Guidebook for Van Buren

Laurie
Guidebook for Van Buren

Parks & Nature

NICE area on the river with picnic pavilions and public restrooms, about 1 mile from our house.
Watercress Spring Camp
NICE area on the river with picnic pavilions and public restrooms, about 1 mile from our house.
Beautiful Springs, nice area to ride bikes, put in your kayak, canoe or boat, view wildlife, several hiking trails, about 8 minutes from our house.
Big Spring Campground
Beautiful Springs, nice area to ride bikes, put in your kayak, canoe or boat, view wildlife, several hiking trails, about 8 minutes from our house.
Fun place for a swim or a hike. Picnic tables available too.
10 locals recommend
Rocky Falls Shut-ins
10 locals recommend
Fun place for a swim or a hike. Picnic tables available too.
Country drive and BIG possibility of spotting some elk.
12 locals recommend
Peck Ranch Conservation Area
12 locals recommend
Country drive and BIG possibility of spotting some elk.
This is an amazing place for a day trip. MASSIVE boulders and easy walking trails, they also have grills and picnic tables.
85 locals recommend
Elephant Rocks State Park
7406 MO-21
85 locals recommend
This is an amazing place for a day trip. MASSIVE boulders and easy walking trails, they also have grills and picnic tables.
Beautiful scenery and swimming, picnicking, and hiking all in one place.
53 locals recommend
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
148 Taum Sauk Trail
53 locals recommend
Beautiful scenery and swimming, picnicking, and hiking all in one place.
Beautiful scenery quiet and serene setting.
Falling Spring Mill
Beautiful scenery quiet and serene setting.
Kids and adults love the kangaroos.
8 locals recommend
Cave Spring Park & Current River Cavern
8 locals recommend
Kids and adults love the kangaroos.

Essentials

Dollar General
Excellent meats for grilling, good choice of grocery items, plus a deli.
Main Street Market
60 James St
Excellent meats for grilling, good choice of grocery items, plus a deli.
Good selection of food, snacks and essentials.
Dollar General
1807 Commercial Dr
Good selection of food, snacks and essentials.

Outfitters for canoe, tubes, rafts.

The Landing
outfitters for tube rental
12 locals recommend
The Landing Current River
106 Olive St
12 locals recommend
outfitters for tube rental

Food scene

Yummy jolly burgers and ice cream.
8 locals recommend
Jollycone on the Current
203 James St
8 locals recommend
Yummy jolly burgers and ice cream.
Home cooked food at VERY reasonable prices, springhouse cafe 1413 e main van buren mo
Springhouse Cafe
1413 Main St
Home cooked food at VERY reasonable prices, springhouse cafe 1413 e main van buren mo
They have a large variety of prepared take out food, drinks, snacks etc..
7 locals recommend
Smalley's Convenience & Deli
705 Main St
7 locals recommend
They have a large variety of prepared take out food, drinks, snacks etc..
Excellent Mexican food.
8 locals recommend
Las Margaritas
202 John St
8 locals recommend
Excellent Mexican food.
seafood
Red Beard's Bar & Grill
Missouri 103
seafood
good pizza
Godfather’s Pizza Express
102 Pine St
good pizza
fast food
McDonald's
101 Current River Expwy
fast food
fast food
Subway
303 S Main St
fast food