Fork Mountain

Fork Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Fork Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Fork Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.48343, -93.52908. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fork Mountain

• Lake Ouachita · lake · Garland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Albert Pike Recreation Area · park · Montgomery · ~43 km · Must-see
• West Fork Lake Greeson · lake · Pike · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Ouachita State Park · lake · Garland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Ouachita National Forest · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~44 km · Must-see
• Little Missouri Falls · waterfall · Montgomery · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Hamilton · lake · Garland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Ouachita National Recreation Trail · trek · Yell · ~47 km · Must-see
• DeGray Lake · lake · Clark · ~47 km · Must-see
• Glazypeau Mountain · viewpoint · Garland · ~52 km · Must-see
• Hot Springs National Park · sanctuary · Garland · ~53 km · Must-see
• Hot Springs Confederate Monument · fort · Garland · ~54 km · Must-see
• Bard Springs Dam Number 2 · lake · Polk · ~57 km · Must-see
• Magic Springs Theme & Water Park · park · Garland · ~59 km · Must-see
• Crater of Diamonds State Park · park · Pike · ~65 km · Must-see
• Caney Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Polk · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Catherine Waterfall · waterfall · Hot Spring · ~68 km · Must-see
• Arkadelphia Confederate Monument · fort · Clark · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fork Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Fork Mountain

• Glazypeau Mountain · viewpoint · Garland · ~52 km · Must-see
• Rich Mountain · viewpoint · Polk · ~95 km · Must-see
• Magazine Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~96 km · Must-see
• Wilton Mountain · viewpoint · LeFlore · ~122 km · Must-see
• Wilton Mountain · viewpoint · Polk · ~122 km · Must-see
• Arkansas River Valley · viewpoint · Johnson · ~123 km · Must-see
• Shinall Mountain · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~126 km · Must-see
• Pinnacle Mountain · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~129 km · Must-see
• Arkansas Valley · viewpoint · Sebastian · ~132 km · Must-see
• High Top · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~8 km

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