About this spot
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 plunge pool roughly 6 feet deep at center that shallows toward the edges, and a rope swing rigged from an overhanging tree has made it a go-to summer swimming hole, described across multiple outlets (Arkansas.com, OnlyInYourState, AllTrails, ArkansasScenics) as a classic Ouachitas cool-off spot. It runs best after rain and can thin to a trickle in dry spells. The rocks around the pool get slick with spray and algae, the main hazard, and there's no lifeguard or facilities on site.
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