The Craft Village at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View is scheduled to open on Tuesday, following Arkansas Department of Health guidelines.”Our staff is looking forward to welcoming visitors back to the Ozark Folk Center,” says Arkansas State Parks Director Grady Spann. “While carefully following the rules for physical distancing and hygiene, guests can enjoy engaging with the talented artisans in the Craft Village, staying in the recently renovated cabins, and great Southern cooking at The Skillet restaurant as well.”The Skillet Restaurant and The Cabins at Dry Creek open Friday with limitations.
The statewide health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will require the following rules be followed:
* Guests will park at and enter through the administration building.
* Tickets for entry will be purchased at the front desk in the administration building. Six-foot spacing within the ticket line will be implemented. A plastic shield will separate staff and visitors.
* Electronic methods of payment are encouraged, if possible.
* Hand sanitizer will be available at the front entrance and at each crafter building.
* Shuttles to transport guests will not be used during this phase.
* As weather permits, craft building doors will be left open.
* Visitors will be required to wear face-coverings while inside buildings. Refusal to wear a face-covering will result in removal from the building.
* Craft Village buildings will have limited occupancy based on the Arkansas Department of Health’s current directives for capacity and physical distancing.
* The Smokehouse will be closed, but guests are invited to order carry-out from the Skillet Restaurant and eat on the grounds.
* The Skillet Restaurant will be open and operating within the directive set forth for restaurants by the governor and the Arkansas Department of Health.
* Water fountains are closed, except for pet access.
* Restrooms will be available at The Smokehouse, cleaned and sanitized per Arkansas Department of Health regulations.
* No live music performances/concerts at this time on the craft grounds or in the auditorium.
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