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Arkansas museums and heritage in the Ozark Mountain Region

The five counties of the Arkansas’ Ozark Mountain Region offer wonderful opportunities for exploring Ozark cultural heritage and history. Visit recreated 1800 Mountain Villages, outstanding museums and lovingly preserved historic districts. Arkansas history is always being made in the Ozark Mountain Region, and new traditions and attractions embody the creative and artistic energies of the rich Ozark mountain heritage. Take our online Arkansas Heritage Tour through the rich historical sites of Baxter, Boone, Marion, Newton, and Searcy counties. Sign up for our periodic e-newsletter to stay up-to-date on what’s happening the Ozark Mountain Region.

Mountain Village 1890/Bull Shoals Caverns

P.O. Box 444
Bull Shoals, AR 72619

Phone Number: 870-445-7177

E-Mail: explore [at] bullshoalscaverns [dot] com

Web Site: www.1890village.com

Explore Bull Shoals Caverns and take a walk through a replica village dated back to the late 1800's in the Ozarks. Located in Bull Shoals Arkansas.

Ozark Folk Center

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P.O. Box 500
Mountain View, AR 72560

Phone Number: 870-269-3851

E-Mail: ozarkfolkcenter [at] arkansas [dot] com

Web Site: http://www.ozarkfolkcenter.com

Bring a piece of the Ozarks home with you. Stop by the Ozark Folk Center for music, books, and food enriched with all the down home goodness that is associated with the Ozarks. We offer music selections ranging from bluegrass to Civil War music on CDs, an

Jasper/Newton County Chamber of Commerce

PO Box 250
204 North Spring Street - On the Square in Jasper
Jasper, AR 72641

Phone Number: 870-446-2455

Fax Number: 870-446-2617

E-Mail: chamber [at] ritternet [dot] com

Web Site: www.theozarkmountains.com

Newton County is the most rugged, scenic, wilderness area in Arkansas. Headwaters of the Buffalo National River and Elk Capital of Arkansas. Come enjoy the most spectacular area of the Ozark Mountains.

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Centrally located in the heart of the Ozark Mountains. The county seat is 18 Miles south of Harrison and 69 miles north of Russellville on Scenic 7 Byway. And only 60 miles from Branson, MO., Eureka Springs and Bull Shoals Lake.

Harrison Convention & Visitors Bureau

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P.O. Box 940
Harrison, AR 72602

Phone Number: 870-741-1789

Fax Number: 870-741-1159

E-Mail: tourism [at] harrisonarkansas [dot] org

Web Site: www.HarrisonArkansas.org

The beauty of the Ozark Mountains spreads in all directions from Harrison, AR. You are surrounded by pristine willderness and a myriad of area attractions and ways to have fun. Enjoy canoing the Buffalo River, Mystic Caverns and hiking in the Ozark Moun

Location/Directions:
Located on Hwy 65 and only 35 miles south from Branson, Mo and surrounded by Scenic Hwy 7, Hwy 412 and Hwy 62.

PJ's White River Lodge

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384 Lodge Lane
Norfork, AR 72658

Toll Free: 877-761-7575

Phone Number: 870-499-7500

E-Mail: info [at] pjslodge [dot] com

Web Site: http://www.pjslodge.com

A first-class lodge with experienced fishing guides who know Arkansas’ legendary trout fishery the White River, Buffalo National River, and North Fork River, home of world-record trout.  Our upscale lodge features gourmet meals, scenery only the Ozarks can offer, & world-class fishing.

Location/Directions:

PJ’s is located in Norfork Arkansas between Mtn Home and Calico Rock.

From Mtn Home take Hwy 5 S 16 miles to Norfork. From Norfork, continue 4 miles. You’ll see the Red’s Landing access and our PJ’s sign. Take Dwelle Road towards the river & follow our directional signs.

Ozark Vacations

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19 Medical Plaza
Mountain Home, AR 72653

Phone Number: 870-425-8064

Fax Number: 870-424-4996

E-Mail: info [at] ozarkvacations [dot] com

Web Site: www.ozarksvacations.com

Comprehensive guide to vacation spots around the Ozarks including lake and river stats, lodging, weather, calendar of events and area businesses.