Kings Bluff Falls
Worth the drive
Is it plungeworthy?
A plunge on tributary of Right Hand Prong.
The details
- Type
- Plunge
- Watercourse
- tributary of Right Hand Prong
- Coordinates
- 35.72481, -93.02511
About Kings Bluff Falls
Kings Bluff Falls is a 114-foot plunge in Arkansas, on tributary of Right Hand Prong.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Kings Bluff Falls 7.4/10 — worth the drive. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
A 114-foot plunge off the north end of a long sandstone bluff line in the Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area — one of the tallest waterfalls in Arkansas, seen from the top of the bluff rather than the base.
The Kings Bluff Loop runs the rim of a deep valley with the bluff dropping about 100 feet below the trail — the overlooks are the show even when the falls is dry.
The adjacent loop reaches the Pedestal Rocks themselves: mushroom-capped sandstone pillars unlike anything else in the state.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area trailhead
- Parking
- Gravel lot with picnic area and vault toilet, ~6 miles east of Pelsor on AR-16
- Road
- Paved AR-16
- Hike
- 1.8 mi round trip, 275 ft of climb (moderate)
- Heads up
- Kings Bluff Loop alone is 1.8 miles; adding the Pedestal Rocks Loop makes it ~4 miles / 515 ft. Bluff edges are unfenced.
When to go
Wet-weather falls — it runs during and after rainy stretches and is often dry by summer.
Fall earns a visit even with no water: the rock formations and rim views carry the hike.
Day-use only with no camping keeps weekend crowds lighter than the Buffalo's marquee trails.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- None — Ozark National Forest, no fee
- Dogs
- Permitted; leash recommended
- Hours
- Day-use only
- Camping
- None — day-use area
- Warnings
- Unfenced bluff-edge overlooks with real exposure — keep kids close at the rim.
Researched from Explore the Ozarks — Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area · Arkansas Outside — Pedestal Rocks and King's Bluff Trails. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Kings Bluff Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
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Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
How tall is Kings Bluff Falls?
Kings Bluff Falls drops about 114 feet, in Arkansas.
Where is Kings Bluff Falls?
Kings Bluff Falls is a waterfall in Arkansas, at 35.72481, -93.02511.
Is Kings Bluff Falls worth visiting?
Worth the drive — Plungeworthy rates it 7.4/10.
Gear for the trip
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