{"id":12425,"date":"2024-11-04T07:50:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T15:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=12425"},"modified":"2025-01-25T06:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T14:54:15","slug":"in-the-heart-of-the-ozarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=12425","title":{"rendered":"In the Heart of the Ozarks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eee7d30bfef802122a67c71e97f0dd71\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Camping in\/Visiting <mark style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(29, 106, 6);\" class=\"has-inline-color\">1<\/mark> new <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\">National Park Site<\/mark><\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Buffalo National River<\/strong><\/mark> (#268), America&#8217;s First National River, established in 1972, flows freely for 135 miles and is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the lower 48 states. We camped at <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Tyler Bend<\/strong><\/mark>, near St. Joe, Arkansas, for 3 nights, our <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>6th<\/strong><\/mark> time <a href=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?page_id=4364#Camping-at-National-Parks\">camping in a National Park<\/a>. We checked out a few places in the park around <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Tyler Bend<\/strong><\/mark> and <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Buffalo Point<\/strong><\/mark>, the 2 places along the river with an open Visitor Center. That included a visit to the <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Rush Historic District<\/strong><\/mark> (Ghost Town of Rush), where Zinc was mined from the 1880s to the 1930s. During World War I, it was the largest producer of zinc ore in Arkansas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-12443\" data-id=\"12443\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-c-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Campsite-5-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-c-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Campsite-5-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-c-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Campsite-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-c-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Campsite-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-c-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Campsite-5-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-c-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Campsite-5-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Camping near the Buffalo River at Tyler Bend<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-12445\" data-id=\"12445\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-g-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Sunset-1-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-g-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Sunset-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-g-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Sunset-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-g-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Sunset-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-g-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Sunset-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-g-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Sunset-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Pretty empty Campground (at Sunset) at Tyler Bend<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-12444\" data-id=\"12444\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-f-Buffalo-NR-Grinders-Ferry-4-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-f-Buffalo-NR-Grinders-Ferry-4-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-f-Buffalo-NR-Grinders-Ferry-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-f-Buffalo-NR-Grinders-Ferry-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-f-Buffalo-NR-Grinders-Ferry-4-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-01-f-Buffalo-NR-Grinders-Ferry-4-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Walking along the Buffalo River at Grinders Ferry<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-12446\" data-id=\"12446\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-c-Buffalo-NR-Buffalo-Point-Pavilion-2-on-the-river-16-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-c-Buffalo-NR-Buffalo-Point-Pavilion-2-on-the-river-16-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-c-Buffalo-NR-Buffalo-Point-Pavilion-2-on-the-river-16-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-c-Buffalo-NR-Buffalo-Point-Pavilion-2-on-the-river-16-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-c-Buffalo-NR-Buffalo-Point-Pavilion-2-on-the-river-16-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-c-Buffalo-NR-Buffalo-Point-Pavilion-2-on-the-river-16-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Walking along the Buffalo River at Buffalo Point<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-12453\" data-id=\"12453\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-d-Buffalo-NR-Buffalo-Point-Hike-to-Overlook-6-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-d-Buffalo-NR-Buffalo-Point-Hike-to-Overlook-6-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-d-Buffalo-NR-Buffalo-Point-Hike-to-Overlook-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-d-Buffalo-NR-Buffalo-Point-Hike-to-Overlook-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-d-Buffalo-NR-Buffalo-Point-Hike-to-Overlook-6-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-d-Buffalo-NR-Buffalo-Point-Hike-to-Overlook-6-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Hiked to an Overlook of the Buffalo River at Buffalo Point<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-12447\" data-id=\"12447\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-f-Buffalo-NR-Rush-Historic-District-9-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-f-Buffalo-NR-Rush-Historic-District-9-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-f-Buffalo-NR-Rush-Historic-District-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-f-Buffalo-NR-Rush-Historic-District-9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-f-Buffalo-NR-Rush-Historic-District-9-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-02-f-Buffalo-NR-Rush-Historic-District-9-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Remains of Taylor-Medley Store at the Rush Mining Ghost Town, on of a few structures remaining<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The park is also an <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>International Dark Sky Park<\/strong><\/mark>&#8230;and&#8230;as they say&#8230;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Come for the River, Stay for the Stars! <\/mark><\/strong> We were here for the<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> New Moon<\/mark><\/strong> on November 1, and it was our one clear night!  We saw LOTS of stars, Jupiter and Saturn, and the Milky Way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Off for Fort Smith&#8230;in the Rain!<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>It rained all day yesterday, so we hung out in camp.  We actually put up the awning to keep the generator dry.  (No hookups here, but there is a nice bathhouse.) It continued to rain all night and hasn&#8217;t stopped yet.   The good news is, they really need the rain here.  The other &#8220;good news&#8221; is&#8230;we did NOT camp in the site across the street, but just &#8220;happened&#8221; to pick a &#8220;high spot&#8221;!  Now we&#8217;re waiting to see if the &#8220;lull&#8221; around 11:00 materializes, to finish packing up \/ hitching up and get on the road.  We have till noon to check out, and it&#8217;s going to be raining in Fort Smith all afternoon, anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e475fedd95c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e475fedd95c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"12466\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-03-a-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Campsite-3-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-03-a-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Campsite-3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-03-a-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Campsite-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-03-a-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Campsite-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-03-a-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Campsite-3-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-03-a-Buffalo-NR-Tyler-Bend-Campground-Campsite-3-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yesterday setting up generator, &#8220;dry&#8221; 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