Overview
Bull Shoals is in the Ozarks region of Arkansas. Located on the shore of Bull Shoals Lake, it's a resort town with a lot to offer.
1 things to do · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Bull Shoals
Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock
Offers all sizes and types of boats, from their 60' houseboats to the 9hp motor boat and everything in between including jet skis, bass boats, pontoon and wakeboard tow boats are all available year round. 870-445-4424 fo…
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Mar–May, Sep–Oct. Summer highs reach about 92°F; winter lows dip to about 31°F. Very hot (Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Apr and May. (climate data from nearby Little Rock)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- HRO Boone County Airport, Harrison — 33 mi away. Directions
- BKG Branson Airport, Branson — 36 mi away. Directions
- MEM Frederick W. Smith International Airport, Memphis — 173 mi away (major hub). Directions
The closest commercial airport to Bull Shoals is Missouri's
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Places to stay listed here: about $60–$60 a night (typical $98), from 2 listed prices.
- Estimated daily budget per person (room, two meals, local transport and an activity): budget ~$100, mid-range ~$170, comfortable ~$230.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
Food for you
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Get in
By air
The closest commercial airport to Bull Shoals is Missouri's
By car
Arkansas State Route 178 is the only highway leading into Bull Shoals. AR-178 feeds into US Route 412, a key east-west artery in northern Arkansas, at the town of Flippin about 8 miles south.
From Springfield, take US Route 65 south to get to the Arkansas border; you will pass through Branson en route. Across the border, US-65 will become Arkansas State Route 65. AR-65 intersects US-412 about 35 minutes south of the border; from the intersection it will be another 35 minutes to Flippin.
Get around
AR-178 is the only main road in Bull Shoals.
Do
Sleep
Stay Gaston's White River Resort
Resort that covers over 400 acres with two miles of river frontage, and has 79 cottages ranging in size from two double beds and a bathroom to a two-story cottage with ten private bedrooms. Also has a restaurant, private club, gift shop, tennis court, playground, swimming pool, duck pond, game room, two nature trails and a conference area.
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