The Basics
Sylamore Ranger District
1001 East Main
Mountain View, AR 72560
Phone: (870) 269-3228
About the Sylamore Ranger District
Although the Sylamore Ranger District is seperate from the main section of Ozark National Forest, it is still as much a part of the Forest as the other ranger districts, and just as much a part of the Ozarks as well. The Sylamore District is located along the Lower Buffalo River Watershed, and offers so much scenic beauty. The area is also rich in karst topography, much like that of the Missouri Ozarks not too far to the north, and holds numerous caves, springs and waterfalls.
One prime example of the karst topography that the Ozarks is famous for is Blanchard Springs Caverns. Located near Mountain View, these caverns, as well as the spring, are some of the most spectacular and well protected in all the country, and is the only tour cave operated by the National Forest in the Ozarks.
Other popular attractions include the Syllamo Mountain Bike Trail, Ozark Highlands Trail, Sylamore Scenic Byway, Tassel Spring, and Little Glory Hole Falls. Bordered by the Buffalo River, the Leatherwood Wilderness offers numerous other waterfalls, scenic hollows, and many miles of remote forest to explore.
Forming generally the eastern and western boundaries of the district, the Buffalo and White Rivers add to the scenic beauty and opportunities for recreation, including floating, fishing and so much more. The wooded hillsides and hollows, scenic viewpoints, clear streams and springs, spring wildflowers, abundant wildlife, fall colors, and towering bluffs are what make this area so beautiful and unique.
*Currently, there are so many more features and areas within the Boston Mountain RD than I have had time to photograph, gather information for, and list here. As soon as new information become available, and I am able to gather pictures, I will post those new areas and features here.*
Features & Facilities
- Barkshed Campground
- Blanchard Springs Campground
- Gunner Pool Campground
- North Sylamore Creek Trail
- Ozark Highlands Trail
- Syllamo Mountain Bike Trail
- Barkshed Campground
- Blanchard Springs Rec Area (2)
- Gunner Pool Campground
- Bumpers Falls (2)
- Cathedral Falls
- China Falls
- Cougar Falls
- Crosscut Falls
- Dewey Canyon Falls
- Funnel Falls (2)
- Helen's Pouroff
- Heuston Falls
- Little Glory Hole
- Steele Falls
- Tassel Spring Falls
- Three Springs Falls (2)
- Woodsman Pouroff
- Blanchard Springs
- Tassel Spring
- Blanchard Springs Caverns
- Leatherwood Wilderness Area
- Sylamore Shooting Range
Campgrounds
Trails
Swimming Holes
Waterfalls
Springs
Caves
Wilderness Areas
Other Areas