Sightseeing
Local GemOzark Gateway Region
FreeA visitor council covering an eight-county Arkansas Ozarks region of rivers, trails, and waterfalls.
State guide · Arkansas, USA
Things to do across Arkansas
Ozark Gateway towns along the White River
- Sightseeing
- Sport & Outdoor
- Attractions
- Nearest airport: LIT, about 15 miles
Ozark Gateway towns along the White River. This guide covers places to visit across Arkansas, by category and on a map.
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Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor AdventureBlanchard Springs Caverns
Under $25Take a guided walk through a living limestone cave of stalactites, columns and flowstone in the Ozark National Forest.
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor AdventureBuffalo National River
FreePaddle, hike and camp along 135 miles of free-flowing Ozark river lined with tall limestone and sandstone bluffs.
Sightseeing
History BuffJohnny Cash Boyhood Home
$25–$50Tour the restored 1930s farmhouse where Johnny Cash grew up, plus a New Deal colony museum and visitor center film.
Attractions
Family FavoriteOzark Folk Center State Park
Under $25Watch more than 20 artisans work in the Craft Village, hear live Ozark music and stroll the Heritage Herb Garden.
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This entry covers the Ozark Gateway region of north Arkansas, centered on Batesville along the White River. The Ozark Gateway Tourist Council promotes eight counties, including Independence, Izard, and Stone, known for lakes, streams, and Blanchard Springs Caverns. Batesville has a historic downtown, Lyon College, and calls itself the Christmas Capital of Arkansas.