Waterfalls in Arkansas

The Ozark Plateau is waterfall country: sandstone and limestone bluffs cut by creeks that drop hard after a rain and slow to a trickle by late summer. Arkansas has a real reputation among Ozark hikers for this, with falls tucked into hollows across the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest and the Buffalo National River watershed.

Coverage in this category is thinner than in camping or river access right now. Waterfalls are harder to map consistently than a boat ramp or a campsite, since a lot of them sit well off any road and only show up in hiking guides and local knowledge rather than standard map data. We’re building this category out as better source data comes in, and we’d rather show fewer, confirmed listings than pad the count with guesses.

Timing matters more here than almost anywhere else on the site. Most Ozark waterfalls depend on recent rain; a spot that’s a genuine drop after a wet spring can be a damp rock face by August. If you’re planning a trip specifically to see a waterfall running, check recent rainfall for the area first, and treat any listing’s photos or description as one moment in time, not a guarantee of current flow.