Arkansas whitewater - Lee Creek, Boston Mountains, Crawford County Crawford county, Highway 220 to NFS Access section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II+     3 miles   The wonderful Arkansas scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Highway 220 to NFS Access stretch of Lee Creek in Arkansas is 3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II+ section. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. When     you're paddling down a Boston Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This is a pretty short section so no need to bring snacks. If you're coming from Fort Smith it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: If the weather is nice here at Lee Creek, you can go for a hike along the Butterfield Hiking Trail.   Throughout the summertime, highs mostly are in the 90's at Lee Creek, and the overnight is fairly cooler of course, usually in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Lee Creek. Lee Creek mostly gets much rainfall; most of the rain falls during May; January on the other hand is the driest. Lee Creek, Highway 220 to NFS Access road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II+ Length: 3 miles Average Gradient: 15 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.70339 Longitude: -94.3276 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.68189 Longitude: -94.35781 Paddler input for Lee Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Lee Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: STILWELL 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Van Buren Inn, Van Buren 13 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... Holiday Inn Express VAN BUREN (I-40 AT HWY. 59N), Van Buren 13 miles away Located at Exit 5 off of I-40, adjacent to many fast food restaurants, 60 rooms, two stories, no elevator, king and queen beds, smoking and non-smoking rooms available, complimentary deluxe continenta... Hampton Inn Van Buren, Van Buren 13 miles away The beautiful 3-story Hampton Inn Van Buren hotel in Arkansas is located right off Interstate 40 and Highway 59. Our hotel is conveniently located within walking distance of numerous restaurants shop...   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. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Lee Creek.   Whitewater Near Lee Creek: Hart Creek, Crawford County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 4 miles long (to Highway 220) Ben Doodle Branch, Crawford County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.5 miles long (Camping area to Highway 220) Fall Creek, Washington / Crawford County , 5 miles away, Class III - 12 miles long (Strickler to Lee Creek) Lee Creek, Crawford Washington County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 8.4 miles long (Devils Den State Park to Highway 220) Blackburn Creek, Crawford County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Devils Den State Park to Highway 220) Cedar Creek - West Fork, Crawford County , 7 miles away, Class II+ - 1.9 miles long (Highway 162 to Cedar Creek) Cedar Creek - East Fork, Crawford County , 7 miles away, Class II+ - 2.8 miles long (Hobbitown to Cedar Creek) Cedar Creek, Crawford County , 9 miles away, Class II - 7.7 miles long (Confluence to Rudy) Frog Bayou, Crawford County , 10 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Lancaster Bridge to Rudy) Frog Bayou, Crawford County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Mountainburg to Lancaster Bridge)   Hotels Near Lee Creek: Best Western Van Buren Inn, Van Buren , 13 miles away Holiday Inn Express VAN BUREN (I-40 AT HWY. 59N), Van Buren , 13 miles away Hampton Inn Van Buren, Van Buren , 13 miles away Sleep Inn & Suites Van Buren, Van Buren , 13 miles away Super 8 Motel - Van Buren/Ft. Smith Area, Van Buren , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Lee Creek: Devil's Den State Park, West Fork, 8 miles away KOA Campgrounds, Alma, 13 miles away Alma Koa Kampground, Alma, 13 miles away   Trails Near Lee Creek: Butterfield Hiking Trail, Crawford County , 6 miles away   National Parks Near Lee Creek: George Washington Carver National Monument, Diamond - MO , 64 miles away   Lakes Near Lee Creek