Twin Falls (aka “Triple Falls”) at Camp Orr (Newton County) is an awesome waterfall. It should be on everyone’s short list of must-see places in the Buffalo National River.
Call it “Twin Falls” or “Triple Falls”
“Twin Falls” is the official name, but many people (including Tim Ernst) use the “Triple Falls” name because, during the wet season anyway, there are three distinct water flows.
Another reason for “Triple Falls” is to distinguish it from other falls with the “Twin” name such as those at Devil’s Den State Park and at the Richland Creek Wilderness.
Getting to Twin Falls (Triple Falls) at Camp Orr
The simplest way to get to the falls is to drive to Camp Orr.
The route to Camp Orr is the same as for getting to Kyles Landing. You will take Camp Orr Road off of Highway 74 between Ponca and Jasper. It is about 5 miles east of Ponca or 5 miles west of Jasper. Watch for the Kyles Landing sign.
Camp Orr Road is a dirt road that is very steep in places. Be prepared.
For approximate Google Maps directions from your location to Camp Orr, use this link.
After about a mile on Camp Orr Road, you will take a right at the sign to continue toward the camp.
See this pdf link for a Westark Area Council (B.S.A.) directions map to Camp Orr.
There is a small parking area right after a creek crossing. From here, it is about a quarter-mile walk on a trail along the creek to the waterfall.
For more of a hike to the waterfall, you can get there (or at least pretty close) by hiking the Buffalo River Trail (BRT) from Kyles Landing. Brent has information about that route at this link.
To see the where Twin Falls is in relation to the BRT, check out this Camp Orr pdf map.
Although it is fine to visit Twin Falls, be aware that Camp Orr is a functioning Boy Scout camp that is not generally open to the public.
My Visit to Twin Falls
Back on April 19, I did the BRT hike to the falls from Kyles Landing. Unfortunately, there is not a direct trail from the BRT to the falls so you have to bushwhack a little or follow the creek as Brent indicates.
The 48-foot waterfall was flowing very nicely when I saw it in April. It was a sunny mid-day, so the light for photography was not ideal. (The mist at the bottom of the falls also presents photography challenges.)
It was a beautiful sight nonetheless.
These are some videos I took from the base of the falls that day.