10 Nature & Parks in Van Buren That You Shouldn't Miss

September 7, 2021 Marlin Saiz

Van Buren is a city that is the county seat of Carter County, Missouri, in the United States. It is the largest town in Carter County. Van Buren was founded in 1833 as the county seat of Ripley County and was named after then Vice President of the United States, Martin Van Buren. In 1859 Van Buren became a part of the newly created Carter County and was subsequently selected to be the county seat. The 2010 U.S. Census shows Van Buren with a population of 819, a decrease of 3.1 percent from its 2000 population of 845.
Restaurants in Van Buren

1. Ozark Trail Trailhead

1 County Rd, 107 Hwy 60 W, Van Buren, MO 63965 +1 573-436-0540 http://Ozarktrail.com
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Ozark Trail Trailhead

2. Mark Twain National Forest

401 Fairgrounds Rd, Van Buren, MO 65401-2911 +1 573-364-4621 https://www.fs.usda.gov/mtnf
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Mark Twain National Forest

3. Big Spring

Van Buren, MO 63965 +1 573-323-4236 http://www.nps.gov/ozar/planyourvisit/big-spring.htm
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4.5 based on 131 reviews

Big Spring

Largest natural spring in Missouri averaging a flow of about 286 million gallons of water a day.

Reviewed By cmpglen

Big Spring is an amazing site! A must see if you are remotely close! So cool! You can pull right up to it too! So if you have people who have a hard time getting around they can still enjoy. There were two IS Geological markers we found- super cool!

4. Missouri Down Under

US Highway 60, Van Buren, MO 63965 +1 573-323-4001 [email protected] http://cavespringpark.com/
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4.5 based on 21 reviews

Missouri Down Under

Missouri Down Under, formerly known as Cave Spring Park will continue to operate cave tours as usual. In addition to this, we will be adding an interactive zoo where you will get a hands on experience with several different species of animals from Rainbow Lorikeets to Kangaroos! Come on out and PET A KANGAROO!

Reviewed By The4TravelingTurners

This place was AMAZING. We did the "Park Pass" which included the cave tour, gem mining and excavating for $25/person. This is on our list to stop at again and again! The ladies were so fun, kind and generous with our kiddos! Bonus, the gem mining bags were LOADED with gemstones. In comparison with the mine we did in North Carolina a few years ago, we screened out about 5x as many gems for 1/3 of the price. We had an awesome time here and the girls are already asking to go back!

5. Current River

505 Main Street, Van Buren, MO 63965
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4.5 based on 25 reviews

Current River

Reviewed By Davis63863 - Malden, United States

The '100 year flood' this spring changed a lot of the area drastically - but Mother Nature quickly cleansed the river ways and Current River in VanBuren is as beautiful and clear as always. Public access gravel bar is located at the end of town. Plenty of parking. Has boat ramp and lots of boat parking. Has public restrooms. GREAT time to spend the day!

6. Watercress Spring Campground and Park

409 Watercress Road, Van Buren, MO 63965 https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233983
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Watercress Spring Campground and Park

7. Van Buren Riverfront Park

509 Main Street, Van Buren, MO 63965 +1 573-323-4335
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4.5 based on 8 reviews

Van Buren Riverfront Park

8. Ozark National Scenic Riverway

404 Watercress Drive, Van Buren, MO 63965 http://www.nps.gov/ozar/index.htm
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Ozark National Scenic Riverway

Reviewed By S8674RWsusanm - Shelby Township, United States

This site has campgrounds and recreation all about the water. I was told there is also horse back riding and off road four wheeling. With several interesting areas to visit, I only visited the mill and one room school house area and drove thru the area. I enjoyed the driving. Twists and turns abound. Since the headquarters site is only opened on weekdays, Monday thru Friday. The country store has a porch where the passport stamp is available 24 hours a day. Unless the porch is locked up at night.

9. Miller Community Lake

Hwy 21 N @ Miller Lake Rd., Van Buren, MO 63965 +1 573-663-7130 http://mdc7.mdc.mo.gov/applications/moatlas/AreaSummaryPage.aspx?txtAreaID=5504
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Miller Community Lake

10. Carter Creek Conservation Area

80001 Highway 60 East, Van Buren, MO 63965 +1 573-226-3616 http://mdc7.mdc.mo.gov/applications/moatlas/AreaSummaryPage.aspx
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