Goard Point

Goard Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Goard Point

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Goard Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.20646, -92.64544. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Goard Point

• Bull Shoals Dam · lake · Baxter · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Marion · ~29 km · Must-see
• Leatherwood Wilderness · sanctuary · Baxter · ~34 km · Must-see
• Buffalo National River · sanctuary · Searcy · ~39 km · Must-see
• Jacob Wolf House Historic Site · park · Baxter · ~40 km · Must-see
• Three Brothers · viewpoint · Baxter · ~42 km · Must-see
• Norfork National Fish Hatchery · park · Baxter · ~45 km · Must-see
• Norfork Dam · lake · Baxter · ~46 km · Must-see
• Bull Shoals Lake · lake · Taney · ~46 km · Must-see
• Ozark Medieval Fortress · fort · Boone · ~56 km · Must-see
• Blanchard Springs Caverns · sanctuary · Stone · ~62 km · Must-see
• Sam's Throne · viewpoint · Newton · ~65 km · Must-see
• Richland Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Newton · ~67 km · Must-see
• Hickory Stump Hollow · viewpoint · Baxter · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lime Kiln Mountain · viewpoint · Taney · ~71 km · Must-see
• Falls Hollow · waterfall · Izard · ~72 km · Must-see
• Blair Hollow · viewpoint · Ozark · ~73 km · Must-see
• Hercules Glades Wilderness · sanctuary · Taney · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Goard Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Goard Point

• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Marion · ~29 km · Must-see
• Three Brothers · viewpoint · Baxter · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sam's Throne · viewpoint · Newton · ~65 km · Must-see
• Hickory Stump Hollow · viewpoint · Baxter · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lime Kiln Mountain · viewpoint · Taney · ~71 km · Must-see
• Blair Hollow · viewpoint · Ozark · ~73 km · Must-see
• Roller Hollow · viewpoint · Taney · ~83 km · Must-see
• Baird Mountain · viewpoint · Carroll · ~89 km · Must-see
• Chula Vista · viewpoint · Taney · ~96 km · Must-see
• Cane Hollow · viewpoint · Douglas · ~97 km · Must-see

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