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Buffalo Float Alert

Floats / Upper District · 5.5 mi

Erbie to Ozark

Too Low
EasyFamily-friendlyShort with pools and easy riffles when the level is good. (our judgment)
Swimming hole on the Buffalo River at Ozark campground
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Ozark: swimming hole at Ozark campground

Camping

Gravel-bar camping needs no permit (NPS). Camp well above the water and away from the channel — a storm upstream can raise the river overnight. Pack out everything; glass is banned within 100 ft of the river.

  • Erbie: Erbie campground ($20; group $50)
  • Ozark: Ozark campground

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Side hikes & stops

No signed side trails on this reach — enjoy the gravel bars and swimming holes.

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