Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork, Arkansas <<< Back to Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork main page QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 12 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.65333 Longitude: -92.91917 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.52583 Longitude: -92.94389 Paddling Rivers Near Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork, Arkansas:    Illinois Bayou, Pope County, 4 miles away       Class II - 8 miles long (Bayou Bluff to Hector)    Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork, Pope County, 4 miles away       Class II-III - 12 miles long (Smyrna to Bayou Bluff)    Illinois Bayou, Pope County, 6 miles away       Class I-II - 10 miles long (Hector to Scottsville)    Illinois Bayou - North Fork, Pope County, 6 miles away       Class II-III - 14 miles long (CR1000 to FS181)    Falling Water Creek, Pope/Searcy County, 7 miles away       Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Falling Water Falls to Richland Campground)    Bobtail Creek, Searcy County, 11 miles away       Class III-IV+ - 2.75 miles long (FS 1219A to Richland Creek)    Richland Creek, Newton/Searcy County, 11 miles away       Class III-IV+ - 6.2 miles long (Moore to Richland Creek Campground)    Left Hand Prong, Pope County, 12 miles away       Class II-IV - 8.5 miles long (Headwaters to Victor Road)    Richland Creek, Searcy County, 12 miles away       Class II-III(IV) - 8.5 miles long (Richland Creek Campground to NFR 1201)    Long Devil's Fork, Newton County, 13 miles away       Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Hike in from CR 32 to Richland Creek Campground)    Sulphur Creek, Searcy County, 14 miles away       Class III-V(V+) - 6 miles long (Southern Fork to Richland Creek)    Big Devil's Fork, Newton County, 14 miles away       Class III-IV(V) - 4.75 miles long (Hill Cemetery to Richland Creek Campground) Hotels near Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork, Arkansas: Quality Inn Russellville, Russellville 20.7 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Russellville 20.9 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites Russellville, Russellville 21.4 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites RUSSELLVILLE, Russellville 21.4 miles away Best Western Inn, Russellville 21.5 miles away Super 8 Russellville, Russellville 21.5 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Russellville, Russellville 21.5 miles away Clarion Inn & Suites Russellville, Russellville 21.5 miles away Days Inn & Suites Russellville, Russellville 21.5 miles away Hampton Inn Russellville, Russellville 21.5 miles away Econo Lodge Russellville, Russellville 21.5 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Russellville 21.6 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork, Arkansas:    Bayou Bluff, Hector, 4 miles away    East Fork Wilderness, Tilly, 6 miles away    Moccasin Gap Horse Camp, Pelsor, 10 miles away    Pedestal Rock Scenic Area, Pelsor, 10 miles away    Richland Creek wildernes Post, Pelsor, 10 miles away    Brock Creek Lake, Jerusalem, 10 miles away    Upper Brock Creeek Campground, Van Buren County, 10 miles away Trails near Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork, Arkansas:    Cowan Hollow Trail, Pope , 7 miles away    Pedestal Rocks Trail, Pope , 9 miles away Public Lands Near Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork, Arkansas:    Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR, 39 miles away    Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR, 62 miles away    Lake Dardanelle State Park, Arkansas, 25 miles away    Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas, 26 miles away    Ozark National Forest, Arkansas, 27 miles away    Mt. Nebo State Park, Arkansas, 30 miles away Current weather conditions at Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork, Arkansas Local climate location: HECTOR 19 miles away   All Arkansas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arkansas. Books about whitewater paddling on Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork, Arkansas. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Harrison, Arkansas Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harrison, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.