Buffalo National River
National river in northern Arkansas, USA.
Attractions near Bakersfield
Worth the trip from Bakersfield: Buffalo National River, 29 mi off
Some 1.4M visitors a year come to Buffalo National River. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 40 miles, none inside Bakersfield. There are a national river and a cave to choose from. Ozark National Scenic Riverways is worth a day, 44 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
3
within 60 miles
The big one
29 mi
Buffalo National River
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National River · 29 mi southwest
Buffalo National River
National river in northern Arkansas, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
How they lie
Blanchard Springs Caverns, 39 mi away, is the farthest on the map.
Orange: Bakersfield. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place to visit
The list runs to 3 places, all within 60 miles.
2Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Bakersfield →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Buffalo National River: Mattsrealm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blanchard Springs Caverns: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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