Bull Shoals Tailwater - Optimus/Boswell Shoals Access
UTM 15 584033E 3989029N (NAD83/WGS84)
(Seventy miles below Bull Shoals Dam on the west side of the river in Stone County. Take Hwy 5 south of Calico Rock. Turn off is on the left at Optimus. The access is through Ozark National Forest and is forest service maintained.)
Optimus Access is primarily provided as walk-in access to Boswell Shoals at low water which is downstream. There is a trail. It is possible to launch small boats and take out here. Upstream is Piney Chute where Piney Creek flows into the White on the east side of the river. Downstream is Boswell Shoals. The river can be surprisingly shallow for this far down stream under low water conditions, but that is not often or typical. Be careful going around the bluff curve on the forest service road. It can be hazardous on the gravel if you meet an oncoming vehicle going too fast.