Buffalo National River
Arkansas
🟢 🟡 🔴 hikes
Free entry
Established in 1972, Buffalo National River flows freely for 135 miles and is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the lower 48 states. Once you arrive, prepare to journey from running rapids to quiet pools while surrounded by massive bluffs as you cruise through the Ozark Mountains down to the White River.
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No entrance fee.
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Buffalo National River is 135 miles long. The park is open 24 hours.
Conditions
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Things to do
🔴 Hike to Hemmed-in Hollow
Paddling Gilbert to South Maumee
Paddle Kyles Landing to Erbie
Paddle Steel Creek to Kyles Landing
Hike the Cecil Cove Loop
Hike the Rush Mine Level Trail and Morning Star Interpretive Loop
🟢 Hike the Beaver Jim Villines Homestead Trail
🔴 Hike to Big Bluff
Campgrounds
Kyles Landing
South Maumee
Spring Creek Campground
Woolum
Visitor centers
Buffalo Point Visitor Contact Station
Steel Creek Ranger Station
Tyler Bend Visitor Center
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
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