The first days of spring leave us with a lot of anticipation of the fabulous days ahead. No other place says it like the Overlook of the North Fork River in Norfork, AR. As spring progresses, so does the many gardens at River Ridge Inn. For those that come with their fishing spouse, but do not fish themselves, they can find peace and comfort among the shrubs and flowers at the Inn.
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Always looking for that one thing to do to get out of the heat in the summer time. Walk down to the dock and it will be 10 degrees cooler there. Go to Dry Run Creek and it will be even cooler, or just canoe or kayak down one of the rivers and you will keep your cool. Summers are quite warm here with August being typically the hottest. But, then again, it is all relative. The people from Memphis think that Northern Arkansas is a delight during mid-summer.
Summer
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Fall
It happens every late-October...Full colors in the Ozarks!! If you have never seen it, you're missing one of the most breath-taking sites in the South. No wonder our guests make their reservations months, if not a year, in advance. Change of colors....change of weather....an experience you will always relate to Fall. Take a walk down the canopy-covered River Ridge Road where the radiant fall colors along the Leonard B Smith Conservation Easement are most impressive. Don't forget to go up to the North Fork River Overlook where you will be gazing over the North Fork River Valley and the North Fork River. It is a sight you will always remember and one that you will tell your friends and relatives about. It defines Fall in the Ozarks.
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Three ways to tell if it is going to be a cold snowy winter here in Arkansas. First, check the hair on a caterpillar. The thicker it is, the colder it will be. Second, cut open the seed in a persimmon. Look for a knife, fork, or spoon. This year, we have two spoons. Think of the spoon as a shovel. The more you have, the more you're going to get...snow that is! Third, go outside and if the ground is white, it is snowing. Ice on trees along the river is not all that uncommon. The river temperature is 50 degrees, plus or minus 5 degrees all year long. A cold dry morning can create ice fog that will collect on the trees creating a beautiful display when the sun rises up over the bluff. Not as common is a 10-inch snowfall. We have had more, but usually less. The average is about 4 accumulations of 2-4 inches and one good ice/sleet storm. Last year was 2-3 inches of ice and sleet with 4 to 7 inches of snow on top. Things come to a halt for days when that happens.
