With some awesome day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to experience all that Mountain View, 40 miles away, has to offer. Ozark Folk Center State Park, Blanchard Springs Caverns and Cash’s White River Theater alone justify the drive. The locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Branson, 50 miles away. If you only see one attraction here, let it be Branson Landing. (But we’d also recommend Sight and Sound Theatres and White Water.)