Car Wash Falls
Johnson County, Arkansas
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 21 ft (6.4 m)
- Location
- Johnson County, Arkansas
- Access status
- Roadside location; parking and road status unverified
- The walk
- Roadside view
- Ground & access
- Rough road access; Henry’s 2014 account includes creek fords.
A roadside waterfall with unverified stopping arrangements and current road access.
Plan your visit
PBS documents a roadside waterfall spilling directly onto FR 1002 beside Big Piney Creek. No separate walking route is established.
PBS reports no hike; this does not establish a safe place to stop.
Rough road access; Henry’s 2014 account includes creek fords.
Where to start
No designated stopping area verified. Henry locates the falls 2.8 miles along FR 1002/CR 5881 from Highway 123; do not park in the roadway.
Timing & water
PBS describes better flow in spring or after rain. Current ford and road conditions unknown.
Before you go
Current access restrictions and fees unknown.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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