Arkansas whitewater - Mulberry River, Boston Mountains, Crawford Franklin County Crawford Franklin county, Campbell's Cemetery to Highway 215 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     16 miles   This stretch of Mulberry River in Crawford Franklin County is 16 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Crawford Franklin County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The campgrounds here at Mulberry River are pretty good. If you hurry     you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camp stove. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Arkansas tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. 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. There are plenty of other sections 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. Briefly about the general area: If you want a great time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Boston Mountains. Deer Creek Hollow is a perfect spot to have a look at nearby, and Mulberry River   is right by the Shores Lake Water Rock Spur. Mulberry River sees pretty high levels of rain; most of the rain falls during May while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Throughout the warm months highs here at Mulberry River get into the 90's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Highs all through the winter are usually in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Mulberry River are in the 20's. Mulberry River, Campbell's Cemetery to Highway 215 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 16 miles Average Gradient: 11 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.62334 Longitude: -93.91124 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.52992 Longitude: -94.04054 Paddler input for Mulberry River, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Mulberry River, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: MOUNTAINBURG 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Ozark Days Inn, Ozark 11 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 18 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 18 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...   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. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Mulberry River.   Whitewater Near Mulberry River: Hurricane Creek, Franklin County , 2 miles away, Class II+ - 9 miles long (ShoReservoir Lake to Highway 215) Little Mill Creek - East Fork, Franklin County , 3 miles away, Class III-V - 4 miles long (Close to Fern to Little Mill Creek) Little Mill Creek, Franklin County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.75 miles long (Three Forks to Mill Creek takeout) Little Mill Creek - Middle Fork, Franklin County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.25 miles long (Close to Fern to Little Mill Creek) Mormon Creek, Franklin County , 4 miles away, Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Headwaters to Mill Creek) Mill Creek, Franklin County , 5 miles away, Class III+ - 5.2 miles long (Devil's Canyon to Highway 215) Spirits Creek, Newton County , 6 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (County Road 76 to County Road 2434) Mulberry River, Franklin County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Highway 23 to Campbell's Cemetery) Mulberry River, Franklin County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 3.6 miles long (Redding Campground to Highway 23) Clear Creek, Crawford County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Chester to Mountainburg)   Hotels Near Mulberry River: Ozark Days Inn, Ozark , 11 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Alma , 18 miles away Alma-Days Inn, Alma , 18 miles away Comfort Inn Van Buren, Van Buren , 25 miles away Sleep Inn & Suites Van Buren, Van Buren , 27 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mulberry River: Shores Lake Campground, Franklin County, 4 miles away Turner Bend, Ozark, 10 miles away Chateau Aux Arc RV Park, Altus, 16 miles away   Trails Near Mulberry River: Shores Lake Water Rock Spur, Franklin County , 5 miles away Spy Rock Redding Loop, Franklin County , 17 miles away   Lakes Near Mulberry River