Updated July 2026
Diamond Falls
At about 148 feet, Diamond Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in Arkansas, located in the Ponca Wilderness of the Buffalo National River near Hemmed-In Hollow. There is no maintained trail and reaching it requires a difficult off-trail bushwhack.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Buffalo National River (National Park Service) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Diamond Falls drops about 148 feet. That makes it the 124th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 82% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as backcountry. No trail distance is on record for Diamond Falls. The nearest town is Ponca. Confirm access and land status with Buffalo National River (National Park Service) before setting out — some documented falls have no public route at all.
Spring (after rain). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Arkansas waterfalls
- Big Creek Cave Falls · 29 ft
- Bowers Hollow Falls · 56 ft
- Bridal Veil Falls · 50 ft
- Cedar Falls · 95 ft
- Cossatot Falls · 33 ft
- Eden Falls (Lower) · 53 ft
- Falling Water Falls · 10 ft
- Falls Branch Falls
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