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Besides the main activity of relaxing, you may choose to
take a day trip. Frannie’s Cabin provides a home away
from home and is the perfect base camp from which to
discover all the Ozarks has to offer. I can help you
plan your Ozark adventure, whether you want to go
canoeing, swimming, see the elk or hike the trail. I will go
out of my way to help you plan a wonderful experience, providing
information, maps and advice on special things to see
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You
can spend a day hiking a portion of the Ozark
Highlands Trail. Then
afterwards stop for hamburgers at Ozone’s Burger
Barn. Follow your meal with antiquing at Patsy’s
Peek, an opportunity to shop in a quaintly restored
farmhouse.
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Eden Falls at Lost Valley |
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Lost Valley can be an easy hike with lots of variety.
At the end of the trail is Eden Falls cave, remember to
bring your flashlights
(always
carry 2 forms of light while in caves.)
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Afterwards, go to Kingston. You might even catch a
glimpse of some elk on the way as you drive through
historic Boxley Valley. (Remember to bring your
binoculars.) Kingston is a charming little country town
and it’s relaxing to walk around the square, going into
Grandpa’s Place to see his antiques and
then stopping for hamburgers and homemade pie at the
Valley Café.
Another nearby hiking
trail and one of the most
recognized spots in Arkansas is the Hawksbill
Crag/Whittaker Point. Numerous photo's, including
the cover of the 2005 Rand McNally road atlas, have been
taken of this amazing rock outcrop. |
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From the cabin there is easy access to the thousands of miles of Ozark
National Forest roads. |
Depending on
the season, you can spend the day floating lazily past towering
limestone bluffs or canoeing the white water
rapids. Then dry off and find an
elk herd to photograph.
There are
caves to explore, rocks to climb, the quaint Boxley Valley historic
district to visit; Parker Hickman Homestead, Villines' Cabin and
a majestic elk herd to photograph.
You could
also discover the tucked away Victorian village of Eureka Springs.
Stroll through streets lined with lovely Victorian architecture,
shop at boutiques, visit local spa's and take a ride on Eureka
Springs and North Arkansas Railway. Each evening during the summer,
the Great Passion Play is enacted.
Or travel
south to Altus, Arkansas' wine country and visit the Post winery,
the Wiederkehr winery and their wine tasting room and restaurant.
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