Van Buren (Missouri) - city in Carter County, Missouri, United States

Van Buren is in Southeast Missouri in the Ozarks region.

Understand

Get in

U.S. Hwy 60 from Springfield, Mo Highway 21 from Doniphan or Ellington.

Get around

See

• A total solar eclipse on Monday 8 April 2024 starts at 1:56PM local time and lasts 4 min. The chances of a clear sky are 45%. The track of totality is northeast from Mexico, Texas and Arkansas across the southeast corner of Missouri, then on into Illinois and Indiana.
• 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.

Buy

Eat

• Floatstream Restaurant, 102 Main Street, +1 573 323-9606. Delicious food
• The Jolly Cone, 203 James Street, +1 573 323-4318. A tradition after a hot summer day on the Current River.
• The Blue Heron at The Landing, 110 Front Street, +1 573 323-8156. Fine dineing.

Drink

• Roadies, W US Hwy 60. Roadhouse to relax after a long day on the river or in the deer woods.

Sleep

• Rosecliff Lodge, 110 Front St (Next to bridge), +1 573 323-8156. Home of Little Joey Davis

Campgrounds, Boat Rentals, and Guides

Current river campground 573-323-5000

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