Hot Springs 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 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.