Arkansas whitewater - Blackburn Creek, Boston Mountains, Crawford County Crawford county, Devils Den State Park to Highway 220 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     8 miles   The Devils Den State Park to Highway 220 stretch of Blackburn Creek in Crawford County is 8 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The wonderful Crawford County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Blackburn Creek have people coming here. The average Arkansas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. Not too     many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. There's camping available near Blackburn Creek. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. This is the only paddling section along Blackburn Creek. The river winds through the Boston Mountains and you get great scenery. If you're coming from Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Briefly about the general area: Hiking along the Butterfield Hiking Trail is   wonderful fun. Throughout the summer months at Blackburn Creek highs are mostly in the 90's with overnight lows in the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are ordinarily in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Blackburn Creek are in the 20's. Blackburn Creek sees pretty high levels of rain; the wettest month of the year is generally May, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is January. Blackburn Creek, Devils Den State Park to Highway 220 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 8 miles Average Gradient: 25 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.77949 Longitude: -94.2186 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.70289 Longitude: -94.32641 Paddler input for Blackburn Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Blackburn Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: STILWELL 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn & Suites, Alma 14 miles away Brand new hotel with all the amenities travelers require, with spacious rooms, located in the town of Alma which is set in the beautiful foothills of the Ozark Mountians, along the Arkansas River with... Days Inn Alma, Alma 15 miles away Days Inn Alma is located on I-40 at exit # 13 Located conveniently between Ft Smith, AR & Little Rock, AR at the foothills of the Ozarks on Highway 71 Located 1 mile from the Alma Arts Performing Cent... Best Western Van Buren Inn, Van Buren 17 miles away This charming Van Buren, Arkansas hotel is two miles from historic Van Buren, a starting point for train rides into the scenic Ozark Mountains. Conveniently located off Interstate 40, the Best Wester...   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. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Blackburn Creek.   Whitewater Near Blackburn Creek: Lee Creek, Crawford Washington County , 1 miles away, Class II-III - 8.4 miles long (Devils Den State Park to Highway 220) Ben Doodle Branch, Crawford County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.5 miles long (Camping area to Highway 220) Hart Creek, Crawford County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 4 miles long (to Highway 220) Fall Creek, Washington / Crawford County , 4 miles away, Class III - 12 miles long (Strickler to Lee Creek) Lee Creek, Crawford County , 6 miles away, Class II+ - 3 miles long (Highway 220 to NFS Access) Clear Creek, Crawford County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Chester to Mountainburg) Frog Bayou, Crawford County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Mountainburg to Lancaster Bridge) Cedar Creek - East Fork, Crawford County , 11 miles away, Class II+ - 2.8 miles long (Hobbitown to Cedar Creek) Frog Bayou, Crawford County , 11 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Lancaster Bridge to Rudy) Cedar Creek - West Fork, Crawford County , 11 miles away, Class II+ - 1.9 miles long (Highway 162 to Cedar Creek)   Hotels Near Blackburn Creek: Comfort Inn & Suites, Alma , 14 miles away Days Inn Alma, Alma , 15 miles away Best Western Van Buren Inn, Van Buren , 17 miles away Sleep Inn & Suites Van Buren, Van Buren , 17 miles away Holiday Inn Express VAN BUREN (I-40 AT HWY. 59N), Van Buren , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Blackburn Creek: Devil's Den State Park, West Fork, 3 miles away Winn Creek RV Retreat, Winslow, 10 miles away Silver Leaf Camp Park, Winslow, 11 miles away   Trails Near Blackburn Creek: Butterfield Hiking Trail, Crawford County , 0 miles away   National Parks Near Blackburn Creek: George Washington Carver National Monument, Diamond - MO , 62 miles away