Updated July 2026
Natural Dam Falls
Natural Dam Falls is a wide, naturally-formed rock ledge spanning roughly 200 feet across Mountain Fork Creek with a drop of about 5 feet, so uniform it looks man-made. It sits a few feet from the road in the Ozark National Forest, requiring no hiking.
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 U.S. Forest Service (Ozark National Forest) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Natural Dam Falls drops about 5 feet. That makes it the 675th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 1% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as roadside. No trail distance is on record for Natural Dam Falls. The nearest town is Natural Dam. Confirm access and land status with U.S. Forest Service (Ozark National Forest) before setting out — some documented falls have no public route at all.
Spring and after rain for flow; summer for swimming. 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
- Diamond Falls · 148 ft
- Eden Falls (Lower) · 53 ft
- Falling Water Falls · 10 ft
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