Want to go offroading near Fort Smith, AR?

Where2Wheel will help you find off road trails near you!  We only cover Jeep trails, 4×4 trails, truck trails, and OHV trails.  Keep reading and we will point out off road places near Fort Smith, Arkansas.

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Alright, we are talking about off road trails near Fort Smith, AR.  Last Warning, the off road trails mentioned are Jeep trails and 4×4 trails large/wide enough to fit a passenger vehicle.  The first off road trail near Fort Smith, Arkansas is Byrd’s Adventure Center located 55 miles NE of Fort Smith for a drivetime of 1 hour.  Byrd’s Adventure Center was started in 1982, and since then has been the original off-road and ATV park in Arkansas. In addition to hundreds of miles of ORV and ATV trails in the surrounding Ozark National Forest, Byrd’s Adventure Center offers 800-acres of the ultimate trails, mud pits, and obstacles for your ATV, UTV (side by side), motorcycle, and stock or modified 4×4. FUN FACT: With concerts beginning in the 1980s, Byrd’s was the original music venue in the Mulberry River Valley. In 1995 Byrd’s staff obtained the first permit to teach rock climbing in the Ozark National Forest. Byrd’s Adventure Center was the first RV Campground and one of the first to offer lodging and cabin rentals along the wild and scenic Mulberry River. Arkansas’ first adventure race, the Ozark Challenge, originated at Byrd’s in 1998. The first hang gliding aerotow clinic in Arkansas took place at Byrd’s in 2004. In 2010 Byrd’s Adventure Center was base camp for the first Outward Bound courses in Arkansas. As you can see this place is the spot for adventure and you can see what other wheelers are saying about Byrd’s Adventure Center on their website here as well as by visiting the Where2Wheel trails map here.

The next offroad trail near Fort Smith, Arkansas is Carwash Falls located 90 miles NE of Fort Smith for a drivetime of one hour and forty-one minutes. There are many trails and different activities to enjoy in this area including camping, kayaking, hiking and atving if you are also in to those items. You could spend several days in this area just riding the trails and continuing on up into Jasper, AK. Carwash Falls is a must hit not only for the scenery, but for the iconic waterfall you get to drive right through/under. The trail is a muddy/gravel road that can get slippery so definitely need to pay attention. Some good elevation and scenery to make the drive/trail a must hit. Reminder, you can browse the offroad trails map anytime for free on Where2Wheel.  There is a good chance that since writing this article that new off road trails near Fort Smith, AR have been added, so click here to view the W2W map and check the area for yourself.

The last offroad trail near Fort Smith, Arkansas is Camp Gruber ORV Park Area located 61 miles NW of Fort Smith for a drivetime of a little over an hour. Camp Gruber ORV Area is actually located in Oklahoma, but has trails, creek crossings, and steep hill climbs. The trails here are extra fun and challenging because they are so tight, which also offers something different than the normal wooded offroad trails. The staircase is a lot of fun and an obstacle that you definitely want to hit before you leave! Don’t forget to visit the Where2Wheel off road trails map to see all the off road trails near Fort Smith, Arkansas.  We also have a great community of offroaders on W2W, so be sure to check out the news feed and groups sections of Where2Wheel as well.

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Thanks for reading about some of the offroad trails near Fort Smith, AR.  For more off road trail information you can visit Where2Wheel or check out our Arkansas blog about offroad spots in AR.

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