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28 | 2020 MCDONALD COUNTY DIRECTORY By Randy Rice McDonald County Directory 417-762-5500 SouthweSt City Veterinary CliniC • Both Large & Small Animals • Emergency • Service Available • Boarding & Grooming 816 N. Main, Southwest City www.siloamspringsvet.com Price Coble Owner 218 N. Main • Southwest City, MO 417-762-4808 Emergency # 918-353-2192 Specializing in Hay Equipment Parts, Splicing Belts, Bearings, Disc Mower Blades, Rake Teeth, Baler Twine & Net Wrap. NOW SELLING GUNS AND AMMO An extensive web of mountain biking trails has become an ever-growing tourist attraction for all of the northwest region of the state of Arkansas. Inspired by this, members of the Harry S. Truman Coordinating Council have begun to have discussions with communities in McDonald County that include connecting with one such trail in Northwest Arkansas called the Razorback Regional Greenway and extending it through McDonald County, possibly up to Joplin. You need only look south of the Missouri border to Bella Vista, Arkansas to see the benefits a bike trail would provide. Bella Vista Mayor Peter Christie has said that the trails have benefited Bella Vista by increasing tourism and economic growth as well as promoting a healthy lifestyle. "In Bella Vista, we have seen the values of our homes go up," he said. "The houses that are close to the trails or on the trails are commanding a premium of between 5 and 10 percent." Restaurants and other businesses in the area have seen an overall increase in business as well. New businesses have also begun to pop up, such as a bike shop, and there is an increased use of campgrounds. "It's just been overwhelming as to how popular they have been," Christie said. "Along with more business and tourists, Bella Vista has seen younger people coming in. We see more and more young families moving in to the area. Golf is down, trails are up." Officials have shown some interest in creating trails in McDonald County and have held public meetings to discuss the issue with residents. Many residents have shown support for the trail, while some older residents still have concerns about the trail taking away their land and cyclists impeding road traffic. A big boost for McDonald County tourism and residents Bike trail proposals Hiking and Biking Trails McDonald County Pineville Bike Park 149 County Rd SEW24, Pineville, MO Pineville Missouri's Bike Park was opened on July 8th 2017. This Sustinable Bike Recreation Area includes a Bicycle Playground, Skate Spot with Concrete Pumptrack, Skills Trails, Flow Trail with progression Jump opportunities and a Hammock Chill Zone. Located right next to Sugar Island so you can bike then hit the creek for some kayak or canoe fun! Huckleberry Ridge Conservation Area 2012 Packet Hollow Rd, Pineville, MO Awesome down to earth place to visit! Reasonable rates and you never meet a stranger. Some for the adventurous and some for the laid back. If it rains you can always find something to do around in the area. It's quite remote out in parts of this park with lots of hill climbing and nice scenic forestry views. Horseback riding and mountain biking are popular out here, with a ranch nearby that will let you rent a guide/horses. Big Sugar Creek State Park 126 Big Sugar Creek Rd, Pineville, MO Big Sugar Creek State Park is a public recreation area encompassing more than 2,000 acres in McDonald County in southwest Missouri, United States. The state park was established in 1992 to preserve part of the Elk River water system, which Big Sugar Creek is part of. The park has a three-mile-long trail for hiking.