Arkansas whitewater - Big Piney Creek, Boston Mountains, Newton Johnson County Newton Johnson county, Walnut to Ft. Douglas section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     16 miles   The Walnut to Ft. Douglas section of Big Piney Creek in Arkansas is 16 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Harrison, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. When you're paddling down a Boston Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting     or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Arkansas is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. The nature scenery of Newton Johnson County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area:   Yeah, come up here to the Boston Mountains for a brilliant time. Big Piney Creek gets a great deal of water; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is January. High temperatures at Big Piney Creek through the summer are in the 90's, and the nighttime is somewhat cooler of course, regularly in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's, and overnight lows through the wintertime for Big Piney Creek tend to be in the 20's. There's delightful hiking along the Turkey Trail; hiking is a popular thing to do around Big Piney Creek; Boston Cutoff is a brilliant local trail. Big Piney Creek, Walnut to Ft. Douglas road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 16 miles Average Gradient: 16 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.78755 Longitude: -93.3612 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.67708 Longitude: -93.23498 Paddler input for Big Piney Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Big Piney Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: CLARKSVILLE 24 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. SUPER 8 MOTEL - CLARKSVILLE, Clarksville 18 miles away The Super 8 Motel of Clarksville offers affordable lodging for long distance travelers from I-40, vacationers enjoying the scenic wonders of the majestic Ozark Mountains, visitors to the Ozark Folk Ce... Quality Inn & Suites Clarksville, Clarksville 19 miles away FREE high speed Internet access in all rooms. Easy I-40 access. Easy walk to restaurants. Centrally located for recreational, scenic drives in Ozark Mountains.... Americas Best Value Inn Clarksville, Clarksville 19 miles away Americas Best Value Inn welcomes you to Clarksville, an outdoor lover*s paradise located in the heart of Johnson County. Home to majestic mountains, tranquil lakes, and breathtaking scenic byways, Cla...   Boston Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Boston Mountains. Boston Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Boston Mountains. All Arkansas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arkansas. Books about whitewater paddling on Big Piney Creek, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Big Piney Creek, Arkansas. Find a whitewater outfitter in Arkansas Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Harrison, Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harrison, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Big Piney Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Big Piney Creek.   Whitewater Near Big Piney Creek: Haw Creek, Johnson County , 4 miles away, Class II-III+ - 4 miles long (Along Highway 23) Hurricane Creek, Newton / Pope County , 7 miles away, Class II-III+ - 10 miles long (Cub Creek to Big Piney) Sandy Springs Hollow, Newton County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Deer to Murray) Bear Creek - Big Piney Tributary, Johnson County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Headwaters to Big Piney Creek) Stepp Creek, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 1.25 miles long (Gum Branch to ELFB) Big Piney Creek, Johnson County , 8 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Highway 12to Helton's Farm) Little Buffalo River - East Fork, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 7.3 miles long (Deer to Murray) Little Piney Creek, Johnson County , 9 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Mt Levi to Hagarville) Long Branch, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 5.5 miles long (Hike in from CR 28 to East Fork Little Buffalo) Illinois Bayou - East Fork, Pope County , 11 miles away, Class II - 10 miles long (FS Road 1301 to Bayou Bluff)   Hotels Near Big Piney Creek: SUPER 8 MOTEL - CLARKSVILLE, Clarksville , 18 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Clarksville, Clarksville , 19 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Clarksville, Clarksville , 19 miles away Best Western Sherwood Inn, Clarksville , 19 miles away Days Inn Clarksville, Clarksville , 21 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Big Piney Creek: Dogwood Campground, Jasper, 15 miles away Richland Creek wildernes Post, Pelsor, 17 miles away Hog Heaven RV Park, Jasper, 17 miles away   Trails Near Big Piney Creek: Turkey Trail, Newton County , 4 miles away Boston Cutoff, Newton County , 6 miles away Peggy Steep Trail, Johnson County , 7 miles away Grassy Point Trail, Johnson County , 8 miles away Alum Cove National Recreation Trail, Newton County , 9 miles away   National Parks Near Big Piney Creek: Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 31 miles away