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

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Current weather conditions at Blackburn Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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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...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas-Missouri
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas-Missouri, the metro area neareast to Blackburn Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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

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