrees out. LOL I'll stick with my A/C. LOL I like to camp in comfort. It makes it more fun. Ha!

[@dennis78382]

@@DispersedCamperMan Oh I am definitely not braver. I'll go with a whole lot dumber. Nothing wrong in being comfortable especially when you're trying to sleep. Excellent video.

[@rkmatt8761]

Hey Dennis. Surprised to see you here Good to see you buddy

[@dskywalker3397]

Always bring your dirt bike!

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Always!

[@Thesaltymedic36]

The fire tower looks a little sketchy 😂. She’s got some age on her. Love the water fall. Looks like a great way to cool off. I understand the humidity and that water would be great. Love how they put the dog poster up, I’m sure they got a million calls about him 😂. Probably lives at the house next door and just saying hi to everyone. Great campsite 👍🏼

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Thanks! Definitively a great area to check out!

[@bradleycrandall6483]

Another great video.

[@petekeener8943]

Bet there's sum good fish in that creek too!

[@DispersedCamperMan]

I think so. I’m thinking when I get back to Arkansas, I’ll make a trip there to fish it.

[@marianfrances4959]

Awesome!! Just truck-camper camped the Alaska hiway to the Yukon. Really dig your videos. Thanks! 👍😎🇨🇦🌎🌲📸

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Alaska HWY, I bet that was a great trip! I would love to see the Yukon!

[@leah890]

Just a couple of hrs from us. Will have to check it out in the fall

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Beautiful area!

[@tomf3713]

Thank you for the video I always enjoyed them. I’ve visited snoopers rock in Tennessee really beautiful there’s some camping around there.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Sounds great! Tennessee got's some great camping areas for sure!

[@kellyn7280]

Nice video, like the views from the point. My wife couldn't go there, she can hardly watch you do it without turning her head away. Lol. I can remember many times jumping out of my air conditioned truck in Arkansas and slowly melting into the concrete, just a wee bit muggy for me. Lol. Safe travels, waiting for your next video.

[@cloverhills1369]

🤣I was the same way your wife is. Me, my husband and 15 yr old went the day after Christmas this year. I was a nervous wreck. I threatened them both to not be monkeying around. I stayed as far away from the edge as possible. When we got there I was surprised at how big the point is and was able to go about half way out onto it. I was so proud of myself and SO glad I did it.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

It's been humid these last couple of weeks. It's not to bad right now though. I definitely couldn't disperse camp without air conditioning. LOL I like being out there this time of year, not to many people camp out in the forest right now, with it being hot. I pretty much have the forest to myself.

[@soonerjhtravels]

Thanks, looks like a pretty nice area and its not too far from OKC either!

[@DispersedCamperMan]

You got that right!

[@NomadNursePrac]

another great video, hope all is well, noticed you hadnt put a video out lately.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Doing great. I’m slowing down a little with the video uploads. Thanks for watching!

[@darylhawkins4658]

Your videos never disappoint. Yes, it’s indeed hot and muggy. We need some rain. My garden is burning up. I often carry a 14” shrouded floor fan to generate some air movement outside and keep the bugs away. It’s pointed directly at the chair. The power draw is so low the Honda never jumps out of ECO mode. Stay safe, well, cool and positive!

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Thanks for sharing! A box fan would be great!

[@furlvr1961]

Very nice scenic points. Love traveling with you, seeing the sights as you go!

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Glad you enjoyed

[@marlah7334]

Looks like a wonderful place. Thanks for sharing the coordinates.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

You bet

[@borandell9915]

New to your channel. Glad I found it. I like the detail you give with regard to location. These places are on nobody's radar. Thanks.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Thanks and welcome

[@JamesRobertSmith]

Nice campsite. That's a part of the Ozarks I really want to see.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

You need to. Beautiful area!

[@websterbarstone]

Another great video that tells us everything you need to know about a good dispersed camping site. I pass through the area from time to time so I hope to be able to check it out. You didn't mention ticks in this one. I've been hearing they're bad this year. That beagle was cute. I bet the owners check him for ticks every time he comes back home. Hope so, anyway.Thanks for the video, Mark.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Thanks Rick! I think I found two ticks crawling on me. I didn't really go off trail any, so I didn't put any tick dope on me. While out hiking, I'm always checking my legs for anything that is trying to crawl on me. LOL Thanks for watching!

[@doughutchison6382]

We’ll be leaving north central Texas in a few weeks to spend some time in our truck camper at Lake Fort Smith State Park. If we have time we might check out the area in your video. It looks awesome. Thanks as always for sharing your travels!

[@DispersedCamperMan]

You should. Pretty neat waterfalls and hiking trails in that area! Safe Travels!

[@pilgrimtiger2023]

Enjoyed the video. Thanks. Hadn’t seen one of your videos in awhile. KLR 650 was a surprise. I have a 2016 KLR. Like it a lot. Be interested on a vid about your trailer. Thinking about a similar set up to tow my KLR. Thanks Mark.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

I'll mention the trailer the next time I use it. I like taking it along every so often. It always for a little bit more storage. LOL Thanks for watching!

[@tomrobinson2919]

Nice job as usual, thanks. Curious what became of the Beagle?

[@DispersedCamperMan]

The Beagle lives near there and the owners allow her to roam freely. The posters were posted to let everyone know it wasn't lost, just let her be. LOL Very friendly dog.

[@tracyphillips3325]

Hi Mark, I didn't realize you have a KLR 650. I've had three of them over the past 15 years. Never had a problem with any of them. Nice video. You have it going on. Take care.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

I bought my KLR about three months ago. I was at a wal-mart and it wouldn't start. Trailered it up and brought it back to the dealership and they said it was the fuel pump. LOL And of course, all KLR fuel pumps are backordered. So they are going to have it for three weeks till they get a pump in. Brand new motorcycle and the fuel pump goes out. I should have stuck with Honda's. LOL Thanks for watching!

[@tracyphillips3325]

@@DispersedCamperMan Darn, mine were the older ones, no fuel injection on them. Just a carburetor.

[@tracyphillips3325]

@@DispersedCamperMan Hope it's not much longer and you will have it back. I can relate to the shortage of spare parts, company that I work for, I order dozens of different parts every day, very seldom are they in stock anymore. Can't even get fuel filters or air filters for some of our heavy equipment

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Shortage of parts is daily life now. LOL But I ain't worried, I still have my Honda 250 Rally to get around on.

[@tracyphillips3325]

@@DispersedCamperMan , I figured you kept it.

[@CITAP1]

I know you got the hot water heater fired up but I bet just the cold felt great. Cool shower on a sweltering day feels fine. Looks like an awesome place to camp and explore. We just got back from 4 days in Warrenton near Astoria, mouth of the mighty Columbia. We were both too burned out from work to do much other than sleep in, play with kitty, and cook for the potlucks each night. Fun though with over thirty truck campers partaking.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

I like have a little warm water with me shower, definitely not scalding hot. Warrenton sounded like you guys had a blast. Truck campers come in handy, don't they?

[@CITAP1]

@@DispersedCamperMan Absolutely TCs come in handy. I kept a fuel log, $455.00, 81 gallons. My nephew is trying to get me to go with him to a Northwest Treasure, Lake Conconully. Honest to the Lord above Mark, you would be in a special Heaven if and when you make it to the North Cascades. Dirt biking, Seadoing, fishing are on the agenda. Due to costs, we don't think a lot of people are going to be there this weekend for the 4th. Take care.

[@tglass0000]

Excellent video, as always. I wasn’t aware of this area and will now keep it in mind for future travels. I was hoping that you would be able to fly the drone at the fire watchtower! I’ve heard of some manned-towers not allowing drones as they are considered federal installations, though I can’t imagine a drone doing any harm. An abandoned watchtower seems a perfect subject. That’s an amazingly dense forest and I hope it remains fire-free, even without someone in the tower.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Thanks. After watching my drone footage, I noticed a large white camera in the fire tower pointing out a window. I think they view for fires remotely, through the camera. Pretty neat fire tire for sure!

[@marzsit9833]

that tower is fenced off for a couple of reasons, one is that they don't want any liability if someone were to get injured on the site, the other is that the tower is obviously being used to host radio repeaters for the forest service's communications network. from your drone shots it looks like all of the fire spotting equipment has been removed from the tower, probably hasn't been used for fire watching in many years.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Yeah, also they are probably trying to cut down on vandalism. From the drone shot, I could see a large camera pointing out of a window. I do believe it is still actively watching for fires, remotely, by camera and like you said, also being used to place radio repeaters on. Beautiful area it is.

[@byronlemay2166]

Nice video. I'm a desert guy with a camper similar to yours and although I lived back east when I was a kid I haven't traveled east of Kansas in many decades...too many trees! Seems like all the hikes would end up being the same as opposed to the desert southwest. However, I've been curious about what's out there...I have a sister in Tulsa and if I visit I'll just head east for some camping/hiking/biking. Looks like it's way too hot and humid right now! You pulling a trailer these days?...I'm going to be buying a Honda CRF300 dual sport as soon as they become available again and haul it with a hitch rack. Looks like you've got a bigger bike now?...maybe that's why you got the trailer. Anyway...take it easy and keep the videos coming. I've actually stayed at quite a few places you have...mostly wintertime in Arizona.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

I'm pulling a trailer for now, till I bring my Honda Rally on trips with me. Then no trailer. You'll love the CRF300. I love my 250. I love visiting Arizona in the winter months. I definitely love the desert. I'm hoping to get back there soon. Thanks for watching!

[@fourwheelcamper5491]

Hello from Colorado

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Hello Colorado! Thanks for watching!

[@christybray8789]

I’ve been following your videos. Are you from Arkansas? I love to camp in the Buffalo area but how do you find the dispersed sites up there? Specific maps you use? I tent camp at the horse camp right next to Cecil Cove Loop trail. Have you seen that? It’s a long way off the highway on a dirt road so that probably deters a lot of people - which is a big reason I like it! Hardly anyone there!

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Thanks for watching, I hope you find my vids useful. I am from Arkansas. I haven't been out to the Buffalo area yet, it's one big National Park which drone flying isn't allowed in its borders, which is one of the main reasons I haven't been out in that area yet. But I do plan on making it out that way sometime in the future. When I'm out in an area dispersed camping. I explore around me and look for other camping spots I might be interested in coming back to camp at. I carry a motorcycle which allows me to explore an area fast and the majority of my camping spots I've found that way. I'll also use google maps (satellite view) and check areas out also. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any further questions! Thanks for watching! and I've got the horse camped marked, and will eventually find my way out there. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@garyheutmaker2122]

Looks like the tower has fm antennas on it. If they are active it would be unsafe rf hazardous.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Good to know!

[@johndiaz7240]

Informative as always, my wife said you seem more comfortable talking into the camera.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

I'm getting there. LOL

[@SailingCorina]

I've got to check that area out someday if gas prices come back down. I like to fish and kayak so the Ozarks would be great. Did you trade your Honda Rally for the KLR or you own both? I have been spending the hot summer months at 7K feet or higher elevations and haven't run my AC once. The AC is why I bought a 30amp generator 2 years ago which is collecting dust. The mountains in Northern Arizona, Utah and Colorado stays mostly in the 70's and lower 80's which is perfect to me.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Hello! No I didn't trade my Honda Rally in. I still have it and ride it often. If I want to travel without my trailer, I'll be taking my Rally with me instead of my KLR. 7K elevation sounds great right about now. Perfect Temps!

[@michaelstandridge3737]

told you would like the ozarks long time ago love the drone footage keep up the great work.are you going to post anything on the diving from thursday

[@DispersedCamperMan]

I just posted it today!

[@cloverhills1369]

Great video 😊thanks for sharing. Is that Cave Mountain road the same one that Whitaker's Point is on?

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Yes, it is. Google maps is also showing it as road 5. You can come in from hwy 16 or from hwy 21. I've never been to it from hwy 21, I came in from hwy 16. It's a little rough road, but I seen numerous cars and even a class C driving on it.

[@cloverhills1369]

@@DispersedCamperMan 😆 well...we came from Hwy 21 and it was SO STEEP and narrow, but not in bad shape. We wondered how the other side compared for the next trip. We're there very many camp spots on that side?

[@DispersedCamperMan]

From highway 16 to my campsite, it wasn't narrow, but the road was bumpy. I averaged about 5-10 MPH. I only found a total of three camps sites while there. The one I stayed at and this one 35.863249, -93.522521 about half a mile in on cave mt road. It's a small spot, but would have been usable for me. The third one 35.870335, -93.477094 was the one I was wanting to get and camp at, but when I got there, someone was already there, in a travel trailer. It kinda looked like he had been there for a while. If I go back, I'll try for this spot again. The first two locations has cell service, this last one, had zero cell service.

[@rayjones2381]

That is good video, you heading to Roswell later on? Just wondering?

[@DispersedCamperMan]

Not to Roswell this time. Hoping further north, sometime next year.

[@clockwise1963]

Just a thought I saw you were running two generators for ac I put a soft starter on my ac, now just one of my eu 200's run my ac

[@DispersedCamperMan]

I do have a soft start on my A/C. Works great. I was having problems with one of my generators dying on me. I just ran both of them in case one of them died over night, I would still have A/C till I could check on it in the morning. LOL It was a hot and humid nights for sure!

[@clockwise1963]

@@DispersedCamperMan great sounds like your on top of it, stay cool

[@borandell9915]

Great drone footage of the fire tower. I know it's pretty hot right now. Would you think October would be a good month to visit these areas of Arkansas? I live in Albuquerque and spend a good portion of my year camping. I've really not seen much of Arkansas so I think I will try it.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

I believe so. It should be cool at night. But I'm not for sure, the weather the last couple of years have been hard to predict. Arkansas has lots to see and do. Definitively spend some time in the Ozark National Forest and the Ouachita National Forest. Beautiful areas!

[@borandell9915]

@@DispersedCamperMan Thank you. I'm gonna do it. Probably October. 👍

[@NarleyAdventures]

👍👍👍👍👍, Mark how is the tick situation this time of year?

[@DispersedCamperMan]

The ticks are pretty fierce. I try and stay out of tall grass, and even then, I found two crawling on me while in camp. Another reason why I like wearing shorts, I can normally feel them crawling on me or see them before they take a bite out of me. LOL

[@NarleyAdventures]

@@DispersedCamperMan LOL, Thanks for the reply. So a dog would be hard pressed if I lived there.

[@DispersedCamperMan]

@@NarleyAdventures a dog wouldn’t. You would need to visit a vet for pills to give them that keeps ticks off them. I have to give my dog a monthly pill for ticks and another one for heart worms. The pills works.

[@NarleyAdventures]

@@DispersedCamperMan 10-4

[@neicaadkins2795]

Not a wise idea to allow the general public access to the fire tower

[@andrewh9281]

this spot level enough for a tent?

[@DispersedCamperMan]

I don't think so..

[@andrewh9281]

@@DispersedCamperMan any spots near there that you know of that’s level enough for a tent?

[@DispersedCamperMan]

@@andrewh9281 Here is a spot right down the road that was level: 35.863249, -93.522521 Another one is here: 35.870329, -93.477085 Both of these spots were level.

[@andrewh9281]

@@DispersedCamperMan how rough is that forest service road that the second one is on?

[@DispersedCamperMan]

@@andrewh9281 I got there from hwy 16 to Cave Mt Rd then onto 1410. Forest Road 1410 wasn't bad at all. There was a RV Trailer parked there the entire time I was there. I was wanting to camp there, but it was already taken. There is no cell service at that location either. It was a fairly open area, I wanted to camp there hoping my starlink internet would work there. LOL