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

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

 

CLASS III-IV     4.25 miles
  The Close to Fern to Little Mill Creek stretch of Little Mill Creek - Middle Fork in Franklin County is 4.25 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. When you're paddling down a Boston Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The wonderful Arkansas scenery and the water
    flowing gracefully down Little Mill Creek - Middle Fork are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. No matter if you're whitewater rafting
or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. The average Arkansas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Little Mill Creek - Middle Fork a wet location; most of the rain falls during May, and the driest month of the year is
 
January. For the duration of the summertime at Little Mill Creek - Middle Fork highs are ordinarily in the 90's. Summer nighttime lows dip down to the 60's. For the period of the wintertime highs are usually in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Little Mill Creek - Middle Fork.
Put some time aside to spend at Fern Spring since you're here at Little Mill Creek - Middle Fork.

Little Mill Creek - Middle 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-IV
Length: 4.25 miles
Average Gradient: 187 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.6239
Longitude: -94.02031

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.57279
Longitude: -94.02571

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Current weather conditions at Little Mill Creek - Middle 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.

Ozark Days Inn, Ozark
15 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....

Comfort Inn & Suites, Alma
15 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...

Alma-Days Inn, Alma
15 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 ...



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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 - Middle 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 - Middle Fork.
 Whitewater Near Little Mill Creek - Middle Fork:
Little Mill Creek - East Fork, Franklin County , 0 miles away, Class III-V - 4 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)
Mormon Creek, Franklin County , 1 miles away, Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Headwaters to Mill Creek)
Mill Creek, Franklin County , 1 miles away, Class III+ - 5.2 miles long (Devil's Canyon to Highway 215)
Hurricane Creek, Franklin County , 2 miles away, Class II+ - 9 miles long (ShoReservoir Lake 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 , 8 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 , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Chester to Mountainburg)
Frog Bayou, Crawford County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Mountainburg to Lancaster Bridge)
 Hotels Near Little Mill Creek - Middle Fork:
Ozark Days Inn, Ozark , 15 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Alma , 15 miles away
Alma-Days Inn, Alma , 15 miles away
Comfort Inn Van Buren, Van Buren , 22 miles away
Best Western Van Buren Inn, Van Buren , 24 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Mill Creek - Middle Fork:
Shores Lake Campground, Franklin County, 5 miles away
Alma Koa Kampground, Alma, 14 miles away
Silver Leaf Camp Park, Winslow, 14 miles away
 Trails Near Little Mill Creek - Middle 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 , 19 miles away
 Lakes Near Little Mill Creek - Middle Fork

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