Places to Play
Hardy is the perfect location for all your outdoor entertainment needs in the Ozarks. The Spring River is rated as one of Arkansas’ best float streams and the state’s most dependable natural stream. Fed from Mammoth Spring, the water levels remain consistent year-round, making it suitable for fishing, floating, kayaking and canoeing any time of the year.
If you’re not a water person, we have a lively music scenes, nature drives and hiking, in addition to our well-known shopping and dining.
Boating & Fishing
Experience some of Arkansas’ finest fishing and floating on the Spring River. Mammoth Spring feeds the Spring River nine million gallons of 58-degree water every hour making the Spring Arkansas’s most dependable river. Visit one of the Hardy area outfitters for kayaks and canoes and for all your fishing gear =.
Nature & Parks
Hardy is your jumping off point for the Eastern Ozarks. Whether you are looking a nature drive, hiking, or want to enjoy our riverside parks or natural areas, Hardy will put you into nature.
Motorcycles, Bicycles, & ATV’s
Explore the Ozarks on wheels and see all that our region has to offer. Enjoy the curvy, scenic Ozarks roads. Cruise near the banks of the Spring River, past homes and businesses on the National Register of Historic Places, and to downtown Hardy where you can check out the collectibles, crafts, and handmade items sold on Main Street.
Events & Music
Hardy maintains a vital, year-round calendar of events and music. Craft and fine art fairs, gun and knife shows, bike races, motorcycle rallies, and our annual Homesteaders Day fill the calendar
Additionally, Hardy boasts incredible local musical talent, that you can hear in a variety of local venues or as part of the Music on Man series that runs from Memorial Day through the end of October.
Stay up-to-date by visiting the Events Calendar.