Planning your 2012 Motorcycle Trip to the Buffalo River - National Park Region
In Harrison, Arkansas, Gateway to the Buffalo National River, fall travel doesn’t end when the leaves fall. In fact, a new season emerges with hiking and wildlife watching moving to the forefront.
The finest hiking in the park is easily accessible after an overnight in Harrison including the sunrise over Gaither Mountain, Hawks Bill Crag, Twin Falls, Hide-Out Hollow and Hemmed in Hollow. The ranger station closest to Harrison is located at Pruitt, which is the eastern boundary of the Buffalo National River Park’s signature hiking trail, the Buffalo River Trail.
For more Information about going on a amazing hike contact the Harrison Convention & Visitors Bureau at 870-741-1789 or email tourism@harrisonarkansas.org.
Float the Buffalo National River
Beginning in Arkansas, the Buffalo River encompasses 135 miles of the 150-mile long river. Following what is likely an ancient riverbeds, the Buffalo National River cuts its way through massive limestone bluffs traveling eastward through the Ozarks and into the White River. Floating the Buffalo is available through many outfitters including the Buffalo River Outfitters in Ponca or Outside of Marshall
Watch the Wildlife
The river boasts 64 species of clear-water fish. Whitetail deer, raccoon, opossum, bobcat, mink, bear, and beaver are common. Eastern elk, a subspecies adapted to environmental conditions in the eastern hardwood forests, were native to the Buffalo National River. Between 1981 and 1985, a total of 112 Rocky Mountain elk were released at five sites in Newton County by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and are now regularly viewable near Ponca.
Where to Stay When you visit the Buffalo River Region
In the Ozark Mountain Gateway City – Harrison, Arkansas
Travelers to the Buffalo River Region who seek a outdoor experience by day yet prefer to return to a full-service hotel experience by night pick the Hotel Seville in Harrison, Arkansas. Whether floating the Buffalo, Hiking to Whitaker Point or Hemmed in Hollow or day tripping to Branson, Missouri or Eureka Springs, the 1929 Hotel Seville is a central location and a unique one-of-a-kind Historic Arkansas Hotel offering a fully-renovated hotel, great in-house restaurant live music and cool beverages. For Arkansas Motorcycle Enthusiasts, The Hotel Seville is a perfect watering hole and rest stop with covered bike parking and a wash station. Make a Reservation
At the River - A Fine Source for Information on Cabins and Lodges
buffaloriverchamber.com
We welcome the formation of the Buffalo River Chamber of Commerce to facilitate a detailed list of lodging and activities available AT THE RIVER.
AMERICA'S FIRST NATIONAL RIVER - The Buffalo
