Welcome to Touring the Ozarks.com   For our regular visitors, just an update.  We are working on some details to the coding of the new site, and once these are worked out, we will upload all of the new features.  You can be a great help by letting us know what you would like to see here.  Take a moment and vote in our poll, or go to our contact page and send us an email with your thoughts.  There will be many new and improved features like (but not limited to) forums, blogs, custom ride maps, interactive user areas and so much more! During this time of change we understand some of you will be unable to access the various features, but we are in the process of adding and testing these new features. So, please bare with us, and check back often to see the New & Improved, Touring The Ozarks.com...

When it comes to great motorcycle touring destinations, few can rival the beautiful scenery and endless amount of twisty roads than the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas & Missouri. Touring the Ozarks.com is the internet’s most comprehensive resource for information about the region. Our mission is to provide you with an online resource, all about touring the back roads of both Arkansas and Missouri with great ride maps, local events and so much more.

If you’ve never toured this unique riding destination, then you have missed out on one of Mother Nature’s most spectacular works of art. Whether you’re enjoying a day ride, or you’re planning the vacation of a lifetime you’re sure to find the riding destination that dreams are made of.

Packing for the Trip

So you've decided to ride the Ozarks backroads, and now you're anxious to get started. Throw a change of shorts in your bag and off you go, right? Not so fast-any overnight trip requires a bit more forethought. And if you're headed on an extended ride on two wheels, remember, "less is more." Even if your week-long odyssey is on a full-blown touring bike, you'll have to make every inch of cargo space count.  Stuff heavy gear closest to where the bag will be mounted on the bike. Try using a 3 bag system on extended trips: one large bag for the big stuff, a medium bag for necessities and a smaller one for traveling fast and loose.