Folk Music Capitol of the World

Things to do

Mountain View is nestled into the hills and valleys of the beautiful Arkansas Ozark Mountains. Touched by the White River and several year-round creeks and springs, the area around Mountain View offers breathtaking scenery and a variety of outdoor activities especially suited to families with kids.

Come catch a trout, camp, take a hike, mountain bike, ride a horse, drive a boat, explore a cave, or float a canoe through the natural beauty of this scenic area in north central Arkansas. You will even find one of the few remaining drive-in movie theaters in the state that still shows first run movies.

Live Music & Authentic Craftsmen

musicians on stageEverywhere you go, the area rings with the sound of Mountain, Folk and Bluegrass music. Musicians gather nightly during the season to play on the Historic Courthouse Square, along with offering a variety of music theaters and “pickin’ barns”. Celebrate April in the Ozarks at the Arkansas Folk Festival and savor beautiful fall color in October during the BeanFest & Championship Outhouse Races. Enjoy spending the day at The Ozark Folk Center, which is dedicated to the preservation of the music and crafts of this culture.

Crafts are an integral part of life in Mountain View, as they were the pioneer skills of yesterday. Pottery, basketry, broommaking, weaving, quilting, blacksmithing, and candlery were necessary skills in a culture that was isolated and self-sufficient at one time. Today, beautiful arts & crafts made by local artisans are found in gift & antique shops located throughout the area. The Arkansas Craft Guild is a craft cooperative supporting traditional craft skills in north central Arkansas and maintains a gallery in Mountain View. A perfect opportunity to tour area artists studios and watch them creating their art is during the “Off the Beaten Path” Studio Tour, September 17 – 19, 2010.

Scenic Beauty & Outdoor Adventure

Mountain View’s central location in the Ozarks makes it a perfect spot from which to sightsee and discover many regional attractions. Northern Arkansas is fortunate to have an abundance of outdoor resources and activities, including America’s first national river, the pristine Buffalo River. The lower Buffalo is only about 45 miles northwest of Mountain View and the scenic drive alone is worthwhile. Other regional attractions include golfing in the Fairfield Bay area, boating at Greer’s Ferry, trout fishing at Norfolk, and antiquing in Botkinberg.

 

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