upper buffalo swimming holes

[nathan richard]

my family has a cabin reserved in Ponca this weekend.
i figure we'll try to find a good swimming hole since we can't really float right now. i know that the Pruitt access and the Ozark Campground would probably be good, but i'm wondering if anyone could reccommend a lesser known spot we could reach with a short hike. we could also put in somewhere and paddle up/down a little ways. Looking for a deep hole if there's any left.
Thanks!

[Jim Krueger]

Nathan,

There is a swimming hole right there on the upstream side of the Ponca low-water bridge or you could float/drag down stream a short distance and find others at the base of the bluffs. You could also drive around to the Steel Creek
CG and probably find some nice swimming at the base of those bluffs lining the campground.

Best Regards
Jim

[mohawklady]

nathan.go to the bookstore and but the book swimming holes of the ozarks by glenn wheeler. it has a whole section of swimming holes on the buffalo river, one of which is called pearly spring hole right up the road from lost valley. it has many ohter places other than the buffalo. I live in LRock, so if you cant find it at the bookstore, i can loan you my copy if you are in the area....pam

[nathan richard]

thanks! i had that book a while back and lost it. i'll find a copy before Friday.
i googled pearly spring and found this article with another interesting swimming hole near boxley.
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2006 ... nge/?print" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Paddlegal]

I found this soon after I moved to Arkansas and thought it was neat. Of course, whether or not you 'skinny' dip is up to youze!!

http://www.swimmingholes.org/ar.html

[MikeBeebe]

Just came from Boxley Valley/Ponca yesterday.You can take your riding lawn mower and cut the grass under the Buffalo River bridge! :)
Susan (not Mike!)

[Deuce]

I found this soon after I moved to Arkansas and thought it was neat. Of course, whether or not you 'skinny' dip is up to youze!!

http://www.swimmingholes.org/ar.html

How 'bout chunky dunkin'?

[nathan richard]

Thanks for the tip on Pearly Spring Hole! We went Friday afternoon and it was great. Still cool and over 6' deep in some spots. Real nice.