The Keeter Center Activities
View of the expansive wood-cabin style lobby of the Keeter Center
View of the expansive wood-cabin style lobby of the Keeter Center

The Keeter Center

There are many sights to see while visiting The Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks. Experience the College's five fold mission through a memorable trip into the daily campus life that our student's work to cultivate.

The Keeter Center

Ice cream in waffle cone and a jar of peach fruit spread

The College Creamery

The process of making our special ice cream begins before the sun rises, when College of the Ozarks® agriculture students milk 60 Holstein, Jersey, and Guernsey cows at the W. Alton Jones Campus Dairy. Once the milk is collected, students pasteurize, bottle, and deliver it to The Keeter Center, where another group of hard-working students turn the farm-fresh cream into Nettie Marie’s Homemade Ice Cream, named to honor W. Alton Jones’ wife, Nettie Marie. Farming and the use of farm-raised products has always been a part of the College’s 110-year heritage that allows students to work, instead of paying for their education.  Enjoy the fresh dairy ice cream made daily by our Hard Work U. students. You won’t find better ice cream in Branson, MO.

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Cinnamon Rolls

Bakery and Coffee

Whether it’s a cup of coffee for your morning commute or a meeting with a colleague, The Keeter Center Bakery is prepared to make your busy mornings trouble-free. For leisurely days, enjoy your specialty coffee and fresh-baked pastries in a cozy corner of our lobby as you read the paper or your daily devotional. The Bakery located inside The Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks is the perfect place for your coffee and pastry needs in Branson, MO.

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Student holding goods in gift shop

Beulah I. Winfrey Gift Shop

Visit the Beulah Winfrey Gift Shop, located in The Keeter Center, in Branson, MO. This gift shop was named in honor of long time Professor of Business, Dr. Beulah I. Winfrey, for her faithful service and unfailing devotion to College of the Ozarks. Our gift shop features an array of handcrafted student-made products such as: homemade fruitcake and jellies, pottery, and milled grains. Other handcrafted gifts include the Keeter Center's famous Pear Honey Dressing, created by our Chef and culinary students, in-room amenities, and home-décor items that relate to the College's five-fold mission.

Selection of culinary creations

Dobyns Dining

Whether you want a casual lunch or an intimate dinner, our culinary staff at Dobyns Dining Room offer something for every occasion. Your farm-to-fork dining experience will be enhanced by live instrumental music Thursday through Saturday evenings, and on Sundays during our award-winning brunch.

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Continental Breakfast in Mabee Suite Room

Mabee Lodge Suites

After an unforgettable day of shows and shopping in Branson, Missouri, a night in The Keeter Center's Mabee Lodge will ensure sweet dreams. Choose from our fifteen elegantly-appointed suites, each with fully-personalized service. The lodge offers award-winning accommodations fully staffed by College of the Ozarks students. Whether you are looking for a relaxing romantic getaway or a family-friendly vacation, you can be sure that the lodge is the best choice for a full-service hotel in Branson, Missouri.

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