Two of America’s clearest and most beautiful spring-fed rivers, the Jacks Fork and the Current, make up the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, America’s first designated national park area for a wild river stream system. These rivers flow through pristine Ozark countryside, along towering bluffs and beside open pasturelands. Camping, swimming, fishing, canoeing, exploring and just plain relaxing are the name of the game here. The Ozarks are world famous as an area of exceptional caves and springs; more than 300 of each are known in this 80,000-acre park. Full service campgrounds at Alley Spring, Round Spring and Big Spring make visiting easy.

Fort Zumwalt Park has two historic sites, native woodland scenery and fishing in Lake Whetsel. The Darius Head Home, built circa 1884, is open for tours from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. on Sundays, May through September. A large limestone chimney and an interpretive sign mark the site of Zumwalt's Fort, a War of 1912 settler fort. A replica of the original fort is under construction with completion scheduled for spring of 2012. The park contains a one-mile walking-jogging path and a large playground under shady trees. Fort Zumwalt Park is home to the annual Celebration of Lights drive-through holiday light display beginning the day after Thanksgiving through Dec. 30.

Tryst Falls is a scenic waterfall, one of the only natural waterfalls in the area. This natural park includes a playground, shelter houses and picnic tables. Shelter facilities available for rental.

The park offers trout fishing on the Roubidoux River (Missouri fishing license required); a scuba drivable underwater cave (clearance from the sheriff’s dept. required); picnic tables; restrooms; and a walking trail. The Trail of Tears crossed the Roubidoux River here. Park may be closed during flooding.