Winter
December is a fine month to visit Buffalo National River. Museums and indoor sights come into their own, with fewer crowds outside.
What's famous here, weighted toward what shines in December.
Expect busier roads and pricier stays around these dates. See long weekends.
December is a fine month to visit Buffalo National River. Museums and indoor sights come into their own, with fewer crowds outside.
Top picks for December: Hawksbill Crag, Blanchard Springs Caverns, Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest, Jacob Wolf House Historic Site, Upper Buffalo Wilderness.
Jacob Wolf House Historic Site
The two-story dogtrot structure was constructed by Jacob Wolf in 1829 as the first permanent courthouse for Izard County in Arkansas Territory. The Wolf House sits in present-day Norfork (Baxter County) above where the White and Norfork rivers meet.
