Alley Spring, Ozark National Scenic Riverways

08/30/2026

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The creatures in our midst may have answers to life’s vexing questions.

08/30/2026

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08/30/2026

Want to camp for the Jacks Fork River Cleanup? Register for free camping at Alley Spring Campground! Follow the link in the comments to read more about camping on our website.

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

08/25/2026

Happy 110th birthday to the National Park Service. America's best idea!

08/17/2026

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Save the Date: 12 Sept 2026!

Join us in celebrating the inaugural annual Butterfly Big Day by helping document butterflies around the world on 12 September 2026.

Butterfly Big Day is an international event designed for people of all ages to find as many wild butterflies as they can, spread awareness of the importance of butterflies & other pollinators, and learn how we can help their populations.

Participating is easy!

•Just download the free iNaturalist app and sign up for a free account. You can also use a web browser and access the iNaturalist web site (inaturalist.org).

•Take photos of free-living butterflies (not captive or from butterfly houses)

•Submit your photos to iNaturalist. Photos of butterflies submitted anywhere in the world on 12th September will count for Butterfly Big Day! You do not have to be able to identify the butterfly in order for your observations to be useful.

For more information, links to brief iNaturalist tutorial videos, and to find the Butterfly Big Day regional partner in your part of the world, visit www.urbanbutterflies.org/big-day

To see all the Butterfly Big Day submissions, visit the iNaturalist project page during or after the event: www.inaturalist.org/projects/butterfly-big-day-2026

08/16/2026

⚠️ Paving at Alley Spring Parking Lot beginning 8/17/2026 ⚠️

The main parking lot for Alley Spring and Mill and the Alley Spring pavilion will be closed for paving starting Monday, August 17th. The spring, mill, and pavilion will all remain open to the public during the closure, and visitors can use the accessible parking area just past the General Store Visitor Information Center to access them.

For questions during the process, call the Alley Spring Ranger Station at (573) 226-3945 or the Big Spring Entrance Station at (573) 323-4236.

Repaving at the Alley Spring Campground is part of a park-wide project to repair and renew roadways throughout the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. We appreciate your patience while we work to improve the park!