About Cotter


A bed and breakfast in the heart of the Ozarks

   

 A historic railroad town in the Ozark Mountains of north central Arkansas, Cotter is blessed with its location in a horseshoe bend of the White River and centered between Bull Shoals Lake (20 minutes to the west) and Lake Norfork (20 minutes to the east).

 Cotter is the Rainbow Trout Capital of the World, and Big Spring Park under the famous Ruthven Rainbow Arch Bridge is a central gathering place for fishing enthusiasts and swimmers alike. Cotter, a boom town during its railroad days, celebrated its centennial in 2004, and is currently reinventing itself as a fly fishing haven and arts community.

Visit Cotter for The Great Cotter Trout Festival, April 18-19, 2008 or the Trash to Treasure Antique Appraisal Fair and Art Show, September 27, 2008.

Things to Do In and Around Cotter:

• Hire a local fly fishing guide.
• Float the natural spring tributary to the White River.
• Take a plunge in the spring from the rope swing in Big Spring Park.
• Stroll the two-mile nature trail along the White River.
• Canoe the nearby Buffalo River.
• Swim in the crystal clear local waters.
• Rent a pontoon boat on nearby Lake Norfork (22,000 acres) or Bull Shoals Lake (50,000 acres).
• Shop in historic downtown Cotter for antiques, books, and collectible fishing equipment.
• Browse Duane Hada's wildlife art gallery.
• Explore Blanchard Springs Cavern.
• Visit nearby Branson, Missouri (one hour away).
  

 

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Cotter Chamber of Commerce

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Hopkinswoode Bed and Breakfast
914 Combs Avenue, Cotter, AR 72626
870-435-6249

Jerry and Marilyn Morris, Owners / Innkeepers