Paddling near Yellville, AR

Yellville sits in Marion County in the Arkansas Ozarks, squarely in the heart of Buffalo National River country. The Buffalo River is the marquee water here — a federally protected free-flowing river drawing canoeists and kayakers from across the region. Crooked Creek, which has its own designated 22-mile water trail in Marion County, adds a second local option. Several outfitters operate just south of town along Hwy 14 and Hwy 268, making this one of the more accessible float-trip bases in the Ozarks.