Aside from trash cans, vault toilets and nine basic campsites, you’re on your own. Forest Service and closed from late December to late March and during high water, a training ground for your first backpacking trip. Francis National Forests, about halfway between Hagarville and Sand Gap.Ĭonsider this campground, managed by the U.S. This serene Arkansas retreat is tucked deep in the Ozark–St. True solitude is hard to find these days, but not at Haw Creek Falls Recreation Area, where the closest cell reception and internet access is miles away. Spend your evenings at Echo Bluff’s Betty Lea Lodge, where you can play board games, enjoy a view of the bluff from the patio’s rocking chairs or cozy up by one of the fire pits. Both attractions are a quick drive away on state highway 19. Travel back in time on a 90-minute, lantern-lit tour of nearby Round Spring Cave (closed Labor Day through Memorial Day) or to the former corporate retreat of the Alton Box Board Co., built in the ’30s and ’40s, at Current River State Park. More adventurous types can head to the Current River for a day of floating fun. The water is perfect for families with young children, and you can marvel at the park’s namesake, Echo Bluff. Be sure to visit Sinking Creek, which winds throughout the park. But at Echo Bluff State Park, spotting these creatures is easy as they frequent the campground regularly. Southeast Missouri has long been home to wild horses, which are typically hard to find. The former youth summer camp now boasts 72 basic and premium sites at Timbuktu Campground, a lodge, cabins, duplexes and several activities. So awesome, in fact, that it has been tough to reserve a campsite since Echo Bluff opened in July 2016. The widely known secret about Eminence’s Echo Bluff State Park is out: This park is awesome. And women can connect with nature and build their outdoor skills at the Women’s Outdoor Weekend every October. Trout Days, held in June, combines camaraderie and competition for a fun-filled weekend. Each January, there’s Eagle Awareness Weekend, during which you can learn more about and observe these birds of prey up close. The park also hosts a handful of annual events. Gaston Visitor Center for a view of the Bull Shoals Dam, which was the fifth largest dam in the world when it was completed in 1951. In the park, hike or mountain bike and don’t forget to stop at the James A. Take a dip in the lake at nearby Brown’s Beach or Lakeview Public Use Area, where there is a daily use fee. You might be able to spot America’s bird on a cruise or at the overlook on the 1.75-mile Big Bluff Trail. The minimally developed shorelines on Bull Shoals Lake afford breathtaking landscapes and habitats for many animals, including approximately 100 bald eagles each winter. Those less inclined to reeling in a catch can float the river in a kayak or canoe, also available for rent at the marina, or reserve a seat on a park interpreter–led river or lake cruise. Stock up on bait at the park’s marina, which also has boat rentals, before hitting the water.
That is, if you’re not joining in on the fishing fun. Many campsites sit right along the river, and if you’re lucky enough to book one, you can watch boats zip past as the morning fog breaks. We recommend making reservations due to the White River’s national acclaim as a top trout-fishing destination. It has plenty of amenities and a bounty of activities and is quite beautiful.Ĭonstruction is nearly complete on the renovation and expansion of the park’s campground, which will soon have 112 sites. There are many places to achieve this level of outdoor perfection, but Bull Shoals–White River State Park in Bull Shoals, Arkansas, tops our list. Combine lake life with a camping trip and you’ve got a perfect pair. One is an offline manual lookup mode for when you don't have service.Our region’s lakes are some of the best natural gems around.
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