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THURS - 7:00 PM / The Buffalo River is currently flush with the Ponca low water bridge, on the way down, which means Frida...

Map & Directions...

From Little Rock and South

Take I-40 West to Exit 64 at Lamar. Go west on Hwy 64, 9 miles to Ark Hwy 21 North and go 50 miles to Boxley. Then turn right onto Hwy 43 North to Ponca....BOC is 4.5 miles north on the left-hand side of the road.

From Springdale, Fayetteville, Tulsa & Rogers area

Take U.S. Hwy 412 East to Hwy 21 South to Boxley. Then take Hwy 43 North....BOC is 4.5 miles north in Ponca on the left hand side.

From Branson, Springfield, St. Louis and Kansas City area

Take U.S. Hwy 65 South to Harrison, AR. Take Hwy 7 South....just as you leave Harrison take Hwy 43 South. 25 miles later you will be in Ponca. The BOC office will be on the right.

From Memphis and North East Arkansas

Take Hwy 63 North to Hwy 412/62 West into Harrison, AR. Take Hwy 7 South and just as you are leaving Harrison, hit Hwy 43 South. Stay on Hwy 43 and 25 miles later you will be in Ponca. The BOC office will be on the right.

From Fort Smith, Dallas and the South East

Come North to Fort Smith. Take I-40 East to Clarksville, AR. Take Hwy 21 North to Boxley. You will then take Hwy 43 North into Ponca. The BOC office will be on the left.

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Discover Arkansas' Finest Fall Getaway for Scenery, Elk, & Hiking

Saturday, August 16, 2008 01:20 PM

If you're thinking about a fall cabin getaway and have never been to the Buffalo River, the Ponca area offers the finest hiking in Arkansas, if not mid-America. It's truly one of God's special places. Some of the tallest Ozark Mountains in Arkansas are located here and a number of our cabins sit atop one of the tallest. Fall is also when the elk are especially active, beginning in mid-September and continuing through early November. You can easily spot them mornings and evenings in the Boxley Valley just south of Ponca. As for hiking, it's awesome year 'round, although it is particularly magical in the fall. As for peak fall color, it can occur anytime between the second week of October and the first week of November. The good news is there is some kind of color going on starting in late September and continuing until mid-Novemb...