• Gaston’s restaurant just a little over a mile downstream is a fine-dining experience you do not want to miss. lunch is very reasonably priced with dinners pricier with a famous chef at the kitchen. The restaurant hangs out over the river with great views and an ambiance and charm that is bound to please. Gift shop is work a walk-through for unique souveniers of your white river get-a-away. another great restaurant is 178 club in bull shoals serving prime rib specials weekly. A bowling alley is directly behind 178 club
  • Not to miss the bird sanctuary a stroll or a short drive away with wild turkery, several different species of pheasants, and peacocks walking around the area. A must see with children.
  • Bull shoals caverns in bull shoals over 350 million years old is just 3 miles away and worth a look. Once used by the confederacy to make gun powder, learn the history of this area. Next to bull shoals caverns is mountain village 1890. A historic re-creation of an ozark settlement. Tours are available for caverns and the mountain village.
  • James a gaston visitor’s center a 4.7 million dollar environmental education learning center is at the top of bull shoals dam only 1.1 miles away. Complete with an observation tower, history of bull shoals dam construction, gift shop, and fiberglass fish replicas of all state record species of fish. for example, the 7 lb 5 oz small mouth caught right here at bull shoals lake, including white river state records cutthroat trout 10lbs 2 oz and rainbow trout 19lbs 1 oz, brown trout state record of 40lbs 4 oz.the history of ozarks will unfold in front of your very eyes.
  • Bull shoals lake that extends into southern missouri is only 1.5 miles away from rivercliff with all types of water sports-wave runners, skiers, pontoon boats, lake fishing, houseboats, parks, and swimming is easily available. We can show you the gems of the lake so you can enjoy your day by the lake experience.
  • Just 28 miles away you can learn about Jacob Wolf house built in 1825 overlooking the white and north fork rivers, the first documented white settler who traded with the indians in the area.
  • Just a mile from the wolf house is norfork national fish hatchery nestled deep in the ozarks next to norfork lake dam and norfork river. The hatchery is home to 2.5 million brownm, rainbow and cutthroat trout thatg are stocked annually in arkansas waterways. the biggest beneficiary the white river where rivercliff resides. Get upclose and personal with all the details of hatching, raising, and stocking these wonderfull freshwater trout. See firsthand hundreds of thousands of fingerlings, egg production trays, this is a free tour with very little supervision. dry run creek on the property stocked with trout for catch and release for your young fisherman to enjoy.
  • For the more adventourous coming to the area consider day tripping to branson, mo. As owners of rivercliff we day-visit branson for many attractions, shows, concerts, and an amusement park that is available there. Since it is only 79 miles away, you can make a day trip of it with no worries.