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Mountain
Village 1890 -
an historic re-creation
of an Ozark settlement, is a living tribute
to the pioneers who first settled this remote
part of the country. These were hardy men
and women who followed the trails into our
mountains from the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee
and Georgia. The village is a Bull Shoals,
Arkansas, attraction that draws families,
particularly those interested in local or
living history, from across the United States. Phone:
(870) 445-7177 Toll
free: (800) 445-7177
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Ozark
Folk Center -
Enjoy traditional American folk culture, crafts,
music, and festivals in the Ozark Mountains!
Arkansas's Ozark Folk Center State Park is
America's only facility that preserves the
Ozark heritage and presents it as living history. Tap your toes to traditional
American mountain music. See blacksmithing,
pottery making and
over 18 other pioneer folk art and craft demonstrations.
Learn how to play the dulcimer, autoharp, or
fiddle. Learn hand quilting or turkey wing
broom making, or how to grow a backyard herb
garden. Pioneer craft workshops are offered
throughout the season at the Ozark Folk Center. 870-269-3871 800-264-3655
for reservations.
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Top
O' The Ozarks Tower -
Proclaimed by many as the "Most Beautiful
View in Mid-America", the Top O'The Ozarks
Tower is surely a sight to behold. Simply take
the elevator up to the top and enjoy a view
shared only by birds and airplanes. Top
O'The Ozarks Tower is located
on top of Bull Mountain in beautiful Bull Shoals,
Arkansas.
When you get to the top,
you're an eye-popping 1250+ feet above sea
level. This lets you
appreciate
the beauty and splendor
of the Ozarks in a whole new way. Once you
get to the Top O'The
Ozarks, you may never want
to come down! 870-445-4302
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Wolf
House -
The Wolf House is the oldest public structure
in Arkansas. Standing high on a bluff overlooking
the confluence of the White and North Fork
Rivers is an imposing two-story log structure.
Most people today view the structure from highway
5 as they pass through the Baxter County town
of Norfork. Because of the unchangeable shapes
of the mountains and hills, however, the more
historic and impressionable view of the structure
is from the White River. Either view prompts
heads to turn and minds to question and wonder.
It bears the appearance of antiquity and importance
- old logs for walls that have been carefully
hand hewn, and an imposing size that gives
it a stature not usually associated with the
common image of a "log cabin." 870-499-WOLF.
- Blanchard
Springs Caverns - Blanchard
Springs Caverns is administered
by the U.S. Forest Service. Blanchard
is a three-level system, but only
two levels of the caverns are open
for guided tours.Blanchard Springs Caverns
offers three
tours. The Dripstone Trail winds through
the magnificently decorated upper level.
The longer, more strenuous Discovery Trail
explores the middle level of the Caverns
system. The Wild Cave Tour offers visitors
an introduction to spelunking in a structured
enviroment. Informative Forest Service
interpreters guide the tours. The Dripstone
and Discovery tours are limited to around
30 people; the Wild Cave Tour is limited
to 12 people. All tours begin at the Visitor
Information Center, where the Ozark Interpretive
Association sells books, maps, and other
educational materials.
870-757-2211.
- Bull
Shoals Caverns -
Bull Shoals Caverns, located near Mountain
Village 1890, is one of those special places
in the Ozarks, a limestone cave formed
350 million years ago and still alive and
growing today. Join us now for a
trip back in time to the Ordovician period,
350 million years
ago, when the caverns got their start.
800-445-7177.
- Hurricane
River Cave -
located in northwest Arkansas on Highway
65, halfway between Harrison and Marshall
(about a half hour drive either way),
and about 50 minutes south of Branson. You
will be guided along a level ancient
underground riverbed. These fantastic
water-eroded passageways are the most
unique of their kind among American
show caves. Our cave features stalactites,
stalagmites, flowstone, draperies,
soda straws, rimstone dams, cave popcorn,
columns, moonmilk, stalactoflats, canopies,
along with rare and unique shields,
and more! 800-245-2282.
- Mystic Caverns -
Come experience a Once-in-a-Lifetime caving
adventure through two of Arkansas' most
spectacular caves, Mystic Caverns and Crystal
Dome Caverns, located in the heart of the
Ozarks of Northwest Arkansas. You
will follow the path the first settlers
to this area traveled as a trained guide
escorts you on your tour through Mystic.
You'll learn about the "pipe organ" and
hear the infamous story of the "spider
monkey". In Crystal Dome you will
explore a cavern in its pristine form,
and see
the spectacular
eight-story dome. Although their entrances
are only 400 feet apart, Crystal Dome was
discovered over 100 years after Mystic.Always
a comfortable 58 degrees, tours leave every
35 - 45 minutes. Remember to
bring your camera to capture the breathtaking
beauty. 870-743-1739.
- Ozark National Forest -
The Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
are really two separate Forests with many
differences. They are distinct in their
own topographical, geological, biological,
cultural and social differences, yet each
makes up a part of the overall National
Forest system. The Ozark National Forest
covers 1.2 million acres, mostly in the
Ozark mountains
of northern Arkansas. You'll find the
tallest mountain in the State, Mount
Magazine, and an incredible, living underground
cave--Blanchard Springs Caverns.
Campsites at Blanchard Springs, Gunner
Pool,
Barkshed; hiking, horseback riding. 870-757-2211.
- Ozark Highlands
National Recreation Trail -
a 165-mile hiking trail that crosses
the Ozark National Forest and is recognized
as one of the most scenic trails in
the United States. Starting at Lake
Fort Smith State Park on Arkansas 71,
the trail crosses the forest to Woolum
near the Buffalo National River. Trailhead
parking is available at several locations
along the trail.
- Pigeon
Creek Mountain Bike Trail System -
Less than ten minutes from Mountain Home,
Arkansas you will find one of the
premier trail systems in the Ozarks.
Located on Highway 201 North at the
Pigeon Creek Park on Lake Norfork,
this 'stacked loop' trail system
offers over twenty miles of bicycling
and hiking opportunities along the
shoreline area of Lake Norfork.The trails vary in length and difficulty,
with elevation difference of 250 feet maximum,
ensuring a great experience for bicyclist
and hikers of all skill levels. In June
of 2001 the Pigeon Creek Trail system was
added to the National Recreational Trail
program.
- Big
Creek Golf Club - Big
Creek Golf & Country Club was built
over nearly 200 acres of rolling terrain
featuring four lakes and Big Creek itself.
White sand bunkers, lush zoysia fairways
and bent grass greens provide a perfect
setting for a memorable test of golf.
A wide array of hole layouts makes Big
Creek challenging, yet enjoyable for
all. Five sets of tee boxes ranging from
5,068 yards up to 7,320 yards along with
large greens ensure that Big Creek is
a course that will always offer a challenge
and pleasure to golfers of every ability.
If you need to improve your skills, you
can do so on our state-of-the-art practice
facility that features a three-tiered
driving range, separate putting and chipping
greens, and a large practice bunker.
Big Creek Golf & Country Club was
nominated for Golf Digest magazine's
Best New Course in America for 2001.
The Big Creek golf course was designed
by Thomas Clark with Ault, Clark, and
Associates.
- Buffalo
National River - The Buffalo River is one of the
few remaining unpolluted, free-flowing
rivers in the lower 48 states offering
both swift-running and placid stretches.
The Buffalo National River encompasses
135 miles of the 150-mile long river. It
begins as a trickle in the Boston Mountains
15 miles above the park boundary. Following
what is likely an ancient riverbed, the
Buffalo cuts its way through massive limestone
bluffs traveling eastward through the Ozarks
and into the White River. The national
river has three designated wilderness areas
within its boundaries.
- Bull
Shoals Lake - Bull Shoals Lake is a water sports
paradise. Almost 1,000 miles of rugged
shoreline is open to visitors from all
over the nation who come to fish, scuba
dive, houseboat, water ski, wake board,
camp, and relax. Bull Shoals Lake water
is very clean and clear. Swimming is enjoyable
from mid May until late September. Fishing
on Bull Shoals Lake is excellent all year
with peak action in March, April, and May.
- Norfork Lake
- Renowned for its clean, clear water,
Lake Norfork is one of the most popular
vacation spots in the Ozarks. The Norfork
reservoir is formed by a large concrete
dam across the North Fork River four miles
upstream from where the North Fork runs
into the White River at the little City
of Norfork, Arkansas. The dam, built for
both flood control and hydro-electric generation,
was completed on June 2, 1944. It also
serves as a bridge across the river gorge.
Two turbine generators contribute to the
southwestern power grid.
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