A bluff with a waterfall running through the middle
Late spring foliage frames a lower view of Sweden Creek Falls on a hike in May. (Photo: Sony Hocklander)

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Picture the Ozarks

This gallery is part of an article by Sony Hocklander about a potential day-trip destination only about 2 hours from Springfield: Sweden Creek Falls Natural Area in northwest Arkansas, which features an 81-foot waterfall.

A small creek runs over a series of small bluffs
A small bluff with a waterfall
The view from behind a waterfall
A group of people sit on rocks, staring at a waterfall
Water drips down a bluff
A waterfall runs down a bluff into a green pool
A bluff in a forest
A trail winds between two bluffs
A small creek runs through a stony bed
Looking down over bluffs and a waterfall
A trail winds through a barren forest
A trail splits in the woods
A small creek flows through a forest
A green outbuilding sits in a forest
A bluff with a waterfall flowing down the middle
A forest during winter
A white truck parked on a gravel lot
A creek flows between two stone ledges
A bluff with a waterfall running down it
A bluff with a waterfall running through the middle



Sony Hocklander

Sony Hocklander is a freelance journalist, video storyteller and photographer who produces creative content through her small solo business, Sony Hocklander Creative LLC. When she's not telling community stories, she loves wandering the Ozarks outdoors with a camera in hand. You can follow her on Twitter @SonyHocklander and on Instagram @shocklander or email her at: sonyhocklander@gmail.com More by Sony Hocklander