Mountain Home AR was one of the state's first water resort and retirement regions with fishing, water sports, outdoor recreation, shopping and dining as top draws. Also, golfing, historic attractions, and natural beauty lure visitors to the Mountain Home AR area. Check out our Best Western hotel in Mountain Home Ark.
Things to do in Mountain Home
Big Creek Golf Club
Five-star-rated by Golf Digest. A wide array of hole layouts makes the Big Creek course challenging, yet enjoyable for all. The 15,000 square foot clubhouse includes a fine dining room, a casual grill and bar, fully stocked pro shop, men's and women's locker rooms, tennis courts and swimming pool. Call 870-425-8815 for more information.
452 Country Club Drive, Mountain Home, AR
Bull Shoals Lake
Created by one of the largest concrete dams in the nation, Bull Shoals covers 45,000-acres with a 1,000-mile shoreline. Famous for its largemouth and striped bass; several state records have been made here including one for a 53-pound striped bass. Call 870-425-2700 for more information.
Buzzard Roost Harbor
Boat, tube and ski rentals. Located less than five miles from Mountain Home. Call 870-492-5346 for more information.
Norfork Lake
This Lake is the Granddaddy of all the big Ozark Lakes. A 550-mile shoreline offers a wide choice of resort accommodations and the action is non-stop for bass, walleye, stripers and pan fish; scuba diving; 12 Corps of Engineers campgrounds; boating, skiing, swimming. Call 870-425-2700 for more information.
Norfork National Fish Hatchery
One of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's largest producing fish hatcheries. On display are eyed eggs and various sizes of rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout. Hatchery tours, off-site presentations. Call 870-499-5255 for more information.
1414 Ark.177 South, Mountain Home, AR
Rapps Barren Settlement
This historic building is set in a village that illustrates Mountain Home's early days. Free admission. Located in Cooper City Park at Spring Street. Call 870-425-5116 for more information.
Tiny Town Tours/Miniature Museum of Merritt
Come and explore five rooms of miniatures. Call 870-425-4979 for more information.
2113 U.S. 62 East, Suite C & D, Mountain Home, AR
White River
Internationally famous trout fishing. Browns in the 30-plus-pound range and 19-pound rainbows have been taken in the shadows of towering limestone bluffs. Riverside resorts, marinas, guide services, campgrounds, canoe and boat rentals. Call 870-425-2700 for more information.