The Hodgson Water Mill near Dora, MO. is a nice place to stop, stretch your legs, and view a historic structure. The mill is built atop a spring that flows from the rocks below the mill. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the Hodgson Water Mill was an important part of the community…Read more
Tyler Bend is a popular swimming hole and canoe launching site on the Buffalo River. Tyler Bend is located between Marshall and St. Joe, Arkansas, on US Highway 65. If you are traveling from central Arkansas, take US Highway 65 North from Conway. The turn-off to reach the park is 10 miles north of Marshall…Read more
Grinder’s Ferry is a popular swimming hole and canoe launch site on the Buffalo National River. Grinder’s Ferry is located between Marshall and St. Joe, Arkansas, on US Highway 65. If you are traveling from central Arkansas, take US Highway 65 North from Conway. The turn-off to reach the parking and gravel bar is 10.6…Read more
White Hole Access is accessible from Highway 178 between Flippin and Bull Shoals, AR. This area is only a short distance below Bull Shoals Dam on the White River. The area includes a boat launch, toilets, and covered picnic tables. It provides wade fishing or bank fishing, depending on the current water release from Bull…Read more
Forrest & Nina Wood Access area has a boat launch and also has a walkway down to the river. This is a catch-and-release area. Barbless hooks are required to be used. There is a handicap-accessible ramp that leads down to the riverside for greater access to all. This access is almost directly across the river…Read more
The Jim Griffin access has a concrete boat ramp and also has a walkway down to the river. This is a catch-and-release area. Barbless hooks are required to be used. There is a handicap-accessible ramp that leads down to the riverside for greater access to all. Be sure and get your Arkansas fishing license and…Read more
The Shepherd of the Hills fish hatchery produces between 350 and 400 thousand pounds of trout each year. It is the largest fish hatchery operated by the Missouri Department of Conservation. It is located just below Table Rock Dam on Lake Taneycomo. It is just across the dam from the Dewey Short Visitor Center and…Read more
Buck Creek Park is on the north side of Bull Shoals Lake along the Missouri border. The entrance is just uphill from where the Peel Ferry disembarks passengers and vehicles on the north side of the lake. The park includes campsites, a boat launch ramp, a swimming area, and a marina. The Buck Creek marina…Read more
The Powersite Dam, also known as Ozark Beach Dam, creates Lake Taneycomo from here upstream to Table Rock Dam. This is a hydroelectric dam that went into service in 1913. The construction of the Powersite dam took 2 years, from 1911-1913. The workers constructing the dam had to live in tents and other shelters at…Read more
River Run Park on Bull Shoals Lake has 32 camping spots with water and electrical hookups. They also have a dump station, showers, and restrooms. There are also 32 campsites for tents with no hookups. The park is managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, as are many of the parks on Bull Shoals…Read more
