Arkansas whitewater - Mill Creek, Boston Mountains, Franklin County Franklin county, Devil's Canyon to Highway 215 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III+     5.2 miles   This section of Mill Creek in Arkansas is 5.2 miles long and has been rated as a class III+ section by American Whitewater. The Devil's Canyon to Highway 215 stretch is the only paddling stretch along Mill Creek. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations     in advance you're all set. 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 many of the rivers here are not very demanding. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. The wonderful Arkansas scenery and the cool fresh water have people coming here. The Boston Mountains scenery is wonderful. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the warmest time of the year, highs regularly are in the 90's at Mill Creek with overnight lows in the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are regularly in the 40's; during the dark hours in the winter at Mill Creek temperatures fall to the 20's. Fern Spring is a fine local attraction, and a perfect site to take a look at is Devils Canyon. So many cool things   to do in the Boston Mountains, not enough time. Mill Creek is a pretty wet place usually with a great deal of rainfall; most of the rain falls during May while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Mill Creek, Devil's Canyon to Highway 215 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III+ Length: 5.2 miles Average Gradient: 80 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.6343 Longitude: -94.0497 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.57279 Longitude: -94.0309 Paddler input for Mill Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Mill Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: MOUNTAINBURG 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn & Suites, Alma 14 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... Days Inn Alma, Alma 14 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... Days Inn Ozark, Ozark 16 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....   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. Books about whitewater paddling on Mill Creek, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Mill Creek, Arkansas. Find a whitewater outfitter in Arkansas Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma, the metro area neareast to Mill Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Mill Creek.   Whitewater Near Mill Creek: Mormon Creek, Franklin County , 0 miles away, Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Headwaters to Mill Creek) Little Mill Creek - Middle Fork, Franklin County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.25 miles long (Close to Fern to Little Mill Creek) Little Mill Creek, Franklin County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.75 miles long (Three Forks to Mill Creek takeout) Little Mill Creek - East Fork, Franklin County , 2 miles away, Class III-V - 4 miles long (Close to Fern to Little Mill Creek) Hurricane Creek, Franklin County , 3 miles away, Class II+ - 9 miles long (ShoReservoir Lake to Highway 215) Mulberry River, Crawford Franklin County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 16 miles long (Campbell's Cemetery to Highway 215) Spirits Creek, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (County Road 76 to County Road 2434) Clear Creek, Crawford County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Chester to Mountainburg) Frog Bayou, Crawford County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Mountainburg to Lancaster Bridge) Mulberry River, Franklin County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Highway 23 to Campbell's Cemetery)   Hotels Near Mill Creek: Comfort Inn & Suites, Alma , 14 miles away Days Inn Alma, Alma , 14 miles away Days Inn Ozark, Ozark , 16 miles away Comfort Inn Van Buren, Van Buren , 21 miles away Sleep Inn & Suites Van Buren, Van Buren , 23 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mill Creek: Shores Lake Campground, Franklin County, 6 miles away Alma Koa Kampground, Alma, 13 miles away KOA Campgrounds, Alma, 13 miles away   Trails Near Mill Creek: Shores Lake Water Rock Spur, Franklin County , 6 miles away Butterfield Hiking Trail, Crawford County , 18 miles away   Lakes Near Mill Creek