Things to do
Boating Bull Shoals & Norfork
Two of the cleanest big lakes in the country, with deep water, plenty of public ramps, and barely-touched coves five minutes from any marina.
Houseboats
Bull Shoals is famous for houseboating — single-engine pontoons all the way up to luxury 12-sleeper rentals from Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock and 71B. Off-season pricing drops 40%.
Skiing & wakeboarding
Norfork's wide-open mid-lake is the local favorite for skiing; both lakes have glass-flat mornings from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Public ramps
30+ free Corps of Engineers ramps between the two lakes. Pontiac (BS), Tucker Hollow (BS), Robinson Point (NF), and Henderson (NF) are the most popular.
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