Overview
Van Buren is in Southeast Missouri in the Ozarks region.
3 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 1 places to stay
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Getting there
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- TBN Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field, Fort Leonard Wood — 80 mi away. Directions
- CGI Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, Cape Girardeau — 81 mi away. Directions
- STL St. Louis Lambert International Airport, St Louis — 126 mi away (major hub). Directions
U.S. Hwy 60 from Springfield, Mo Highway 21 from Doniphan or Ellington.
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Get in
U.S. Hwy 60 from Springfield, Mo Highway 21 from Doniphan or Ellington.
See
- Big Spring
- Ozark National Scenic Riverways the nation's first National Park for rivers.
Do
- Boat or fish the Current River
- Hike the [Ozark Trail] through the Mark Twain National Forest.
Eat
Eat Floatstream Restaurant
Delicious food
Eat The Jolly Cone
A tradition after a hot summer day on the Current River.
Drink
Drink Roadies
Roadhouse to relax after a long day on the river or in the deer woods.
Sleep
Campgrounds, Boat Rentals, and Guides
Current river campground 573-323-5000
Nearby
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Park · 1 listings · 19 mi away
Eminence
City / town · 21 mi away
Mountain View
City / town · 3 listings · 30 mi away
Alton
City / town · 9 listings · 30 mi away
Poplar Bluff
City / town · 1 listings · 38 mi away
Mark Twain National Forest
Park · 6 listings · 44 mi away
Thayer
City / town · 5 listings · 44 mi away
Mammoth Spring
City / town · 9 listings · 46 mi away
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