Camping near Hector, Arkansas
Camping near Hector, Arkansas includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 2 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Bayou Bluff Campground, is 4.6 miles from Hector in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. All 2 are free. Another 10 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Hector.
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Camping near Hector at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 2 (2 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 2 first-come
- Cost
- 2 free
- Distance from Hector
- 4.6 miles (Bayou Bluff Campground) to 9.6 miles (Brock Creek Campground) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 600 ft (Bayou Bluff Campground) to 800 ft (Brock Creek Campground), 2 of 2 on record
Distances are straight-line miles from Hector's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Hector
- Moccasin Gap, 9.1 miles from Hector in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pope.
- Long Pool Recreation Area, 12 miles from Hector in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night - no elec and pit toilets, water available); listed under camping near Dover.
- Old Post Road, 18 miles from Hector in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pope.
- Piney Bay, 19 miles from Hector in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Johnson.
- Haw Creek Falls Campground, 22 miles from Hector in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pelsor.
- Richland Creek Campground, 23 miles from Hector in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Pelsor.
- Cherokee, 25 miles from Hector in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Conway.
- Shoal Bay, 28 miles from Hector in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Logan.
- Spadra, 28 miles from Hector in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Johnson.
- Sam's Throne, 29 miles from Hector in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pelsor.
Things to do near Hector
Public land and water within 30 miles of Hector, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, all 2 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Bayou Bluff Campground at 4.6 miles from Hector; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- East Fork Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 10 miles from Hector; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Falling Water Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 18 miles from Hector; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
- Lake Dardanelle State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Hector; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Mount Nebo State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 23 miles from Hector; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Haw Creek Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 23 miles from Hector; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
- Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 23 miles from Hector; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Mt. Nebo State Park Cabins Historic District, a state park whose mapped point is 23 miles from Hector; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Hurricane Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 23 miles from Hector; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Richland Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 24 miles from Hector; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Hector
Nearest emergency room
St Marys Regional Medical Center
1808 W Main St, Russellville, AR, 16 miles from Hector . (479) 968-2841
Next nearest: Dardanelle Regional Medical Center, 200 N 3rd St, Dardanelle, AR, 20 miles , (479) 229-4677.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- Dollar General Market
- Harps
- Flying J
- Fuel
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- Phillips 66
- Harps
- Taylor's General Store
- Propane
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- Airgas
- RV dump station
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- Ivy's Cove
- Pharmacy
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- Rose Drug
- Atkins Family Pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- East E Laundry
- Betty's laundry
- Open 24/7 Laundry
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Hector: potable water fill and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Hector, AR?
2 public campgrounds are on record near Hector. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Bayou Bluff Campground (4.6 miles) and Brock Creek Campground (9.6 miles). 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Hector, AR?
Yes: Bayou Bluff Campground and Brock Creek Campground charge no fee at the campground.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Hector, AR?
St Marys Regional Medical Center, 1808 W Main St, Russellville, AR, is 16 miles from Hector in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (479) 968-2841. In an emergency, call 911.
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