Water has tremendous force, especially in shut-in areas such as this one at Klepzig Mill.
NPS/Josh Chilton
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways protects 134 miles of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers and some 80,000 acres of river, forest, open field and glade environments. Riparian habitats are a major component of the park. Typified by sycamores, maples, cottonwoods and willows, floodplain forests line the rivers. These provide habitat for Swainson's warblers, wood ducks, great blue herons and a wide variety of other species. As a significant karst resource, the park contains the world's largest collection of first magnitude springs. It also contains over 300 known caves, numerous sinkholes and losing streams.
The park also contains several "Missouri Natural Areas", parcels set aside due to their unique scenic beauty or scientific value. For a list of these special natural areas.
Last updated: February 22, 2018
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Contact Info
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 490
Van Buren,
MO
63965
Phone:
(573) 323-4236
Call (573) 323-4236 for Big Spring Entrance Station, located south of Van Buren, MO.
Call (573) 226-3945 for the Alley Spring General Store, located west of Eminence, MO.
Call (573) 858-3297 for Round Spring Ranger Station, located north of Eminence, MO.
