The Buffalo National River is one of the few remaining unpolluted, free-flowing rivers in the lower 48 states offering both swift-running and placid stretches. The Buffalo National River encompasses 135 miles of the 150-mile long river. It begins as a trickle in the Boston Mountains 15 miles above the park boundary.
Following what is likely an ancient riverbed, the Buffalo National River cuts its way through massive limestone bluffs traveling eastward through the Ozarks and into the White River. The Buffalo National River has three designated wilderness areas within its boundaries.
Headquarters is located in Harrison, Arkansas, providing administrative services to the national river. The Tyler Bend Visitor Center, the main visitor center for the park, is located 18 miles south of Harrison, Arkansas. The park has two other visitor contact stations; the Pruitt Ranger Station, located ten miles south of Harrison, Arkansas on Highway 7, and Buffalo Point Ranger Station, located 17 miles south of Yellville, Arkansas, on Highway 14.
The Buffalo Marketing Association is an organization formed to promote the Buffalo National River as the number one tourist attraction in the Ozarks for canoeing, camping, hiking and all kinds of outdoor adventure. The membership is made up of cities, cabins, and canoe operators in the region. We hope you decide to choose the Buffalo River for your vacation!