North Sylamore Creek

Arkansas

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
605 West Main Street
Russellville, Arkansas 72801

Designated Reach: April 22, 1992. From the Clifty Canyon Botanical Area boundary to the confluence with the White River.

Classification/Mileage: Scenic — 14.5 miles; Total — 14.5 miles.

North Sylamore Creek is located in Stone County in north-central Arkansas. It flows through the Blanchard Springs Recreation Complex, which provides camping, swimming and hiking, and includes the famous Blanchard Caverns. N orth Sylamore Creek is a very productive smallmouth bass fishery and supports a high diversity of fish species. Endangered species of bats utilize the stream corridor for foraging.

Several plant species listed as sensitive by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission are located along the stream corridor, with the largest concentrations being within Clifty Canyon Special Interest Area, which lies just north of the river corridor.