Educational fun, Ozark culture, and state park charm have all combined to create this perfect Arkansas adventure! The Ozark Folk Center is a pioneer party filled with demonstrations, music, and living history. Let’s head to Mountain View for a tour of this culture campus:

The Ozark Folk Center is one of Arkansas' most unique state parks.
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Instead of being focused around a mountain or lake, this historic state park is a culture center featuring the early settler days of the Ozark region. Crafts, music, and culture from 1820 through 1920 are preserved and recreated at the park.
COVID-19 may have changed some of the details when visiting the park but the Ozark Folk Center is ready to provide education for your family.
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The park reopened to the public on May 19th, 2020. Measures to ensure social distancing and sanitation have been put in place but majority of the park is open. This includes the The Skillet restaurant for take-out and the Cabins at Dry Creek.

For a full list of changes please read through this notice.
The Ozark Folk Center has adapted to the present needs of the pandemic but can still transport you into the past.
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The entire park feels like a pioneer festival with it's authentic Ozark aesthetic. Time feels a little slower here, in the most peaceful of ways. "Old-fashioned" isn't merely used to describe the crafts here, it even covers the mule-led carousel!

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The most treasured pieces of Ozark history here is knowledge.
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The preservation of Ozark culture is seen through the artisans of Craft Village. Here you can peruse handmade items and get to meet the artists behind the art!
This knowledge can shared as a gift or as a lesson!
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If you're wanting more than a souvenir to take home, then consider taking one of the dozens of crafting lessons. Learn how to spin yarn, create stained glass, or forge your own tools! The classes at the Folk Center cover a wide variety of skills from the settler days. Class space is limited and tickets can be purchased here.
All of that exploring will certainly stir up an appetite so be sure to head to the Skillet Restaurant before you leave!
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Nothing will fill you up faster than the southern country comforts from the Skillet! The restaurant is open for dining or take-out.

Before planning your trip, read more details about the Ozark Folk Center by visiting the Arkansas State Park website.

Will you be taking a trip to the Ozark Folk Center this summer? Share your Mountain View plans with us in the comments below!

Don’t forget to peruse this music store while you’re in town before taking this hike around crystal blue waters.

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Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Ave, Mountain View, AR 72560, USA