Barkshed Recreation Area
An even more secluded creek swimming spot upstream from Gunner Pool, site of the historic Barkshed Forest Camp.
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Blanchard Springs Recreation Area
A picturesque swimming hole surrounded by lush vegetation, a great pairing with a visit to the famous Blanchard Springs Caverns
Richland Creek (Richland Falls)
One of Arkansas’s most scenic streams, featuring Richland Falls, a wide, low cascading waterfall considered one of the best swim/photo
Falling Water Falls
A popular Ozark waterfall with a swimming hole at its base and a rustic tree-ladder route to the top of
Mirror Lake
A small, beautiful spring-fed lake in the Ozark National Forest directly adjacent to Blanchard Springs, offering icy swimming below a
Twin Falls of Richland
A scenic twin-waterfall feature within the Richland Creek watershed, popular with waterfall photographers as well as swimmers.
Kings River Falls
A unique waterfall where the Kings River descends sharply from a red-rock shelf into a swimmable pool below.