The Narrows

The Narrows: 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 The Narrows

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 The Narrows — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.96668, -92.90095. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Narrows

• Buffalo National River · sanctuary · Searcy · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sam's Throne · viewpoint · Newton · ~22 km · Must-see
• Richland Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Newton · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls · waterfall · Newton · ~48 km · Must-see
• Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest · sanctuary · Johnson · ~59 km · Must-see
• Leatherwood Wilderness · sanctuary · Baxter · ~60 km · Must-see
• Upper Buffalo Wilderness · sanctuary · Newton · ~61 km · Must-see
• Gyobutsuji Zen Monastery · Buddhist site · Madison · ~62 km · Must-see
• Bull Shoals Dam · lake · Baxter · ~66 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Marion · ~67 km · Must-see
• Ozark Medieval Fortress · fort · Boone · ~68 km · Must-see
• Cane Bluff · viewpoint · Searcy · ~4 km
• "Back-To-The-Land" Homestead · fort · Searcy · ~4 km
• Ben Hill · viewpoint · Searcy · ~4 km
• John Reddell Bluff · viewpoint · Searcy · ~5 km
• Jamison Hill · viewpoint · Searcy · ~6 km
• White Bluff · viewpoint · Searcy · ~7 km
• Clair Bluff · viewpoint · Newton · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Narrows

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Narrows

• Sam's Throne · viewpoint · Newton · ~22 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Marion · ~67 km · Must-see
• Three Brothers · viewpoint · Baxter · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lime Kiln Mountain · viewpoint · Taney · ~95 km · Must-see
• Baird Mountain · viewpoint · Carroll · ~96 km · Must-see
• Arkansas River Valley · viewpoint · Johnson · ~100 km · Must-see
• Chula Vista · viewpoint · Taney · ~109 km · Must-see
• Roller Hollow · viewpoint · Taney · ~110 km · Must-see
• Hickory Stump Hollow · viewpoint · Baxter · ~112 km · Must-see
• Blair Hollow · viewpoint · Ozark · ~117 km · Must-see

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