Driving DirectionsFrom Goodman, take Route B west 9 miles.
HighlightsThis area is largely forest.
About This AreaBuffalo Hills Natural Area is a 486-acre tract eight miles west of Goodman in McDonald County.The land for this area was acquired in 1984.The area is forested in oak, hickory, eastern red cedar, and other species native to this region.A 340-acre portion has been designated as Buffalo Hills Natural Area. Natural Areas are formally established by the Missouri Natural Areas Committee and represent terrestrial or aquatic communities or geologic sites in a natural or nearly undisturbed state. Natural areas are permanently protected and managed to preserve these natural communities.The Buffalo Hills Natural Area is characterized by old growth black oak with a heavy understory of dogwood. The boundaries of this area are marked with Natural Area signs.