Rush Campground — Hotel in Mountain Home

As my son said, "Any time spent on the Buffalo River is time well spent!" The Rush campground is well kept. It has fire rings at each spot. There are wheelchair accessible men/womens restrooms, but I did not see any showers. If you have never traveled the Buffalo you must. It is peaceful and gorgeous with rock bluffs and wildlife, including bald eagles. The water is crystal clear and you can watch fish/turtles swimming below- if you're not too noisy. Mid spring is the best time to visit- check with forestry service about water levels as a strong rain can make the river unsafe for a day or two, otherwise it is mostly a...

Abandoned town, in it's hayday there was approximately five thousand people living there, zinc had been discovered in the mountains ⛰️ however after ww1 it died off according to the signs posted at Rush, a few buildings are still standing and there is some hiking trails with Buffalo 🐃 river...

My first canoeing trip, we flipped the canoe and lost a sandal. It was still the best trip I've had. Absolutely beautiful, the bluffs, water, wildlife! Amazing!! The hiking trails are great and there are historical places around to check out as well. So much to see, just remember to bring...