Come Enjoy This Area. Poplar Bluff is known as “Gateway To The Ozarks”. People enjoy the area springs, lake, and rivers with fishing, hunting, water sports, canoeing, tubing, floats trips and our brilliant fall and spring colors with winding scenic drives. Our seasons provide year round opportunities for the sportsman or anyone, and we provide year round campground sites for your convenience. A city park is just down the road from us and offers paved walking and running trails. Town has a water park, great golf course, 8 showplace theater, museums, court house and large library.