Recreation area

Tyler Bend Visitor Center

Buffalo National River · St. Joe · Arkansas — managed by National Park Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

The Tyler Bend Visitor Center is located about 2 1/2 miles off of Highway 65 between St. Joe and Marshall, Arkansas. Here visitors can get park orientation information, stamp passport books, see the park film, and shop at the park bookstore.

Getting there

Buffalo National River is a long, narrow park that is crossed by three main highways. Using Harrison, Arkansas as a starting point to reach Tyler Bend, visitors travel 31 miles south of Harrison on Highway 65. Signs on the highway direct you to the turn for the park road to Tyler Bend. The access road to the Tyler Bend Visitor Center is 3 miles long and also takes you to the Tyler Bend Campground and river access.

Contact
(870) 439-2502

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.