Visitor Center Information
Salem Area Visitor Center/Chamber of Commerce Office
Maps are available at the Salem Visitor Center at no cost, including road maps of most 50 states and street/road maps of the city of Salem and Dent County. Other information is available on lodging, restaurants, shopping, events and activities. Salem Visitor’s Guides, full of directions and local information of Salem/Dent County area are available. You will find various local chamber businesses and area organizations promotional material at the chamber office. Planning on visiting or vacationing in our Salem area? Stop here first to get all the information you need so that you don’t miss a thing. If Center is closed, brochures are available from the outside display case.
Planning a move to the area and need more information? Let us know!
Salem Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center
200 South Main Street, Salem, MO 65560
Phone: 573-729-6900
Fax: 573-729-6741
chamber@salemmo.com
Hours:
Monday thru Friday
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center (ONCRC)
202 South Main Street, Salem, MO 65560
(573) 729-0029
Hours:
Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
Saturday, 9 am – 1 pm
Sunday & Monday, Closed (*ONCRC remains closed for two months, January and February.)
The Ozark Natural & Cultural Resource Center was created to provide information about natural and cultural opportunities for learning and recreational experience, while promoting responsible resource stewardship.
The ONCRC is home to cultural exhibits that are displayed on a rotating, annual basis.
These annual displays include:
Art Across the Ages: displaying the many forms of art, from school children to adults. Pictures shown have used pencil, charcoal, oils, acrylics and watercolor. Art comes in many different forms as basket making; use of textiles from yarn to cloth, even using Christmas cards & light bulbs.
Trees and Trains: Our largest exhibit, displaying the splendor of 30 decorated Christmas trees from different organizations & individuals showing off the Christmas season and a model train in the center.
The ONCRC is operated in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Missouri Mines and The Pioneer Forest. Each has a display at the Center.
Mark Twain National Forest Salem District Office
Salem District Office
1301 South Main, Salem, MO
(573) 729-6656
(573) 729-6883 TTY
Ozark Natural Scenic Riverways Park Headquarters
404 Watercress Drive, Van Buren, MO
(573) 323 4236
Road Conditions
1-800-ASK-MODOT