Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area

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Location: South of Mena in west central Arkansas. Northern route is via AK 246 between Vandervoort and Athens; southern route is via US 278 between Wickes and Umpire.
Facilities: Tent campsites with no hookups (Cossatot Falls and Sandbar areas); picnic sites, restrooms, river access points (Brushy Creek Recreation Area at the Hwy 246 bridge); hiking trails; visitor center with exhibits, gift shop, meeting rooms.
Activities: Whitewater canoeing and kayaking, hiking, interpretive programs.
Special Features: Parkland extends for 12 miles along the Cossatot River, reputed to have the best whitewater float stream in mid-America. The river forms Cossatot Falls, a rugged and rocky canyon with Class IV rapids. (Flow levels are dependent on rainfall, so floatable river levels usually are limited to late fall, winter, and spring.)
Address: 1980 Hwy 278 W
Wickes, AR 71973
Phone: 870-385-2201;
Fax: 870-385-7858;
Web: www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/park.asp?id=39
Size: 5,484 acres.

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