Arkansas whitewater - Graves Creek, Boston Mountains, Pope County Pope county, Headwaters to Big Piney Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III+(IV)     1.9 miles   The nature scenery of Pope County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. The put-in location is a short drive from Russellville, as you can see on the road map further down. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Arkansas are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This is the only paddling section along Graves Creek. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you     make reservations in advance you're all set. 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 places. When you're paddling down a Boston Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The Headwaters to Big Piney Creek section of Graves Creek in Arkansas is 1.9 miles long and is a class III+(IV) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. This section is quite short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Briefly about the general area: You just can't picture the amount of outdoors amusing stuff the Boston Mountains has to offer. Graves Creek sees   pretty high levels of precipitation; May is when you get the most rain here, and the driest of the months is January. You should go to Felkins Point when you're here at Graves Creek, and fine hiking is available along the Grassy Point Trail. High temperatures at Graves Creek through the days of summer are in the 90's, and the night is quite colder of course, usually in the 60's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 40's while Graves Creek night low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 20's. Graves Creek, Headwaters to Big Piney Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III+(IV) Length: 1.9 miles Average Gradient: 100 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.5843 Longitude: -93.19401 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.58769 Longitude: -93.1746 Paddler input for Graves Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Graves Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: CLARKSVILLE 17 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Graves Creek.   Whitewater Near Graves Creek: Big Piney Creek, Pope County , 1 miles away, Class II+(III) - 8.4 miles long (Helton's Farm to Long Pool Campground) Illinois Bayou - East Fork, Pope County , 3 miles away, Class II - 10 miles long (FS Road 1301 to Bayou Bluff) Big Piney Creek, Johnson County , 3 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Highway 12to Helton's Farm) Big Piney Creek, Pope County , 3 miles away, Class II - 4.4 miles long (Long Pool Campground to Highway 164) Bear Creek - Big Piney Tributary, Johnson County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Headwaters to Big Piney Creek) Haw Creek, Johnson County , 7 miles away, Class II-III+ - 4 miles long (Along Highway 23) Hurricane Creek, Newton / Pope County , 8 miles away, Class II-III+ - 10 miles long (Cub Creek to Big Piney) Little Piney Creek, Johnson County , 8 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Mt Levi to Hagarville) Boss Hollow, Newton County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 3.8 miles long (Headwaters to Hurricane Creek) Big Piney Creek, Newton Johnson County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 16 miles long (Walnut to Ft. Douglas)   Hotels Near Graves Creek: Days Inn Russellville, Russellville , 16 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Russellville , 16 miles away Best Western Inn, Russellville , 16 miles away Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Russellville, Russellville , 16 miles away Holiday Inn Russellville,Ar, Russellville , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Graves Creek: Richland Creek wildernes Post, Pelsor, 11 miles away Outdoor Living Center RV Park, Russellville, 16 miles away Dad's Dream RV Park, Lamar, 16 miles away   Trails Near Graves Creek: Grassy Point Trail, Johnson County , 4 miles away Silver Point Trail, Pope County , 7 miles away Still Hollow Trail, Pope County , 7 miles away Gunter Trail, Pope County , 7 miles away Cherry Ridge Trail, Pope County , 8 miles away   National Parks Near Graves Creek: Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 37 miles away Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 62 miles away