USDA Forest Service · Arkansas
Hickory Nut Mountain Picnic Area
USDA Forest Service · Arkansas, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,138 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HICKORY NUT MTN PICNIC (NFSR 7426) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Mount Ida, AR
About
US Forest Service campground. Day use area with picnic tables, grills and fire rings. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 47° | 32° | 8° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 53° | 36° | 0° | 70° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 45° | 28° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 54° | 37° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 64° | 51° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 71° | 61° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 74° | 66° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 74° | 66° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 68° | 57° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 54° | 38° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 47° | 23° | 75° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 39° | 24° | 68° | 5 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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