• Canoeing on the Buffalo

    Buffalo

    National River Arkansas

  • Fire Restrictions

    Due to the extreme dry weather event and in concert with county burn bans, Buffalo National River is issuing restrictions on the use of fires and smoking within the park. Fires are permitted in fire grates and grills only.

Springs and Seeps

  There could be hundreds, if not thousands, of springs and seeps within the watershed of the Buffalo River.
  Large springs that have large outputs, such as Mitch Hill Spring and Gilbert Spring, have been monitored for water-quality for more than 10 years, and much is known about the quantity, quality, and the aquatic organisms that reside in these springs. These little islands of aquatic and mesic habitat could be home to endemic species of macroinvertebrates and vascular plants.
  Efforts to find, measure, and monitor many of these areas, are currently underway for the Upper District of the Buffalo National River. Results from this effort could help explain water-quality trends in tributary watersheds, document habitat for rare or endemic vascular plants, and help explain the geologic setting as specific strata layers produce springs.

Did You Know?

Cabin 2, constructed by the CCC in the 1930s, is available for rental through the park concessioner.

Did you know that Buffalo National River has housekeeping cabins that were constructed in the late 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps? These rustic cabins are available for lodging at Buffalo Point.