"National River Park" Buffalo River National Park by grandmaR

Buffalo River National Park Travel Guide: 19 reviews and 84 photos

From Tyler Visitor's Center - Buffalo River National Park

The National Park Service has gotten creative. Now we not only have National Parks, but also National Parkways (roads), National Seashores, National Historic Parks, and now National Rivers. The Buffalo River is one of the National Rivers.

During the era when the Corps of Engineers was building dams on every river, the Buffalo was protected from a dam-building project at first by being made a state park. The history of the protection effort is a story that is told in the film that is shown at the Visitor's Center at Tyler Bend. The Buffalo River was designated a National River in 1972.

Sign at the highway entrance

The NPS website says :It begins as a trickle in the Boston Mountains 15 miles above the park boundary. Following what is likely an ancient riverbed, the Buffalo .. travel[s] eastward through the Ozarks and into the White River. The national river has three designated wilderness areas within its boundaries

Walkway of natural materials to the visitor

We had not visited a National River before we visited the Buffalo River, but since this time, we have also visited the New River National River in West Virginia.

Last visit to Buffalo River National Park: Feb 2006
Intro Updated Aug 14, 2011
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Reviews (6)

The store at the Tyler's Bend Visitor's Center - Buffalo River National Park

NPS Gifts Shopping (1)

The gift shop, like most NPS shops has local materials - books, maps, prints, pins and patches - for sale. Many of these... more travel advice

Map of the park - Buffalo River National Park

Explore the Park Favorites (2)

During the era when the Corps of Engineers was building dams on every river, the Buffalo was protected from a... more travel advice

Stuffed hawk - Buffalo River National Park

Animals of the Park Favorites (2)

In the Visitor's center there was information about the animals of the park. There are about, 200 species of birds here... more travel advice

Outdoor warnings Warnings and Dangers (1)

The Visitor's Center had many exhibits which showed how much fun it would be to be outdoors on the River. It made me... more travel advice

Sports & Outdoors (1)
The Best Canoe Stream in the United...

Things to Do (1)
Visitor's Center at Tyler Bend

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Faiza-Ifrah Aug 15, 2009 at 7:26 AM

great tips and pics. this river park seems ideal for canoeing expeditions :-) i am glad i visited these pages.
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Yaqui May 18, 2009 at 7:29 PM

The park is beautiful and great warning tip. Something to take in account when visiting any park!
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Stephen-KarenConn Nov 27, 2006 at 8:45 AM

Excellent pages. The Buffalo River is beautiful any time of year - but you're right - it's more fun in summer.
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kris-t May 5, 2006 at 1:27 PM

Great updating!