Twin Lakes towns · Baxter County
Cotter, Arkansas
Trout Capital U.S.A.
about 900 residents15 min to Mountain HomeWhite RiverBaxter County
Cotter is the White River town — officially trademarked "Trout Capital U.S.A." — where the 1930 rainbow-arch bridge crosses above Big Spring Park and anglers wade the river year-round. The spring, the park, and the bluff-line views make it the most photographed spot in the county.
The old railroad downtown is small but genuine, the school district is a point of local pride, and river guides launch from here every morning. If your life is organized around fly water, this is the address.
Big Spring ParkR.M. Ruthven rainbow-arch bridgeYear-round trout fishingCotter Trout Festival
Coming up in Cotter
All events →- Tue, Jul 146:00 PM
- Baxter County Historical Museum Meeting with Speakers from US Army Corps of EngineersBaxter County Historical MuseumTue, Jul 28
- Tue, Jul 281:00 PM
- Tue, Jul 286:00 PM
- Tue, Aug 114:00 PM
- Wed, Aug 123:00 PM
- Thu, Oct 1
- Sun, Nov 1
Local businesses
Full directory →Stay in Cotter
All resorts →Cranor's White River Lodge
lodge · White River
The White River Inn
hotel · White River
Cotter Trout Lodge
lodge · Other
Trout Dock Trail
resort · Other
His Place Resort
resort · Other
Rainbow Drive Resort
rv_park · Bull Shoals
The Commercial Hotel
hotel · Other
The Fisherman's Lodge
lodge · Bull Shoals
Ember Shoals Resort
rv_park · Other
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