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  • Critter Encounter

    Critter Encounter
    Dogwood Canyon

    Stop by our Critter Encounters for an up-close meet and greet with a live animal as you learn a little about their biology and behavior. Possible critters include: snakes, salamanders, toads, turtles, arachnids, and hissing cockroaches.

  • Critter Encounter

    Critter Encounter
    Dogwood Canyon

    Stop by our Critter Encounters for an up-close meet and greet with a live animal as you learn a little about their biology and behavior. Possible critters include: snakes, salamanders, toads, turtles, arachnids, and hissing cockroaches.

  • Father and children on a hike with text: Dogwood Canyon Father's Day Sunday, June 21

    Father’s Day Special Discount

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    Dogwood Canyon

    Celebrate Father’s Day at Dogwood Canyon! All dads will receive 50% off general admission tickets at the counter on Sunday, June 21. Treat dad to a special lunch at the Mill & Canyon Grill and head out into the canyon to seek your own family adventures while surrounded by the vibrant landscape of the Ozarks.…

  • Dogwood Mill photograph with text: Dogwood Canyon Father's Day Sunday, June 21 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

    Father’s Day Lunch

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    Dogwood Canyon

    Celebrate Dad with a special Father's Day lunch at the Mill & Canyon Grill, then head into the canyon to make memories together surrounded by the vibrant beauty of the Ozarks. Father’s Day features include $3 Busch Light, a crawfish bag, rib platter and brisket nachos. Special menu items, along with regular grill and patio…

  • Interior photograph of a rustic hunting cabin with a wooden railing, tin roof, and historical kitchen equipment.

    Trapper’s Cabin Open House

    Trapper’s Cabin Open House
    Dogwood Canyon

    Take a peek inside Johnny Morris’ very own Trapper’s Cabin. Located just 0.3 miles south of the Missouri-Arkansas border on Dogwood Canyon's paved walking and biking trail, the cabin was built in 1993 as Johnny Morris’ home base during the construction of Dogwood Canyon. Trapper's Cabin is free to view with general admission or membership…

  • Nature Talk

    Nature Talk
    Nature Center

    Stop by our Nature Center classroom for a fun and engaging program to get your Dogwood adventure started! Topics rotate through a variety of nature identification themes to equip you for your canyon experience!  This 20-30 minute program is included with park admission.

  • SOLD OUT- DWC: Trailblazers

    Dogwood Canyon

    This EdVenture is sold out! If you’re still interested, join our waitlist HERE! 6th-8th Grade Dive into the world of forestry! In this hands-on summer camp, you’ll measure towering trees, improve forest health, track seasonal changes, hunt for invasive species, and explore the tools and tech that keep our forests thriving. From nature hikes to…

  • Bo Brown showing guests a small plant in his hands.

    Foraging the Ozarks

    Foraging the Ozarks
    Dogwood Canyon

    Join Bo Brown, wilderness survival instructor and author of Foraging the Ozarks and Foraging Central Grasslands, at Dogwood Canyon Nature Park for a mosey around the canyon to learn about wildflowers, edible and medicinal plants, and a bit about local archaeology. Bring binoculars if you have them, as there’s always a possibility to see beautiful…

  • Stone-Age Survival Skills Demo

    Stone-Age Survival Skills Demo
    Dogwood Canyon

    There is a direct line of human technology, from 2.3 million years ago when our earliest ancestors banged rocks to make cutting tools, to the rapid advances in our modern world.  Join Bo Brown, survival instructor and author of Foraging the Ozarks and Foraging Central Grasslands, to explore the humble beginnings of the technologies that…