Mulberry River
★ Wild & Scenic
Franklin / Crawford Co. · 56 mi · Class II–III
622CFS/ 2.19 ft
Optimal
→Stable
Optimal: 400–3,000 CFS · USGS #07252000
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
56 mi
Length
Class II–III
Difficulty
400–3,000 cfs
Optimal
680 cfs
Avg Flow
612 cfs
Hist. Median
#07252000
USGS Gauge
National Wild & Scenic candidate · Ozark National Forest

The Mulberry is Arkansas's most popular whitewater river — 56 miles of Ozark Highland beauty flowing through the Ozark National Forest. Designated a National Wild & Scenic study river, the Mulberry delivers fun Class II–III rapids through forested mountain valleys with towering hardwoods and spring wildflowers. Rain-dependent but worth the chase, it offers the perfect balance of accessible whitewater and Ozark scenery.

Trip sections
Wolf Pen to Turner Bend — 10 mi, Class II–III, most popular section
Turner Bend to Campbell Cemetery — 12 mi, Class II, scenic float
Redding to Wolf Pen — 15 mi, upper reach, Class I–II
Campbell Cemetery to Mulberry — 19 mi, lower valley
Outfitters
Turner Bend Outfitter
Mulberry River canoe and kayak rentals, camping, and a riverside general store
Byrd's Adventure Center
Float trips, camping, and cabins on the Mulberry
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Data Quality

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