Arkansas whitewater - Little Mill Creek - East Fork, Boston Mountains, Franklin County

Franklin county, Close to Fern to Little Mill Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     4 miles
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Arkansas you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The nature scenery of Arkansas and the cool fresh water have people coming here. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Close to Fern to Little Mill Creek stretch is one of them. The river winds through the Boston Mountains
    and you get great scenery. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. Since you're
on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. This stretch of Little Mill Creek - East Fork is 4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-V section.

Briefly about the general area:
Going for a hike on the Shores Lake Water Rock Spur is always a magnificent adventure. For the duration of the warm months at Little Mill Creek - East Fork temperatures are regularly in the 90's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down
 
into the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's while Little Mill Creek - East Fork nighttime low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 20's.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Little Mill Creek - East Fork a wet place; May is when you get the most rain here, and the driest of the months is January.

Little Mill Creek - East Fork, Close to Fern to Little Mill Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 4 miles
Average Gradient: 300 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.61809
Longitude: -94.0075

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.57279
Longitude: -94.02571

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Current weather conditions at Little Mill Creek - East Fork, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: MOUNTAINBURG 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Days Inn Ozark, Ozark
14 miles away
Days Inn Ozark, AR is located conveniently of I 40 exit 37 Property located 35 miles east of Ft. Smith and 120 miles west of Little Rock Located 7 miles from Wiederkehr Winery and Post Familie Winery....

Days Inn Alma, Alma
16 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...

Comfort Inn & Suites, Alma
16 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...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma, the metro area neareast to Little Mill Creek - East Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Mill Creek - East Fork.
 Whitewater Near Little Mill Creek - East Fork:
Little Mill Creek - Middle Fork, Franklin County , 0 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.25 miles long (Close to Fern to Little Mill Creek)
Little Mill Creek, Franklin County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.75 miles long (Three Forks to Mill Creek takeout)
Hurricane Creek, Franklin County , 1 miles away, Class II+ - 9 miles long (ShoReservoir Lake to Highway 215)
Mormon Creek, Franklin County , 1 miles away, Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Headwaters to Mill Creek)
Mill Creek, Franklin County , 2 miles away, Class III+ - 5.2 miles long (Devil's Canyon to Highway 215)
Mulberry River, Crawford Franklin County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 16 miles long (Campbell's Cemetery to Highway 215)
Spirits Creek, Newton County , 7 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (County Road 76 to County Road 2434)
Mulberry River, Franklin County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Highway 23 to Campbell's Cemetery)
Clear Creek, Crawford County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Chester to Mountainburg)
Frog Bayou, Crawford County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Mountainburg to Lancaster Bridge)
 Hotels Near Little Mill Creek - East Fork:
Days Inn Ozark, Ozark , 14 miles away
Days Inn Alma, Alma , 16 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Alma , 16 miles away
Comfort Inn Van Buren, Van Buren , 23 miles away
Sleep Inn & Suites Van Buren, Van Buren , 24 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Mill Creek - East Fork:
Shores Lake Campground, Franklin County, 5 miles away
Turner Bend, Ozark, 13 miles away
Alma Koa Kampground, Alma, 15 miles away
 Trails Near Little Mill Creek - East Fork:
Shores Lake Water Rock Spur, Franklin County , 5 miles away
Spy Rock Redding Loop, Franklin County , 19 miles away
Butterfield Hiking Trail, Crawford County , 20 miles away
 Lakes Near Little Mill Creek - East Fork

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