mammoth spring state park

johndI7165HC

This park gives you the opportunity to witness the 10th largest single mouth spring in the world. It is named Spring without the "S" on the end, because it is a single mouth spring & not several springs together. It produces 9-10 million gallons of water per hour & forms the Spring River. There is a 62 acre park to observe with the spring & other attractions such as an old restored Railroad Depot as it was operating several years ago. There is also a National Fish Hatchery that was established in 1903 & is one of the oldest Fish Hatcheries in the country. A new Museum was just completed & opened to the public that serves as a visitor center. Mammoth Spring, AR is on the border of AR & MO on Hwy 63.

mkreview123

This is a great place to stop and rest if you're on a trip through the area, or to spend the entire day relaxing if you live nearby. There's a beautiful lake with ducks, a very pretty waterfall over the dam, a visitor center with clean restrooms, and nice walkways around the lake and above the dam. Nothing spectacular - just a really nice, pretty place.

Jaded-Bird

Driving on US Hwy 63? Then don't miss Mammoth Spring Park. Just at the Arkansas/ Missouri state line. Very nice Visitor Center with sparkling rest rooms and the most peaceful grounds around the spring. There are a couple of interesting attractions. First, The dam and old hydro-electric power building. Secondly, The old train depot. All this is well worth your time. Spend a few minutes or a couple hours. You'll meet some of the local resident geese.

ChristinaB831

First time on paddle boats and was a great adventure :) under 10$ for the two of us. Quiet and beautiful walkways- nothing too big just a nice lil jaunt.

TowerguyMissouri

Ducks! Everywhere! A great place to just "get away" and DUCK your day. Duck. get it? Lots of ducks running around.

NorthJerseyTraveler8

Located almost on the Missouri border, Mammoth Springs is very interesting. Amazing amount of water flows over the dam from the spring. Very pretty. What is sad is the dying town. Maybe in other seasons it would feel more alive. I'm sure it is a great spot for river sports in the summer. If in the area make the detour.

budbyr

For above reasons, when in area I stop at "Mammoth". Refreshes history of region for me. Water, rail, electricity - bound in the "springs".

jabii1969

Happened upon this place while driving from Missouri to Alabama. I had no idea that I was going to be passing through this area and when I saw the sign I couldn't resist stopping by to have a look. It is a very nice area and a beautiful park. I could only imagine that during the summer months this place would be packed with picnickers and tourist. It was very cold while I was there so I was not able to take in all of it but I do hope that I can return one day during the warmer seasons.

loafin

This spring feeds Spring River. The water temperature is always 60 degrees so it makes a year round canoeing trail.There are several outfitters who will drop you off upstream and you can float and fish your way down to their take-out. The park illustrates how the spring creates the river. Interesting to see after you float the river.

Mrs_Kittrell

My son and I stopped here on a whim. It is very pretty. I would recommend that you visit before 4:30pm because that's when the train depot and visitor centers start closing. My 8 1/2 year old son loved the scenery! I would recommend this place to anyone!

tricia12557

Recently my husband and I took a day trip and decided to visit Mammoth Springs Park in AR. This is a beautiful, little park that you can cookout, fish, walk the trails along the spring fed waters, feed the ducks, paddle boat, canoe. We saw people just strolling along arm in arm enjoying the beautiful day, sitting at tables strumming a guitar, children feeding the ducks. It is a great place to spend a day.

ttravers

We got there too late to see the train station museum. Pretty place for a nice walk or picnic. The spring itself is pretty impressive.

841joer

My wife and I visited some friends who live about 50 miles from this place and insisted that we see it before we leave. Staff at visitors center really nice. Very well kept, modern visitor center and gift store. Walking trail around the spring was very scenic. We visited the train depot, took pics in the caboose and just had a blast. Being from the Texas desert, it was awe-inspiring to see almost 10 million gallons per hour of water flowing out of this natural spring. Really enjoyed the history of the hydro-electric plant that was there for many decades. Would recommend any one to visit. Very beautiful part of Arkansas!

arkansasmomof2

We had stopped here before, walked around a little and looked at the dam. Today we stayed for several hours. We had a picnic, toured the train depot, went in the fish hatchery, rented paddle boats and allowed the kids to play in the water. We all enjoyed it so much. The water is very cold but the kids enjoyed wading in it. My favorite part was the train depot, and going in the caboose. The hatchery is very nice, it not very large but big enough for kids to enjoy. We had seven people with us including two kids, one teen, and one young adult and all had a good time.

renem804

My husband and I visited Mammoth Springs on the way into Missouri from Arkansas. I was floored by how beautiful the water was and the story behind the power generator. Really nice place to stop in and take a gander.