ATV trails in Arkansas
Where to ride an ATV on national-forest land in Arkansas: 15 ranger districts have routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map that designate atv access, totalling roughly 3,046.3 designated miles. This is a ranked view of those districts — miles, season and a link to each district's full data — built only from real MVUM designations, never a doorway. It covers national-forest routes only; Arkansas also has state and club systems that the MVUM does not include. Informational, not a legal document.
Ranger districts to ride an ATV in Arkansas
Ranked by designated atv miles. Open a district for its full access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.
| Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poteau Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 368.8 | 373.4 | Varies by route |
| Cold Springs Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 357.4 | 364.5 | Varies by route |
| Boston Mountain Ranger District | Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 335 | 506.3 | Varies by route |
| Bayou Ranger District | Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 315.5 | 718.7 | Varies by route |
| Oden Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 223.2 | 287.7 | Varies by route |
| Fourche Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 215.1 | 353.8 | Varies by route |
| Mena Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 203 | 232 | Varies by route |
| Jessieville Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 198.2 | 321.4 | Year-round |
| Magazine Mountain Ranger District | Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 182.4 | 274.9 | Varies by route |
| Womble Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 155 | 216.1 | Varies by route |
| Pleasant Hill Ranger District | Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 120.3 | 456.8 | Varies by route |
| Caddo Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 119.5 | 188.2 | Varies by route |
| Sylamore Ranger District | Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 108.5 | 326.9 | Varies by route |
| Winona Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 85.7 | 286.9 | Year-round |
| Buffalo Ranger District | Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 58.7 | 154.9 | Year-round |
Data: U.S. Forest Service, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) Motor Vehicle Use Map — Roads (layer 1) and Trails (layer 2), retrieved 2026-07-11. A work of the U.S. Government, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). State assignment: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb state boundaries.
Every figure here summarises the Forest Service MVUM data and is not the official Motor Vehicle Use Map. Designations, closures and conditions change. Carry and follow each district's official MVUM when you ride.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can you ride an ATV in Arkansas?
- On national-forest land, 15 ranger districts in Arkansas have MVUM routes that designate atv access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.
- Does this cover state and private ATV trails in Arkansas?
- No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. Arkansas may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.
- Is this the official Arkansas MVUM?
- No — it is an informational, searchable view. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map; carry and follow it when you ride.
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See all Arkansas national-forest routes, read the methodology, or learn what an MVUM is.