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 Highway 220 to NFS Access stretch of Lee Creek in Crawford County is 3 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II+ section. The average Arkansas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy. The put-in is not too far from Fort Smith, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there     are a few others too. When you're paddling down a Boston Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The scenic beauty of Crawford County and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: Hiking along the Butterfield   Hiking Trail is good fun. High temperatures at Lee Creek all through the warm months are in the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's with temperatures at Lee Creek dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. Lee Creek generally gets a lot of precipitation; through the month of May you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is January. 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. 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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 @ Hwy. 59 N.),, Van Buren , 13 miles away Super 8 Motel - Van Buren/Ft. Smith Area, Van Buren , 13 miles away Sleep Inn & Suites Van Buren, Van Buren , 13 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites VAN BUREN-FT SMITH AREA, Van Buren , 14 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