Know the Arkansas ATV Regulations
In Arkansas ATV regulations allow you to ride in developed Forest Service open roads and designated trails. Arkansas has some beautiful trails in Ozark National forest but do have some strict ATV regulations that you must follow if you wish to enjoy them.
In order to follow ATV regulations all ATVs have to be registered with the Arkansas Department of Revenue. Your ATV will be examined and assessed for proper safety and emission ATV regulations and you will be charged a fee only one time for title, registration and a decal that must always be displayed permanently per ATV regulations.
The state of Arkansas has very light restrictions in the way of ATV regulations for age restriction you must be at least 12 years old unless supervised. To keep in accordance with ATV regulations you need to display your headlights at night only and on road use is for agricultural use or for crossing highways. There are no ATV regulations on wearing helmets or protective gear but for your safety you should do so for any riding that you do.
Many of the state parks in Arkansas have a strong policy on where you can ride your vehicle to keep in compliance with ATV regulations so make sure you only ride where it is permitted.
Please note the most State run ATV areas require that you have a noise muffler installed and a spark arrestor in place on your ATV prior to riding on any State or Federally managed lands.
If you stick to these ATV regulations you will have a great time ATVing in Arkansas.
In Arkansas ATV regulations allow you to ride in developed Forest Service open roads and designated trails. Arkansas has some beautiful trails in Ozark National forest but do have some strict ATV regulations that you must follow if you wish to enjoy them.
In order to follow ATV regulations all ATVs have to be registered with the Arkansas Department of Revenue. Your ATV will be examined and assessed for proper safety and emission ATV regulations and you will be charged a fee only one time for title, registration and a decal that must always be displayed permanently per ATV regulations.
The state of Arkansas has very light restrictions in the way of ATV regulations for age restriction you must be at least 12 years old unless supervised. To keep in accordance with ATV regulations you need to display your headlights at night only and on road use is for agricultural use or for crossing highways. There are no ATV regulations on wearing helmets or protective gear but for your safety you should do so for any riding that you do.
Many of the state parks in Arkansas have a strong policy on where you can ride your vehicle to keep in compliance with ATV regulations so make sure you only ride where it is permitted.
Please note the most State run ATV areas require that you have a noise muffler installed and a spark arrestor in place on your ATV prior to riding on any State or Federally managed lands.
If you stick to these ATV regulations you will have a great time ATVing in Arkansas.
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