Buffalo River access points and trip distances, Arkansas
22 access points (22 public) along 107.6 river miles of the Buffalo River in Arkansas. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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River conditions: Buffalo River near St. Joe, AR
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Boxley Bridge River Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.96129, -93.40423 | 6.0 |
| 6.0 | Paddle put-in Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.02148, -93.35453 | 2.5 |
| 8.6 | Boat ramp near Steel Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.03931, -93.33623 | 7.9 |
| 16.4 | Boat ramp near Bear Creek (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.05687, -93.27971 | 5.7 |
| 22.1 | Erbie River Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.07095, -93.21237 | 5.6 |
| 27.7 | Ozark River Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.06515, -93.15903 | 1.9 |
| 29.6 | Pruitt Landing Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.05790, -93.13631 | 7.0 |
| 36.6 | Hasty River Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.00805, -93.08147 | 4.2 |
| 40.8 | Carver River Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.98268, -93.04072 | 6.8 |
| 47.6 | Mt Hersey River Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.00905, -92.95308 | 8.6 |
| 56.3 | Woolum River Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.97019, -92.88671 | 11.1 |
| 67.3 | Baker Ford Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.98074, -92.81353 | 4.2 |
| 71.5 | Tyler Bend River Access Point Upper Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.98948, -92.76685 | 0.3 |
| 71.8 | Tyler Bend River Access Point Lower Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.98990, -92.76275 | 1.4 |
| 73.1 | Grinders Ferry River Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.98496, -92.74435 | 4.1 |
| 77.2 | Gilbert River Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 35.98671, -92.71495 | 11.5 |
| 88.7 | Maumee North River Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.03481, -92.62921 | 0.5 |
| 89.2 | Maumee South River Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.03901, -92.63637 | 4.8 |
| 94.0 | Spring Creek Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.03065, -92.58449 | 4.7 |
| 98.6 | Dillards Ferry River Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.06704, -92.57818 | 1.5 |
| 100.1 | Buffalo Point River Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.06951, -92.55468 | 7.5 |
| 107.6 | Rush Landing River Access Point Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 36.12432, -92.54894 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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