USDA Forest Service · Arkansas
Crystal Campground
USDA Forest Service · Arkansas, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- CRYSTAL RECREATION AREA (NFSR 7970) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Norman, AR
About
US Forest Service campground. Developed campground amenities. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 31° | 8° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 56° | 37° | -4° | 73° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 45° | 28° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 72° | 54° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 64° | 49° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 71° | 60° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 73° | 65° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 74° | 65° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 68° | 56° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 54° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 65° | 46° | 22° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 53° | 38° | 24° | 71° | 6 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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