South Fork Nature Center

South Fork Nature Center is the Gates Rogers Foundation’s premier conservancy project, featuring a two-mile maintained nature trail system on Greers Ferry Lake, open year-round. When the gates are closed, you can enter by foot through the rock entrance. Parking is available across the road. Dogs must be on a leash.

Facilities include a fully-restored pioneer cabin and outdoor seating areas that can double as outdoor classrooms.

Guided tours are scheduled every 3rd Saturday of the month, April – October.
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GPS Coordinates: Latitude 35°33’25.54″N Longitude 92°23’3.66″W

Gates Rogers Foundation

The Gates Rogers Foundation is committed to protecting and preserving Arkansas native flora and fauna in a manner that ensures and encourages public access, aesthetic appreciation, and an understanding of the importance of biodiversity preservation. The Foundation is dedicated to the development, application, and dissemination of ecologically sound land management practices that further this mission.

For more information about the conservation programs, or to schedule group tours & events, visit www.southforknaturecenter.org or contact Programs Director, Dr. Don Culwell at 501-358-2095.

Directions

Going North

From Conway take Hwy 65 North toward Clinton and Harrison. (Approximately 40 miles) At Choctaw, turn right on Arkansas State Highway 330 toward Choctaw Marina.

Drive 3.7 miles east, turn left (north) onto Klondike road. Drive about 2 miles and continue straight from Klondike Rd. onto Bachelor road and down a steep hill, across a low water bridge and up the hill to the SFNC rock entrance. Parking available across the road.

Going South

From Harrison drive south approximately 70 miles on Hwy 65 to Clinton. Continue down Hwy 65 another 5 miles to Choctaw; turn left on Arkansas State Highway 330 toward Choctaw Marina.

From Morrilton

Drive north on Hwy 9 approximately 35 miles to the intersection of Hwy 65. Continue straight across Hwy 65 onto Arkansas State Highway 330 toward Choctaw Marina.