Golf in West Plains

West Plains is the Howell County seat in the Missouri Ozarks, the commercial hub for a large portion of south-central Missouri. Howell County's position in the southern Ozark highlands creates the rugged natural landscape that defines the outdoor recreation culture of this corner of Missouri, where float fishing on the North Fork of the White River and the extraordinary spring-fed streams provide world-class trout fishing. West Plains serves the county seat and regional retail functions for several surrounding Ozark counties. Missouri's community golf facilities serve as important social institutions where professional and agricultural families share recreational space, maintaining the civic connections that sustain small-city and rural community life across the state.