Best waterfalls in Arkansas
Arkansas rewards a waterfall chase. We've mapped 6 of its best — 1 you can reach from the car or a short stroll (easy for the RV and family crew) and the rest worth lacing up for. The tallest here is Hemmed-in Hollow Falls near Compton, dropping about 209 feet.
the tallest fall between the Rockies and Appalachians, in the Buffalo River wilderness.
the signature fall of Petit Jean State Park.
the centerpiece of the Lost Valley trail in the Buffalo River country.
water pours through a hole in the rock ceiling in the Ozarks.
a wide, swimmable fall right beside a forest road in the Ozarks.
a wide ledge fall and pool on a natural-area trail.
Flows change with the season and recent rain — many falls roar at spring snowmelt and slow by late summer. Check conditions and any permit or reservation rules before you go.