Arkansas whitewater - Little Piney Creek, Boston Mountains, Johnson County

Johnson county, Mt Levi to Hagarville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     12 miles
  The starting point is not too far from Russellville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The average Arkansas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy. The natural beauty of Arkansas and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. The Mt Levi to Hagarville stretch of Little Piney Creek
    in Arkansas is 12 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II section. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve
in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. The Boston Mountains scenery is wonderful. There's camping available near Little Piney Creek. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the amusing stuff in the Boston Mountains. Little Piney Creek sees pretty high levels of rainfall; May is when
 
you get the most rain here while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
For the duration of the months of summer, highs mostly are in the 90's at Little Piney Creek. During the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows through the winter for Little Piney Creek tend to be in the 20's. A brilliant location in the neighborhood of Little Piney Creek is Sally Ann Hollow, and going for a hike on the Grassy Point Trail is always a delightful adventure.

Little Piney Creek, Mt Levi to Hagarville road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 12 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.62277
Longitude: -93.29751

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.51277
Longitude: -93.31195

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Local climate location: CLARKSVILLE 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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Outdoors Recreation Near Russellville, Arkansas
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Russellville, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Little Piney Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Piney Creek.
 Whitewater Near Little Piney Creek:
Illinois Bayou - East Fork, Pope County , 6 miles away, Class II - 10 miles long (FS Road 1301 to Bayou Bluff)
Haw Creek, Johnson County , 6 miles away, Class II-III+ - 4 miles long (Along Highway 23)
Big Piney Creek, Johnson County , 8 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Highway 12to Helton's Farm)
Graves Creek, Pope County , 8 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 1.9 miles long (Headwaters to Big Piney Creek)
Big Piney Creek, Newton Johnson County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 16 miles long (Walnut to Ft. Douglas)
Big Piney Creek, Pope County , 9 miles away, Class II - 4.4 miles long (Long Pool Campground to Highway 164)
Big Piney Creek, Pope County , 10 miles away, Class II+(III) - 8.4 miles long (Helton's Farm to Long Pool Campground)
Bear Creek - Big Piney Tributary, Johnson County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Headwaters to Big Piney Creek)
Hurricane Creek, Newton / Pope County , 12 miles away, Class II-III+ - 10 miles long (Cub Creek to Big Piney)
Sandy Springs Hollow, Newton County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Deer to Murray)
 Hotels Near Little Piney Creek:
Comfort Inn Clarksville, Clarksville , 13 miles away
Best Western Sherwood Motor Inn, Clarksville , 13 miles away
SUPER 8 MOTEL - CLARKSVILLE, Clarksville , 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CLARKSVILLE, Clarksville , 16 miles away
Clarksville-Days Inn, Clarksville , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Piney Creek:
Dad's Dream RV Park, Lamar, 9 miles away
White River Marina, Spur, 18 miles away
Outdoor Living Center RV Park, Russellville, 18 miles away
 Trails Near Little Piney Creek:
Grassy Point Trail, Johnson County , 5 miles away
Peggy Steep Trail, Johnson County , 9 miles away
Turkey Trail, Newton County , 11 miles away
Boston Cutoff, Newton County , 11 miles away
Gunter Trail, Pope County , 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Piney Creek:
Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 40 miles away
Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 63 miles away

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