 Mr. Fix-It and I just got back from our favorite place in the whole world. It’s simple. It’s lovely. It’s laid back. And it’s cheap!! (That’s the best part) We love to visit the Bull Shoals, Arkansas area which includes Cotter, Flippin, Mountain Home, Fairview and Lakeview. We stay in various places whenever we go but our favorite place to stay is in a tent at the Bull Shoals State Park campground. What a gorgeous place to be!! The deer are so numerous that you can nearly walk up to pet them and the White River is cool, quiet and serene as fly fishermen silently cast their lines to snag hungry trout. It’s just God’s Creation at its best. We only spent a few days in the area and actually stayed at an historic and popular resort called Gastons White River Resort since our stay was so short. We plan on going back in the Fall to camp for a longer time. But I thought that I would post some photos of the area just for you to enjoy.  First of all, I bet it’s been a long time since you’ve seen one of these at a motel! Gastons is still using keys for the doors to their cabins. Kinda quaint – and Psycho-like. 🙂  We woke up to this scene out of our window. It just did my heart good.  We skipped over to Cotter for a few hours. The spring there and the park are just so pleasant. This is the Cotter Bridge which was built in the 1930’s.  The dam at Bull Shoals was built in the 1940’s and harnesses the White River for electricity, as well as for Bull Shoals lake, a huge recreational lake that spans Arkansas and Missouri.  On one side of the dam is Bull Shoals Lake  And on the other side of the dam is the White River. I’ll give you three guesses why they call it the White River!  On our exploration, we had to stop the car in the road to allow this aimless wanderer time to mosey across without a care in the world.  In the town of Bull Shoals, I caught this advertisement and thought it was a hoot. Pretty creative!!  There has been so much rain in Arkansas that the flowers are gorgeous. The drought seems to be over in that part of the state, anyway. This hibiscus was spectacular. If you get a chance to head down Bull Shoals’ way, you should! And bring a tent for camping at the state park! (who needs a big, expensive camper!?) You might even get a raccoon or two to join you for dinner!  |
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Tags: Arkansas, Bull Shoals, camping, White River
What a fun and lovely trip. I think a little time spent with nature can do so much to lift us up and keep us going. Thanks for sharing!
It is just a wonderful centering down time, Beth!!
Hi MB,
Great pics! Looks like you had a good time. The scenery was lovely anyway.
Thanks for sharing.
(:D) Best regards
You are most welcome, Hawkeye! Good to hear from you.