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HIKING |
Newton
County has miles and miles of fabulous hiking trails.
To
order an Excellent book; Buffalo River Hiking Trails by
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CAVING |
For
the experienced spelunker there are many wild caves in Newton
County
Hurricane River Cave 1-800-245-2282 for guided cave tours.
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FISHING
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The
Buffalo River has 52 species of fish, the most prominate are
smallmouth bass, largemouth, spotted bass, catfish, goggle-eye bass,
and a variety of panfish. For an Arkansas license call
1-800-364-4263. For trout fishing it is just a short drive to the
White River. |
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HUNTING |
Contact the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at 501-223-6400
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HORSEBACK RIDING
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Rimrock
Cove at 870-553-2556 or Email Us at
rimrockcove@eritter.net |
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CANOEING |
- Gordon's
Canoe Rental - 1-800-477-8509
- Lost Valley
Canoe Rental - 1-870-861-5522
- Keller's
Kanoe Rental - 870-446-2644
- Buffalo
Adventures Canoe Rental - 870-446-5406
- Riverview
Canoe Rental - 870-446-2616
- Razorback
Canoe Rental - 870-446-2255
-
Buffalo River
Outfitters ( For Floating the Lower Buffalo) 1-800-582-2244
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MOUNTAIN
BIKING |
Challenge these mountains! Mountain Bikes are allowed on all
roads open to motor vehicles. |
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SWIMMING |
There
are no public pools in Newton County but everyone around here
prefers
to
swim in the beautiful swimming holes located all along the Buffalo
National River.
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BIRD
WATCHING |
You
will see many of the 250 different species of birds that live in
Newton County right
from
the deck and yard at Morwood House.
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WILDFLOWERS |
Wildflowers bloom in the area from late March through the first
frost.
The
Annual Dogwood Tour in Jasper is in held on the 3rd Friday of
April.
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ROCK
CLIMBING |
There
are many great climbing places in the area. The most popular
being Sam's Throne.
For
information on rock climbing call The Pack Rat at 501-521-6340 and
ask for good places to go in Newton County, Arkansas.
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For
additional information on the above activities check out the Chamber
of Commerce website at
Jasper/Newton County Chamber of Commerce
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1-800-669-3762 or 870-446-2810 or
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Newton
County is a DRY County where no alcoholic beverages are sold |
