Arkansas whitewater - Clark Creek, Boston Mountains, Newton County

Newton county, Lost Valley section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     1 miles
  If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The beautiful scenery of Newton County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. This stretch of Clark Creek is 1 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you're coming from Harrison it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road
    map further down the page so you won’t get lost. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is an extremely short stretch
so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. The Lost Valley section is the only paddling section along Clark Creek. Whitewater paddling here in the Boston Mountains is a great experience. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that.

Briefly about the general area:
Clark Creek is a relatively wet place mostly with a lot of
 
rainfall; May is the wettest month with most rain, and January is when it's the driest. During the months of summer at Clark Creek temperatures are regularly in the 90's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's while Clark Creek overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 20's.
All year is a wonderful time in the Boston Mountains if you fancy the outdoors. A journey to Eden Falls will fill your spirit with delightful feelings, and Clark Creek is in the vicinity of Gossett Hollow which is certainly worth a visit.

Clark Creek, Lost Valley road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 1 miles
Average Gradient: 150 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.01359
Longitude: -93.38301

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.00949
Longitude: -93.37391

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Current weather conditions at Clark Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: EUREKA SPRINGS 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Quality Inn Harrison, Harrison
22 miles away
Crossroads to the Ozarks. Branson 30 minutes. Eureka Springs 45 minutes. Buffalo National River 25 minutes. Pet charge of 25.00 per pet for three days and after three days, it will be 25.00 again for ...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRISON, Harrison
22 miles away
Take a Virtual Tour of the hotel.The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Harrison is a tastefully decorated four story hotel. We are convenient to local businesses and within walking distance to severa...

Harrison-Days Inn, Harrison
22 miles away
Days Inn Harrison, AR is located 34 miles South of Branson, MO 14 miles North of Buffalo National River All rooms offer Free Hi-Speed Internet Complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast Coffee Makers...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Clark Creek.
 Whitewater Near Clark Creek:
Buffalo River, Newton County , 1 miles away, Class II - 6.1 miles long (Boxley to Ponca)
Buffalo River, Newton County , 4 miles away, Class II - 10.6 miles long (Ponca to Kyles)
Boen Gulf Branch, Newton County , 5 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 10.4 miles long (Headwaters to Buffalo River)
Beech Creek, Newton County , 6 miles away, Class III-V - 7.5 miles long (Cave MtNorth Road to Highway 21)
Adkins / Hailstone Creek, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class III-V - 13 miles long (Dixon Ridge Road to Highway 21 bridge)
Buffalo River, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class II-III+ - 13.6 miles long (NFR 1463 to Highway 21)
Osage Creek, Newton/Boone/Carroll County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Compton to Carroll County Road 11)
Boulder Creek, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.6 miles long (Headwaters to Henson Creek)
Stepp Creek, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 1.25 miles long (Gum Branch to ELFB)
Long Branch, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 5.5 miles long (Hike in from CR 28 to East Fork Little Buffalo)
 Hotels Near Clark Creek:
Quality Inn Harrison, Harrison , 22 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRISON, Harrison , 22 miles away
Harrison-Days Inn, Harrison , 22 miles away
Super 8 Harrison AR, Harrison , 22 miles away
SUPER 8 MOTEL - CLARKSVILLE, Clarksville , 29 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Clark Creek:
Top Of The Mountain Park, Jasper, 13 miles away
Yanasochee Campground, Jasper, 13 miles away
Hog Heaven RV Park, Jasper, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Clark Creek:
Alum Cove National Recreation Trail, Newton County , 13 miles away
Turkey Trail, Newton County , 15 miles away
Boston Cutoff, Newton County , 15 miles away
Ozark Highlands Trail, Johnson County , 18 miles away
Peggy Steep Trail, Johnson County , 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Clark Creek:
Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 23 miles away
 Lakes Near Clark Creek

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