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Legal places to ride in the Ozarks

Riding is legal only where a land manager says it is. These are the designated public trail systems and well-known parks in the Ozarks and nearby Ouachitas, with what each allows and a link to the official page.

AreaStateVehicles (from the official page)Official
Mill Creek TrailArkansasATVs and other OHVs on the designated trail system.Official page ↗
Huckleberry MountainArkansasMulti-use trail shared by OHVs, horses, hikers and mountain bikes.Official page ↗
Brock Creek TrailsArkansasDirt bikes, OHVs and horses on designated trails.Official page ↗
Wolf Pen Gap Trail ComplexArkansasOff-road vehicles on designated routes.Official page ↗
Chadwick Motorized Trails SystemMissouriATVs, UTVs 50 inches or less wide, motorcycles and mountain bikes.Official page ↗
Sutton Bluff ATV and Motorcycle TrailMissouriATVs and UTVs 50 inches or less wide, and motorcycles.Official page ↗
St. Joe State Park ORV areaMissouriMotorcycles, ATVs, UTVs and dune buggies.Official page ↗
Byrd's Adventure CenterArkansas4x4s, UTVs, ATVs and motorcycles all have day-use rates listed.Official page ↗
Hot Springs Off-Road ParkArkansasBring-your-own off-road vehicles including SUVs and UTVs; trail fees are listed by vehicle type..Official page ↗
Flat Nasty Off-Road ParkMissouriThe park FAQ says there are currently no restrictions on machines..Official page ↗

Vehicle notes are condensed from each official page on 2026-10-19. Rules, fees and closures change: the official page always wins.

Where full-size trucks fit

  • Private ORV parks such as Byrd's, Hot Springs Off-Road Park and Flat Nasty list 4x4s or SUVs. See private parks.
  • St. Joe State Park allows four-wheel-drive vehicles in the sand tailings area only.
  • National forest roads open to highway-legal vehicles on the Motor Vehicle Use Map. See forest roads and the MVUM.
  • The national forest OHV trail systems listed here are built for ATVs, UTVs and bikes. The Mark Twain trails limit ATVs and UTVs to 50 inches wide.

Where you cannot ride

  • Off designated routes on national forests: cross-country travel is prohibited, and wilderness is closed to all motor vehicles.
  • Arkansas Game and Fish WMAs, except specific listed areas and only as the regulation allows.
  • Missouri Department of Conservation areas, where vehicles are generally limited to roads and parking areas.
  • In Missouri streams and rivers, except as the statute allows.
  • Private land without permission.

Questions

Can I take my full-size truck on Ozark National Forest OHV trails?

The Forest Service pages for these trail systems list ATV and OHV riding, not full-size trucks. Trucks can use national forest roads shown open to them on the current Motor Vehicle Use Map, and some private parks and St. Joe State Park's tailings area allow 4x4s.

Where this comes from

Last reviewed 2026-10-19. General information only: the official site and posted rules always come first.