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The Ultimate Arkansas Waterfalls Road Trip Is Right Here – And You’ll Want To Do It

Imagine taking a day set aside just for road tripping around Arkansas, and you get to look at some of the most beautiful Arkansas waterfalls ever. Sounds like an awesome plan. Let’s get started on this trip by looking at some amazing places around the Natural State you’ll want to visit while on the road.

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1. Start at Tanyard Creek Trail in Bella Vista. Google Maps and YouTube/jacksonescapee The beautiful trail allows you to hike some of the most beautiful scenery in Northwest Arkansas. There's a lovely waterfall created by the runoff of Windsor Lake. Bring your camera. 2. Continue to Boxley Valley. Google Maps and YouTube/Chris Moore Hedges Pouroff is located near Boxley. This is a popular trip for photographers to take. 3. Visit Hemmed In Hollow. Google Maps/Mitchell Feigley and YouTube/MrGlipsby Travel a little further down the Buffalo National River and see the 200-ft. tall Hemmed In Hollow waterfall, located a short hike away from the river. 4. Take a trip just past Big Flat to Dewey Canyon. Google Maps and YouTube/Brian Emfinger Videographer Brian Emfinger caught footage of Dewey Canyon & Bumpers Falls, Hammerschmidt Falls, and more. 5. Make your way down to Lake Catherine State Park. Google Maps and YouTube/Bobby Hitt Bobby Hitt got beautiful footage of the wide and beautiful falls at Lake Catherine State Park. 6. Save Petit Jean State Park for last. Google Maps and YouTube/Brian Emfinger YouTuber Brian Emfinger got amazing footage of beautiful Cedar Falls and much more after a few days of heavy rain.

After all the hiking you’ve done, now it’s time to complete the road trip. Time to relax and take a scenic drive back up to Bella Vista, Arkansas. A venture like this is bound to make something out of a weekend where there’s a need to get up and go somewhere interesting and get some energy out of the kids’ systems. This trip is also a wonderful experience for new and professional photographers to hone their skills on beautiful scenery.