Sams Throne Recreation Area

US Forest Service · Arkansas

Sams Throne Recreation Area in Arkansas. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 168 public campsites we map in Arkansas.

Primarily well known as a rock climbing site, Sam's Throne, near Mt. Judea, is also a popular hiking, camping and photography destination. Located up on Judea Mountain and overlooking the Big Creek valley below, the scenic views will show you why this is such a popular place.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Number of sites

85

Coordinates

35.87562, -93.04642

Nearest sites we map

• Richland Creek Campground13 km · US Forest Service
• Ozark Campground23 km · National Park Service
• Tyler Bend Campground28 km · National Park Service
• Haw Creek Falls Campground29 km · US Forest Service
• Steel Creek Campground32 km · National Park Service
• Moccasin Gap33 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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