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.

Hemmed-in Hollow Falls209 ftStrenuous hike · Compton · 5 mithe tallest fall between the Rockies and Appalachians, in the Buffalo River wilderness.Cedar Falls (Petit Jean)95 ftModerate hike · Morrilton · 2 mithe signature fall of Petit Jean State Park.Eden Falls53 ftModerate hike · Ponca · 2.2 mithe centerpiece of the Lost Valley trail in the Buffalo River country.Glory Hole Falls30 ftModerate hike · Deer · 2 miwater pours through a hole in the rock ceiling in the Ozarks.Falling Water Falls10 ftRoadside · Ben Hura wide, swimmable fall right beside a forest road in the Ozarks.Kings River Falls10 ftModerate hike · Boston · 2 mia 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.