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    Ozark

    National Scenic Riverways Missouri

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  • Closings and service reductaions due to Federal Budget Cuts announced.

    The public will experience reduced hours and services provided by Ozark National Scenic Riverways due to the budget cuts that became effective March 1, 2013. Please check back often for further details or changes. List of closed facilities, click "MORE." More »

Lodging Around the Park

Big-Spring-Lodge

The Big Spring Lodge offers fine dining overlooking the beautiful Current River. Historic cabins may also be rented at the Lodge.

Big Spring Dining Lodge

Open mid-March through September 10, daily from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Will close for the season September 10, 2006.

Visit their website.
Phone 573-323-4423

Enjoy a fine dining experience overlooking the beautiful Current River at the Big Spring Lodge. The historical building was constructed in 1932 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. (There are exhibits about the CCC nearby.) The lodge serves three meals a day and prices range from $2.99 to $23.95.

Big Spring Cabins

Fourteen rustic cabins built by the CCC. Accomodates 2 - 8 people. Feature one or two bedrooms and include bath, stove, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, refrigerator and small outside grills. Screened in porches. Some have air conditioning. Rates from $55.00 - $110.00.

Call 573-323-4423 for reservations. Restaurant nearby. Cabins are available mid-March through November 30, one cabin is available year round. Visit their website.

Other Lodging Outside the Park

Outside the park, there are numerous small motels, cabins and bed & breakfast establishments to meet your needs. Contact the Chamber of Commerce in the appropriate community for a list.

 

A brook can be a friend in a special way. It talks to you with splashy gurgles. It cools your toes and lets you sit quietly beside it when you don't feel like speaking." - (Joan Walsh Anglund)

Did You Know?

Stalactites and stalagmites in a cave at Ozark Riverways.

Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri has some of the finest examples of "karst features" such as caves, springs and sinkholes anywhere. More at www.nps.gov/ozar More...