Big Point

Big Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Big Point

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Big Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.80672, -92.93151. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Point

• Richland Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Newton · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sam's Throne · viewpoint · Newton · ~16 km · Must-see
• Buffalo National River · sanctuary · Searcy · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest · sanctuary · Johnson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls · waterfall · Newton · ~56 km · Must-see
• Upper Buffalo Wilderness · sanctuary · Newton · ~56 km · Must-see
• Gyobutsuji Zen Monastery · Buddhist site · Madison · ~64 km · Must-see
• Leatherwood Wilderness · sanctuary · Baxter · ~73 km · Must-see
• KMTC-FM (Russellville) · attraction · Pope · ~74 km · Must-see
• KARV-AM (Russellville) · attraction · Pope · ~75 km · Must-see
• Richland Falls · waterfall · Newton · ~3 km
• Two Devils Falls · waterfall · Newton · ~4 km
• Hamilton Falls · waterfall · Newton · ~4 km
• Keefe Falls · waterfall · Searcy · ~6 km
• Fuzzy Butt Falls · waterfall · Searcy · ~6 km
• Six Finger Falls · waterfall · Searcy · ~6 km
• Intersection Falls · waterfall · Searcy · ~7 km
• Horsetail Falls · waterfall · Searcy · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Point

• Sam's Throne · viewpoint · Newton · ~16 km · Must-see
• Arkansas River Valley · viewpoint · Johnson · ~79 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Marion · ~89 km · Must-see
• Three Brothers · viewpoint · Baxter · ~106 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~109 km · Must-see
• Baird Mountain · viewpoint · Carroll · ~115 km · Must-see
• Sugar Loaf Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~115 km · Must-see
• Lime Kiln Mountain · viewpoint · Taney · ~116 km · Must-see
• Magazine Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~120 km · Must-see
• Chula Vista · viewpoint · Taney · ~129 km · Must-see

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