The 10 Best Cliff Jumping Spots in Arkansas

Arkansas has 45 documented cliff jumping spots on CliffScout, 14 of them community-verified. These are the standouts — ranked by verification, documentation, and community activity, not hype. Every listing links to a full page with photos, heights, and access notes.

1. 1

   Pruitt Verified

   Jasper · jumps 5–35 ft

   Pruitt is a real, popular swimming and cliff-jumping access point on the Buffalo National River in Newton County, Arkansas, about 14 miles south of Harrison on Highway 7 near the Pruitt Ranger Station. Park along the road before… Full guide →

2. 2

   Kyle's Landing Verified

   Jasper

   Kyle's Landing is a real, well-documented access point on the Buffalo National River near Jasper, Arkansas, reached via a steep two-mile gravel road off Highway 74 (Newton County Rd 2300) that can wash out in heavy rain. The… Full guide →

3. 3

   Crooked Creek Falls Verified

   Caddo Gap

   Crooked Creek Falls sits just inside the Caney Creek Wildlife Management Area near Caddo Gap, a short, easy quarter-mile walk from plentiful roadside parking on Crooked Creek Road — free, no permit needed. Instead of one big… Full guide →

4. 4

   Blaylock Creek Falls Verified

   Caddo Gap

   Blaylock Creek Falls is in the Ouachita National Forest near Umpire in Montgomery County, an easy 0.2-mile walk from a forest-road pull-off — free, no permit required. The falls drop about 40 feet over a rock ledge into a clear… Full guide →

5. 5

   Beaver Lake Dive Park Verified

   Eureka Springs

   Beaver Lake Dive Park sits on the Ozark Mountains shoreline near Beaver Dam, about 10 miles from Eureka Springs, Arkansas, managed as a Corps of Engineers day-use area with ample parking and easy shore entry. Certified divers use… Full guide →

6. 6

   Beaver Lake Dam Verified

   Eureka Springs · jumps ~55 ft

   This is the bluff area on the north side of Beaver Dam near Garfield, Arkansas, reached via Indian Creek Road and a campground before the dam crossing, as described. The submitted coordinates instead landed in a wooded… Full guide →

7. 7

   Pruitt Bridge (Buffalo River) Verified

   Hasty · jumps 5–35 ft

   This spot is the Highway 7 river crossing near Pruitt/Hasty, Arkansas, about 14 miles south of Harrison, where a trail drops roughly 200 yards to bluffs along the Buffalo National River. The historic 1931 Pruitt truss bridge here… Full guide →

8. 8

   Eagle's Nest Falls Verified

   Huntsville

   Eagle's Nest Falls is a two-tiered waterfall in the McIlroy Madison County Wildlife Management Area near Huntsville, locally also called Fish Trap Falls. Park at the Kings River Overlook trailhead and follow the overlook trail… Full guide →

9. 9

   Kyle’s Landing Verified

   Jasper

   Kyle's Landing is a genuine, well-documented National Park Service campground and canoe launch on the Buffalo National River, reached via a steep gravel road off Highway 74 between Ponca and Jasper. The submitted coordinates… Full guide →

10. 10

    Panther Bay Verified

    Mountain Home

    The description (from Mountain Home, east on Highway 62/412, then Highway 101 to Panther Bay Marina) matches an actual marina on Norfork Lake near Mountain Home, Arkansas, not Havana, Arkansas, where the submitted coordinates and… Full guide →

Browse the full list: all 45 spots in Arkansas