Arkansas whitewater - Osage Creek, Boston Mountains, Newton/Boone/Carroll County

Newton/Boone/Carroll county, Compton to Carroll County Road 11 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     6 miles
  The scenic beauty of Arkansas and the water flowing gracefully down Osage Creek attract people from near and far. The Compton to Carroll County Road 11 stretch of Osage Creek is 6 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. The campgrounds here at Osage Creek are pretty good. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places.
    A good workout and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. If you're coming from Harrison it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch is mid length, it's perfect
for a one day trip. When you're paddling down a Boston Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This is the only paddling section along Osage Creek. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding.

Briefly about the general area:
Osage Creek sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is May, and the driest of the months is January. A good spot to check out near
 
Osage Creek is Owl Hollow.
At Osage Creek during the summer months highs are in the 90's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Osage Creek temperatures plunge to the 20's.

Osage Creek, Compton to Carroll County Road 11 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 6 miles
Average Gradient: 80 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.11399
Longitude: -93.3023

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.15859
Longitude: -93.322

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Current weather conditions at Osage Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: EUREKA SPRINGS 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn Harrison, Harrison
14 miles away
Crossroads to the Ozarks. Branson 30 minutes. Eureka Springs 45 minutes. Buffalo National River 25 minutes. Pet charge of 25.00 per pet for three days and after three days, it will be 25.00 again for ...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Harrison, Ar, Harrison
15 miles away
Take a Virtual Tour of the hotel.The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Harrison is a tastefully decorated four story hotel. We are convenient to local businesses and within walking distance to severa...

Super 8 Motel - Harrison Ar, Harrison
15 miles away
The Super 8 Motel of Harrison, AR is located in the beautiful Ozarks. We are conveniently located near fishing and swimming areas. Start your day with our Super Start continental breakfast. Enj...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Osage Creek.
 Whitewater Near Osage Creek:
Broadwater Hollow, Newton County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 0.25 miles long (Park Boundary to Cecil Creek)
Buffalo River, Newton County , 5 miles away, Class II - 10.6 miles long (Ponca to Kyles)
Boulder Creek, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.6 miles long (Headwaters to Henson Creek)
Clark Creek, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 1 miles long (Lost Valley)
Buffalo River, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 13.1 miles long (Kyles to Pruitt)
Buffalo River, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class II - 6.1 miles long (Boxley to Ponca)
Boen Gulf Branch, Newton County , 13 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 10.4 miles long (Headwaters to Buffalo River)
Long Branch, Newton County , 13 miles away, Class III-V - 5.5 miles long (Hike in from CR 28 to East Fork Little Buffalo)
Shop Creek - West Fork, Newton County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Alum Cove Creek to Parthenon)
Little Buffalo River - East Fork, Newton County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 7.3 miles long (Deer to Murray)
 Hotels Near Osage Creek:
Comfort Inn Harrison, Harrison , 14 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Harrison, Ar, Harrison , 15 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Harrison Ar, Harrison , 15 miles away
Westgate Emerald Pointe Resort, Hollister , 24 miles away
Pointe Royale Condominium Resort & Golf Course, Branson , 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Osage Creek:
Top Of The Mountain Park, Jasper, 10 miles away
Yanasochee Campground, Jasper, 10 miles away
Parkway Travel Park, Harrison, 14 miles away
 Trails Near Osage Creek:
Alum Cove National Recreation Trail, Newton County , 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Osage Creek:
Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 15 miles away
 Lakes Near Osage Creek

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