Shepherd of the ozarks

SOTO (Shepherd of the Ozarks) is a year-round 435 acre Christian Conference/Retreat center located in the heart of the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas.

Watch Solar Eclipse 2024

Book your group to stay during the solar eclipse April 5-9th!

SOTO has been listed as one of the best places to view the solar eclipse in April of 2024!

FAMILY CAMPS

CAMPS

RETREATS

AMP Best of 2023

Shepherd of the Ozarks Camp was just voted by Arkansas Money & Politics magazine as one of the places for team building and corporate retreats.

SOTO ACTIVITIES

Explore 435 acres of natural Ozark Mountain Forest with self-guided hiking trails, a spring-fed mountain creek for swimming, fishing, snorkeling (bring your own gear), river tubing (tubes provided) and fun stuff like skipping rocks and catching minnows.

Scenery is beautiful, the cabins are very accommodating, the staff is friendly and helpful…there aren’t enough good things to say about this place! We love it!”

Tim W.

Best place to chill-ax and have fun! Food is delicious. My teens keep wanting to go back! We LOVE SOTO!!” 

Rebekah B.

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Great place to grow closer and bond as a family, our 6th year here and gets better each year!” 

Emily A.

SOTO Lodging

Shepherd Of The Ozarks has nine luxurious log-cabin-style lodges varying in decor and size for a single family or up to a group of 400.

Ready to book your camp or retreat?

Days are free for a variety of activities like swimming, river tubing, fishing, hiking on trails in 435 acres of natural Ozark Mountain forest, horseback riding, paintball, laser tag, high ropes, cliffhanger, sand volleyball, basketball, frisbee golf, canoeing the Buffalo River, sightseeing at the Blanchard Springs Caverns or… how about relaxing on the porch in a rocking chair with a cup of coffee and enjoying the view?

CONTACT US

1343 SHEPHERD LANE, COUNTY ROAD 139

HARRIET, AR, 72639

817.310.0280 Main Office Number
870.448.3242 Welcome Center Office (On Site)