RECREATION
Johnson County is the Gateway to the Ozarks. Use the guide below to locate beautiful hiking and biking trails, creeks, lakes, and rivers prime for fishing, swimming, and floating, as well as local businesses focused on making your Johnson County experience one to remember.
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TrailsOzark Highlands Trail – HWY 21 N for 19.6 miles, turn right onto County Road 5550 for 1.7 miles destination will be on the left.
Cedar Creek – HWY 21 N for 3 miles, right onto State Hwy 292 for 3.7 miles, left onto Hwy 123 N/164 E for 2.7 miles, slight left onto Hwy 123 N for 9.3 miles, then left onto County Road 5550/Forest Service Rd 1004 for 6.5 miles. Pack Rat Falls Trail – Hwy 21 N for 3 miles, right onto State Hwy 292 for 3.7 miles, left onto Hwy 123 N/164 E for 2.7 miles, slight left onto HWY 123 N for 14.8 miles. Pam’s Grotto Trail – Hwy 21 N for 3 miles, right onto State Hwy 292 for 3.7 miles, left onto Hwy 123 N/164 E for 2.7 miles, slight left onto HWY 123 N for 15 miles. Hurricane Creek – Hwy 21 N for 3 miles, right onto State Hwy 292 for 3.7 miles, left onto Hwy 123 N/164 E for 2.7 miles, slight left onto HWY 123 N for 16.2 miles, then left onto Big Piney Creek Road for 0.2 miles. Ozone Trailhead – HWY 21 N for 16.8 miles, then left onto Forest Service Road 1456 for 85 ft. Spadra Creek Nature Trail – Main St to S Rogers for 1.7 miles, destination will be on the right. |
Creeks, Lakes, and RiversLittle Piney Creek - Put in/Take out Points: CR 5550, left on 4670 / CR 1813 / The Narrows - CR 3780 / Hagarville HWY 164 - Twin Bridges / HWY 359 & CR 456 / Piney Bay
Big Piney Creek - Put in/Take out Points: Fort Douglas Bridge (a few miles past Haw Creek Falls), Longpool Spadra Creek Marina (Clarksville) - Put in/Take out Points: Kings Canyon on Spadra Creek / Cherry Street Bridge / Iron Bridge on Spadra Nature Trail / Spadra Marina & Park in Jamestown flowing into the Arkansas River For more characteristics and descriptions of the creeks click here Lake Ludwig - North up HWY 21, left on CR 3566 or 3568 Horsehead Lake - NW up HWY 103, left on HWY 164, right on FS 1408. For more information, click here. Mulberry River - For information, click here and here. Buffalo National River - For information, click here. Arkansas River - For information, click here. |
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Scenic ViewsStrawberry Bluffs - N up HWY 21, right on HWY 292 for about 3.7 miles, left and head north on CR 3631, continue N on CR 3631 for about 4 miles, left at CR 4631. Continue heading up the hill on 4631 for about a mile and the bluffs should be few hundred feet from the road.
Glory Hole - The trailhead is on Arkansas Routes 16/21, exactly 6.3 miles north of Fallsville, and 2.3 miles south of the 16/21 junction near Swain. The trailhead is unmarked, and there's only room for a couple of cars to park beside the road. If you're coming from the north, look for a dirt-road turnoff on the left side of the road (the dirt road is the trail). 
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Sports
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ParksCline Park - Located on Meadow Place, Cline Park is one of Clarksville’s largest parks. You'll find playgrounds, baseball fields, horseshoe pits, an 18-Basket disc golf course, a fishing pond, and more.
City Park - Features a playground, pavilion, a dog park, a full-size baseball field, and a skate park. Dog Park - Half acre, fully fenced and gated park for dogs to run free and enjoy themselves. The park contains two gated sections. One section is for large dogs and the other is for small dogs. Water is available. Skate Park - Contains quarter pipes, stairs, rails, a spine, mini ramps, and benches Pocket Park - Located at the junction of Main and Rogers streets in the heart of Clarksville. The park features a beautiful bouquet of colorful flowers, trees, and greenery. |
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CampingSpadra Park - S on HWY 103 onto Jamestown Rd
Horsehead Lake Campground - NW up HWY 103, left on HWY 164, right on FS 1408. For more information, click here. Haw Creek Falls - Located on AR Hwy 123, approx. 12.7 miles South/West of Pelsor (Hwy 7), and approx. 14.5 miles North of Hagarville (Hwy 164). Ozone Recreation Area and Campground - N HWY 21 18 miles. |
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