Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings River headwaters (Boston Mountains) Source reach near Boston · Kings River Falls Natural Area a few miles below | Point of interest | 35.97742, -93.54241 | Class III whitewater from Dripping Springs to AR 74 in high water only; not a fishing float. |
| 2 | AR 74 bridge near Kingston Arkansas Highway 74 | Bridge crossing | 36.01820, -93.53941 | Bottom of the upper whitewater run. |
| 3 | AR 21 bridge Arkansas Highway 21 | Bridge crossing | 36.08830, -93.54183 | |
| 4 | US 412 bridge at Marble US Highway 412 | Bridge crossing | 36.13721, -93.58131 | Marble is the usual top of the smallmouth floats when there is enough water. |
| 5 | Marshall Ford Low-water bridge crossing (Madison County Road 1505) | Access / boat ramp | 36.18996, -93.65163 | Put-in for the long Marshall Ford–Rockhouse float (about 15.7 miles). Placed at the county-road bridge. |
| 6 | Rockhouse Access Rockhouse Road low-water crossing | Access / boat ramp | 36.28007, -93.66287 | Rockhouse–Trigger Gap is about 7.7 miles. Approximate location, placed by river mile. |
| 7 | Kings River Outfitters 8190 Hwy 221, Eureka Springs · canoe & kayak rental, shuttles, camping | Outfitter / canoe rental | 36.31519, -93.66683 | At the Trigger Gap bridge. |
| 8 | Trigger Gap (AR 221 bridge) Arkansas Highway 221 crossing · outfitter accesses on both sides | Access / boat ramp | 36.31610, -93.66407 | Busiest put-in on the river. Trigger Gap–US 62 is about 12.9 miles of the best smallmouth water. |
| 9 | US 62 bridge access US Highway 62 west of Berryville · public access | Access / boat ramp | 36.39453, -93.63648 | Common take-out; the river slows toward Table Rock Lake below here. |
| 10 | AR 143 bridge (Grandview) access Arkansas Highway 143 crossing south of Grandview | Access / boat ramp | 36.42668, -93.62341 | Last road access above the Table Rock Lake arm. |
| 11 | USGS 07050500 Kings River near Berryville At the AR 143 bridge | USGS gauge | 36.42722, -93.62083 | Check this gauge before a Marble or Marshall Ford start; the upper floats go thin in summer. |
| 12 | Kings River Public Use Area USACE · Table Rock Lake arm, ramp | Park / conservation area | 36.55217, -93.61040 | The river is lake water from here down. |
| 13 | Viola Public Use Area USACE · campground and ramp on the Kings River arm of Table Rock Lake | Campsite | 36.56202, -93.59586 |
Gauge: USGS 07050500 — Kings River near Berryville, AR. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Longear Sunfish, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass
Regulations: www.agfc.com/regulations/general-fishing-regulations/
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Kings River Falls Natural Area: headwater access and a short hike to the falls.
Marble and Marshall Ford: upper river low-water bridge accesses.
Trigger Gap: the most-used put-in on the middle river.
Rockhouse and Grandview: mid-river gravel bar accesses.
Berryville area: access near the gauge.
Kings River Access on Highway 62: the standard lower launch.
Table Rock Lake: the bottom of the river, slow deep water into the lake.
March through May: the reliable float season, good flow and prespawn smallmouth.
June: still floatable most years, warm water and topwater fishing.
July through September: usually too low to float; wade the riffles and pools instead.
October and November: fall rain can reopen the float window, with the best smallmouth fishing of the year.