Arkansas Off-Road Parks
Explore 3 off-road parks in Arkansas. ATV, UTV, dirt bike, and 4x4 parks with trail maps, hours, and directions.
Arkansas sits at the intersection of the Ozark Plateau and the Ouachita Mountains, giving off-road riders two distinct terrain personalities in a single state. The Ouachita National Forest anchors the riding scene with the Wolf Pen Gap Trail Complex near Mena — 41 miles of looped routes through pine-hardwood forest and mountain ridges that have been open to ATV riders since the 1980s. On the commercial side, Hot Springs Off-Road Park offers over 100 miles of private trail near downtown Hot Springs, including three official Jeep Badge of Honor routes — the only park in the state with that designation. The Ozark hills in the northwest add a different character: tighter terrain, more rock, and better suited to technical 4x4 and dirt bike riding. Browse the Arkansas parks below to find the right riding area.
Hot Springs Off-Road Park
Hot Springs Off Road Park is a 1,254-acre commercial off-road riding facility near the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas, approximately 5 miles from downtown Hot Springs on the edge of the Ouachita Mountain foothills. The park's proximity to one of Arkansas's most popular tourist destinations — the Hot Springs National Park corridor — gives it unusual visibility among the state's OHV venues. Over 100 miles of marked trails traverse the property across a full difficulty spectrum from easy gravel-based family paths to extreme technical routes. The park holds the distinction of hosting three official Jeep Badge of Honor trails — the only Arkansas park with this designation, which draws the significant Jeep community that follows the Badge of Honor program across its national portfolio. Side-by-side and ATV rentals are available on-site for visitors who arrive without machines. Full-service camping and RV hookups support multi-day stays. Vehicle types accommodated include full-size Jeeps and 4x4 trucks, UTVs, ATVs, and dirt bikes across corresponding designated trail networks. The park hosts organized events throughout the year, including Jeep-specific rallies and trail ride gatherings. Located on AR-270 west of Hot Springs, the park draws from the Little Rock metro and the broader mid-South OHV market.
RATS ATV & Off-Road Park
RATS ATV Park — Ride All Terrain Safely — is a 1,880-acre commercial off-road riding facility in Ouachita County near Camden, Arkansas, on Highway 79N approximately 10 miles north of downtown Camden in south-central Arkansas. The park occupies private timberland with a varied trail system covering 30+ miles of marked routes through mixed terrain including pine forest, creek drainages, open clay-soil play areas, and bottomland sections that produce natural mud conditions year-round in the Arkansas climate. Trail difficulty is rated easy through difficult to accommodate the full range of rider experience. ATVs, side-by-sides, and dirt bikes are all permitted; the trail network is laid out to minimize conflicts between vehicle classes at speed. On-site camping accommodates 100+ primitive sites alongside bathhouse facilities — the campground scale supports large group rides and organized events. RATS's location in south-central Arkansas puts it within reach of Little Rock, Shreveport, and Monroe markets — geographic coverage not well served by the Ouachita Mountain parks to the northwest. Weekend event days and seasonal gatherings draw riders from across the Gulf South.
Wolf Pen Gap Trail Complex
Wolf Pen Gap ATV Trail was the first designated ATV trail system built in the Ouachita National Forest, opened in the 1980s and managed by the Mena-Oden Ranger District in Polk County, Arkansas, approximately 5 miles north of Mena near the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line. The system offers 41 miles of looping routes through quintessential Ouachita Mountain terrain — sandstone ridges, hardwood-pine forest, and creek drainages that have shaped the character of this range since the Arkansas River carved its valley to the south. Trails are designed to accommodate a wide range of age and ability levels, with connector loops allowing riders to customize trip length from short family outings to full-day explorations. Surfaces alternate between hard-pack dirt and gravel forest road with seasonal mud sections in low-lying areas. ATVs, UTVs, and motorcycles are all permitted; width restrictions apply on some narrower loops. Trails close temporarily after heavy rain to prevent erosion on the sensitive Ouachita sandstone soils — trail closure notices are posted at trailheads. A National Forest OHV permit is required. Primitive camping is available at the trailhead and at dispersed sites in the surrounding national forest. The Mena-Oden Ranger District office in Mena (479-394-2382) handles current conditions.
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