South Prong Access

South Prong Access is a gravel bar access and parking area on Jacks Fork that is managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation.

You can launch directly at the parking area, but be sure to check the downstream culvert before you do and ensure that it's clear. The culvert is CR-4670 Jacks Fork Road, and is also a suitable launch, but with limited parking.

The culvert when it was blocked

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This is the furthest point upstream that most paddlers will access. You could float down to Buck Hollow or Blue Spring (Jacks Fork).

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