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| Anglers is a
5 to 15 minute drive from the best outdoor recreation in the Ozarks. We're 5 minutes from
fine Ozark art shops, Ozark craft shops, the best live bluegrass in America, and several
annual festivals. All photos below were taken 15 minutes or less from Anglers. |
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Big City Bluff - 200 yards off the road
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| Hiking - Go for day hike. Return to a shower and a
hot meal. There's several official Ozark trails minutes from Anglers. |
| Take an easy stroll in the forest. Or a 13 mile day trek. See (and
hear) creeks' little water falls splash into serene pools lined with moss covered stones
and ferns. |
| Wildflowers, wildlife, birds, and forest plants are close by. Old
logging roads on public land that are easy to walk put you inside of Ozark hardwood
forests |
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Outhouse race at the Bean Fest Festival
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| Festivals - Mountain View knows how to put on
festivals. So do the folks at the Ozark Folk Center. In the fall and spring, almost every
weekend there's a festival. |
| Shop, see, laugh, be amazed. You'll meet people from all over the
world who come to experience Ozark theme activities. |
| Ozark artist and craftspeople are at all events. Do some unique
gift shopping, eat well, and be entertained. |
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Scenic By-Ways minutes away
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| Scenic Drives - Come drive any number
of paved highways or gravel back roads. There's hundreds of winding, hilly, scenic Ozark
hill county miles to drive. |
| Early spring brings gorgeous redbud and dogwood
blooms. Late spring brings that special green glow as the trees leaf out. Summer shows its
deep green for as far as you can see. |
| Fall brings color you'd expect. Drive area roads,
picnic along the way, or just come back for a meal at Anglers before you return to your
room by the river. |
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Hands-on fun at the Ozark Folk Center
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| Ozark Folk Center - Much praised within the world
of attraction operators, the Ozark Folk Center is a total blast! |
| See how pioneers settled the Ozarks. Try your hand at skills that
kept them comfortable - and enjoy their entertainment too. The Center is 3 minutes from
Anglers. |
| Twenty plus live demonstrations show you skills the pioneers used
to survive in this hostile environment. Enjoy live top name bluegrass performances too! |
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80,000 acres of public hunting lands
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| Hunting - Black bear, whitetail deer, wild turkey,
gray and fox squirrels, bobcat, and wild hogs all thrive in the 80,000 acres of public
lands near Anglers. |
| Old logging roads give you quick fast access to mast-laden,
uncrowded blind locations. You can leave your room at Anglers and be in your stand within
15 minutes. |
| Archery, muzzle loader, and modern rifle seasons stretch out
hunting seasons for several weeks |
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Deep underground in the Ozarks
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| Blanchard Springs Caverns - Two guided tours take
you through living cave formations in rooms larger than a football field. The brave can
take the wild cave tour. |
| Above ground there's a swimming beach with lifeguards and bath
houses on a beautiful Ozark mountain stream. Picnic sites with tables and firepits are
also found along the creeks. Shop at the Caverns store. |
| There is an old stone mill standing below a waterfall at Mirror
Lake which also offers some fine trout fishing too. |
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Shopping at local art stores
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| Shopping - The Ozark Folk Center, as well as
several shops in Mountain View, offer a vast selection of art, crafts, and decor made here
in the Ozarks. |
| The area is best known for its handmade pottery, which is
considered some of the best in the world. Handmade woven baskets, candles made from real
bee's wax, jams and preserves, wrought iron, furniture, paintings, and many other quality
items make great gifts. |
| Of course you can also find many similar items right here in
Anglers gift shop! |
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Nature photography opportunities
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| Nature Walks, Nature Photography - Wildflowers,
some 120 species, are easy to find along roads and trails. Butterflies swarm on the
flowers. Birds and small mammals are a common site. Colorful moths come out at night. |
| With patience and study you'll also find black bears, bobcats, gray
and red foxes, whitetail deer, hawks, and eagles. |
| For macro photography you'll find many bizarre insects such as the
giant walking stick and several species of mantis. |
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Syllamo Bike Trail
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| Mountain Biking - Within 10 minutes of Anglers is
one of several accesses to the Syllamo Mountain Bike Trail System. This stacked loop
mountain bike trail is over 30 miles long. |
| You ride up, down, around, and across several deep Ozark ridges,
along streams, and stop for rests at overlooks. Unless you are extremely well conditioned,
riding the Syllamo in one day is all but impossible. |
| Book a room for two nights at Anglers and you'll be close to the
trail with a place to return in the evening for a meal and a shower. |
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