Lemuel’s Guidebook: Fee things to do in Branson
Hiking
My favorite trails in the Branson area! And the best part? It's free!
My favorite part about this trail is the three small caves you can find and explore. (Most websites say there is only two caves, but there is three. You just have to hike a good ways farther to find one of the larger caves)
At the beginning of the hike, there is a map. Take a picture of it with your phone.
In order to see all three caves, take the blue trail until you get to the historic Owen homestead. There are some plaques with some interesting history about one of the caves.
Continue left down the blue trail. You will have to descend 338 stone steps so be careful. Near the bottom of the steps you will find the first and smallest cave.
Once you reach the end of the blue trail, take a left on the purple trail. You will come to a large grotto and waterfall. You will need to hike down to the bottom of the grotto and up the other side to continue on the purple trail.
It is down this tail you will find the two larger caves. But one is much farther down the trail than the other.
In order to return to your starting location, you will have to backtrack, although if you want to avoid the stone steps, you can take the red trail around instead.
Be careful! The hike is fairly long and difficult.
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Lakeside Forest Wilderness Area
412 Owen LnMy favorite trails in the Branson area! And the best part? It's free!
My favorite part about this trail is the three small caves you can find and explore. (Most websites say there is only two caves, but there is three. You just have to hike a good ways farther to find one of the larger caves)
At the beginning of the hike, there is a map. Take a picture of it with your phone.
In order to see all three caves, take the blue trail until you get to the historic Owen homestead. There are some plaques with some interesting history about one of the caves.
Continue left down the blue trail. You will have to descend 338 stone steps so be careful. Near the bottom of the steps you will find the first and smallest cave.
Once you reach the end of the blue trail, take a left on the purple trail. You will come to a large grotto and waterfall. You will need to hike down to the bottom of the grotto and up the other side to continue on the purple trail.
It is down this tail you will find the two larger caves. But one is much farther down the trail than the other.
In order to return to your starting location, you will have to backtrack, although if you want to avoid the stone steps, you can take the red trail around instead.
Be careful! The hike is fairly long and difficult.
Sightseeing
Branson landing has many things to do. But one fun thing to watch is Water & Fire show that happens every hour (Best seen at night though). The lights, fire, and fountains are synchronized to music. And the best part about it? It's free!
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Branson Landing Water & Fire Show
100 Branson Landing BoulevardBranson landing has many things to do. But one fun thing to watch is Water & Fire show that happens every hour (Best seen at night though). The lights, fire, and fountains are synchronized to music. And the best part about it? It's free!
Dewey Short Dam can be an amazing sight to see, especially when it is flowing. And the best part about it? It's Free!
On either side of the bridge that crosses the dam, there are places you can pull into to view the dam. One is the fish hatchery at the bottom of the dam, the other is an entrance to some hiking trails near the top of the dam. There is also the Dewey Short Visitors Center where you can learn more information.
Dewy Short Dam
Dewey Short Dam can be an amazing sight to see, especially when it is flowing. And the best part about it? It's Free!
On either side of the bridge that crosses the dam, there are places you can pull into to view the dam. One is the fish hatchery at the bottom of the dam, the other is an entrance to some hiking trails near the top of the dam. There is also the Dewey Short Visitors Center where you can learn more information.