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 stretch of Mill Creek in Franklin County is 5.2 miles long and is a class III+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. The Boston Mountains scenery is wonderful. The scenic beauty of Arkansas and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river     if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There are no other sections to paddle along Mill Creek than the Devil's Canyon to Highway 215 section. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Arkansas you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Briefly about the general area: Mill Creek is a reasonably wet place usually with a great deal of rain; the month with most of the rain is May; January meanwhile is the driest month. Fern Spring is a magnificent local attraction, and you could always   look at Devils Canyon. At Mill Creek through the warm days of summer highs are in the 90's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. Through the wintertime the highs are usually in the 40's, and nighttime lows through the winter for Mill Creek tend to be in the 20's. These mountains rock, just look at all the entertaining things to do in the Boston Mountains. 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. 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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 Alma-Days Inn, Alma , 14 miles away Ozark Days Inn, Ozark , 16 miles away Comfort Inn Van Buren, Van Buren , 21 miles away Best Western Van Buren Inn, 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 Silver Leaf Camp Park, Winslow, 14 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