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Oark General Store & Cafe

Founded in 1890, Oark General Store is the oldest continuously operating store in Arkansas, sitting in the tiny hamlet of Oark at the east end of the Pig Trail (AR-23). The cafe serves made-from-scratch burgers, pies, and ice cream. The store is listed on the Arkansas Register of Historic Places and has long been one of the most-photographed biker stops in the Ozarks. Riders arriving from the north on AR-23 or from the south via Ozark reach it at the tail end of the Pig Trail's switchbacks.

Arkansas
Region
Food & fuel
Stop type
Standalone stop
Atlas
// Why riders stop

The de-facto finish line of the Pig Trail — bikers have been pulling into this 1890s general store for decades. The burgers and pie are real; so is the wall of motorcycle photos inside. Virtually every Pig Trail ride report ends here.

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