8th Street Gateway Park, Bentonville

National GeographicOct 20

Why Your Next Adventure Getaway Should Be to the Ozark Mountains

The rugged landscape of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri offers top-notch mountain biking, world-class art, and some of the most pristine wilderness in America.

Miles of beginner mountain bike trails

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Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtMuseumHouses five centuries of American art
The ComptonHotelHotel with a cycling concierge
8th Street Gateway ParkTrailMiles of beginner mountain bike trails
Northwest Arkansas National AirportPlaceAirport serving Bentonville
Elsewhere
OZ Trails Bike ParkTrailBella Vista, United StatesBella Vista's first chairlift-served bike park
Razorback GreenwayTrailFayetteville, United States40-plus-mile trail system
Dogwood Canyon Nature ParkTrailRidgedale, United States10,000-acre park with trails and wildlife
Big Cedar LodgeHotelRidgedale, United StatesResort beside Table Rock Lake
Top of the RockSightRidgedale, United StatesHighest elevation in Taney County
Springfield-Branson National AirportPlaceSpringfield, United StatesAirport serving Southern Missouri
Ancient Ozarks Natural History MuseumMuseumRidgedale, United States

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Why Your Next Adventure Getaway Should Be to the Ozark Mountains