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= Big Piney Creek = Big Piney Creek is a river located in Ozark National Forest in the state of Arkansas. It is a tributary of the Arkansas River and therefore part of the Mississippi River watershed. Managed by the United States Forest Service Big piney creek begins near the Fallsville area where it flows east and south for fifty-seven miles before the junctions with our Arkansas river. There are 45.2 miles of scenic route.

Big Piney Creek is known for its great fishing area, particularly for crappie. White, black, and black nose crappie have all been caught there. It is also said to have smallmouth bass and spotted bass, the most sought-after species by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Piney bay, which is close to the mouth of the creek, is an conspicuous hotspot because it can be seen from the interstate. You can really catch crappie at almost any spot through the creek.

People can enjoy swimming and camping, as well as kayaking and canoeing, the creek is known among kayakers and canoers for its moderately challenging rapids class I to III. It has year-round recreation!

Long Pool Campground is one of the camp grounds. This creek adds a couple miles of class II+ to the run including some willow jungles. This campground offers tent and RV spaces, water, heated showers and bathrooms.

Big Piney supports plant species that are considered by the Arkansas Heritage Commission to be sensitive. Alabama snow-wreath, is currently under study for listing as a federal threatened and endangered species and has already been listed as threatened by the state of Arkansas.

Big Piney Creek Bridge

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 * 1) ^ Jump up to:a b Fallsville, Arkansas, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1967 (1978 rev.)
 * 2) ^ Jump up to:a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Piney Creek
 * 3) ^ Jump up to:a b Big Piney Creek at Highway 164 near Dover, AR
 * 4) ^ https://www.rivers.gov/rivers/big-piney.php
 * 5) ^https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/3922/