For an Ozark village with an official population of less than 1,000, Cotter is blessed with an abundance of things that make it unique. 

     First, of course, is the three mile plus White River shoreline, offering perhaps the finest trout fishing in Arkansas. The cold water that comes from the bottom of Bull Shoals Lake teems with  rainbow trout, brown trout, cutthroat and brookies  If you don't want to fish, a stroll along the riverbank with the magnificent views of the bluffs on the other side of the river will truly refresh your soul!

     Big Spring Park, given originally to the city in October of 1905 by the Red Bud Realty Company, is a large park where many town events take place. It is the site of the Little League Baseball Field, the Anglin-Tinnon Railroad Workers Memorial, and the spring itself, which has been a summer place for Cotter's children for decades.

     The R. M. Ruthven bridge, the largest Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge known to exist today, is probably the best known symbol of Cotter and appears on many tourist brochures for the area and, indeed, the state. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.

     Cotter's other entry on the National Register is the North Arkansas Youth Center. Originally built in the 1930s by the WPA for use as the high school's gymnasium, it was renovated by volunteers and now houses activities for children after school and on weekends.

     Cotter's latest entry on the list of one-of-a-kind attractions is the Anglin-Tinnon Railroad Workers Memorial.