Arkansas destinations, parks and attractions

Are you going on a road trip to Arkansas, looking for tips about the destinations so you and your party can enjoy it, be comfortable and not spend a fortune?

Here are some of the top destinations in Arkansas and tips about visiting them

National parks and monuments in Arkansas

• Arkansas Post National Memorial:, Gillett, AR.
  

  Located at the confluence of two rivers, Arkansas Post has served as a gathering place for many cultures throughout human history - it represents cultural cooperation, conflict, synthesis, and diversity.

  
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• Buffalo National River, Harrison and St. Joe, AR.
  

  Established in 1972, Buffalo National River flows freely for 135 miles and is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the lower 48 states. Once you arrive, prepare to journey from running rapids to quiet pools while surrounded by massive bluffs as you cruise through the Ozark Mountains down to the White River.

  
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• Fort Smith National Historical Site:, Fort Smith, AR,OK.
  

  Explore life on the edge of frontier and Indian Territory through the stories of soldiers, the Trail of Tears, scandals, outlaws, and lawmen who pursued them. From the establishment of the first Fort Smith on December 25, 1817, to the final days of Judge Isaac C. Parker's jurisdiction over Indian Territory in 1896, Fort Smith National Historic Site preserves almost 80 years of history.

  
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• Hot Springs National Park:, Hot Springs, AR.
  

  Hot Springs National Park has a rich cultural past. The grand architecture of our historic bathhouses is equally matched by the natural curiosities that have been drawing people here for hundreds of years. Ancient thermal springs, mountain views, incredible geology, forested hikes, and abundant creeks - all in the middle of town - make Hot Springs National Park a unique and beautiful destination.

  
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• Little Rock Central High School National Historical Site:, Little Rock, AR.
  

  In 1957, Little Rock Central High School was the epicenter of confrontation and a catalyst for change as the fundamental test for the United States to enforce African American civil rights following Brown v. Board of Education. Learn how the sacrifice and struggle endured by the Little Rock Nine have provided opportunities and opened doors for those seeking equality and education around the world.

  
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• Pea Ridge National Military Park, Pea Ridge, AR.
  

  On March 7-8, 1862, over 23,000 soldiers fought here to decide the fate of Missouri and was a turning point of the war in the West. The 4,300 acre battlefield honors those who fought and died on these grounds. Pea Ridge was the most pivotal Civil War battle west of the Mississippi River and is one of the most intact Civil War battlefields in the United States.

  
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• President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historical Site:, Hope, AR.
  

  Named for the father who died shortly before his birth, William Jefferson Blythe III later became the 42nd President of the United States. In this place, the experiences shared with his mother and grandparents in rural Arkansas developed the broad views on race relations, social justice, and public service that defined his presidency and life after the White House. For Bill Clinton, "Hope was home."

  
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• Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail, AL,AR,GA,IL,KY,MO,NC,OK,TN.
  

  Remember and commemorate the survival of the Cherokee people, forcefully removed from their homelands in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee to live in Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. They traveled by foot, horse, wagon, or steamboat in 1838-1839.

  
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Arkansas State parks and historic sites

State Parks

• Bear River State Park

State Parks

• ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF NATURAL RESOURCES
  4087 Smackover Hwy., Smackover, AR 71762. GET DIRECTIONS
• ARKANSAS POST MUSEUM
  5530 Hwy. 165 South, Gillett, AR 72055. GET DIRECTIONS
• BULL SHOALS-WHITE RIVER STATE PARK
  153 Dam Overlook Lane, Bull Shoals, AR 72619. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• CANE CREEK STATE PARK
  50 State Park Road, Star City, AR 71667. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• CONWAY CEMETERY STATE PARK
  c/o Arkansas State Parks, 1 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201. GET DIRECTIONS
• COSSATOT RIVER STATE PARK-NATURAL AREA
  1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973. GET DIRECTIONS
• CRATER OF DIAMONDS STATE PARK
  209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro, AR 71958. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• CROWLEY'S RIDGE STATE PARK
  2092 Hwy. 168 North, Paragould, AR 72450. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• DAISY STATE PARK
  103 East Park, Kirby, AR 71950. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• DAVIDSONVILLE HISTORIC STATE PARK
  8047 Hwy. 166 South, Pocahontas, AR 72455. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• DEGRAY LAKE RESORT STATE PARK
  2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• DELTA HERITAGE TRAIL STATE PARK
  5539 Hwy 49, Helena-West Helena, AR 72390. GET DIRECTIONS
• DEVIL'S DEN STATE PARK
  11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74, West Fork, AR 72774. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• HAMPSON ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM STATE PARK
  33 Park Avenue, Wilson, AR 72395. GET DIRECTIONS
• HERMAN DAVIS STATE PARK
  Corner of Ark. 18 and Baltimore Street, Manila, AR 72442. GET DIRECTIONS
• HISTORIC WASHINGTON STATE PARK
  103 Franklin Street, Washington, AR 71862. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA
  20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• JACKSONPORT STATE PARK
  111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• JENKINS' FERRY BATTLEGROUND STATE PARK
  Co Rd 317/Forest Rd 9010, Leola, AR 72084. GET DIRECTIONS
• LAKE CATHERINE STATE PARK
  1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• LAKE CHARLES STATE PARK
  3705 Hwy. 25, Powhatan, AR 72458. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• LAKE CHICOT STATE PARK
  2542 Hwy. 257, Lake Village, AR 71653. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• LAKE DARDANELLE STATE PARK
  2428 Marina Rd, Russellville, AR 72802. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• LAKE FORT SMITH STATE PARK
  15458 Shepard Springs Road, Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• LAKE FRIERSON STATE PARK
  7904 Hwy. 141, Jonesboro, AR 72401. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• LAKE OUACHITA STATE PARK
  5451 Mountain Pine Rd, Mountain Pine, AR 71956. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• LAKE POINSETT STATE PARK
  5752 State Park Lane, Harrisburg, AR 72432. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• LOGOLY STATE PARK
  131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753. GET DIRECTIONS
• LOUISIANA PURCHASE STATE PARK
  AR Hwy 362, Brinkley, AR 72049. GET DIRECTIONS
• LOWER WHITE RIVER MUSEUM STATE PARK
  2009 Main Street, Des Arc, AR 72040. GET DIRECTIONS
• MAMMOTH SPRING STATE PARK
  P.O. Box 36, Mammoth Spring, AR 72554. GET DIRECTIONS
• MARKS' MILLS BATTLEGROUND STATE PARK
  Ark Hwy 8, Fordyce, AR 71660. GET DIRECTIONS
• MILLWOOD STATE PARK
  1564 Hwy. 32 East, Ashdown, AR 71822. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• MISSISSIPPI RIVER STATE PARK
  2955 Hwy. 44, Marianna, AR 72360. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• MORO BAY STATE PARK
  6071 Hwy. 600, Jersey, AR 71651. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• MOUNT MAGAZINE STATE PARK
  16878 AR-309, Paris, AR 72855. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• MOUNT NEBO STATE PARK
  16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• OZARK FOLK CENTER STATE PARK
  1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• PARKIN ARCHEOLOGICAL STATE PARK
  60 State Hwy 184, Parkin, AR 72373. GET DIRECTIONS
• PETIT JEAN STATE PARK
  1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• PINNACLE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK
  11901 Pinnacle Valley Road, Little Rock, AR 72223. GET DIRECTIONS
• PLANTATION AGRICULTURE MUSEUM
  4815 AR Hwy 161 South, Scott, AR 72142. GET DIRECTIONS
• POISON SPRINGS BATTLEGROUND STATE PARK
  Ark Hwy 76, Camden, AR 71722. GET DIRECTIONS
• POWHATAN HISTORIC STATE PARK
  4414 Hwy 25, Powhatan, AR 72458. GET DIRECTIONS
• PRAIRIE GROVE BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK
  506 East Douglas Street, Prairie Grove, AR 72753. GET DIRECTIONS
• QUEEN WILHELMINA STATE PARK
  Queen Wilhelmina State Park 3877 Highway 88 West, Mena, AR 71953. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• SOUTH ARKANSAS ARBORETUM
  1506 Mt Holly Rd, El Dorado, AR 71730. GET DIRECTIONS
• TOLTEC MOUNDS ARCHEOLOGICAL STATE PARK
  490 Toltec Mounds Road, Scott, AR 72142. GET DIRECTIONS
• VILLAGE CREEK STATE PARK
  201 County Road 754, Wynne, AR 72396. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• WHITE OAK LAKE STATE PARK
  563 Hwy. 387, Bluff City, AR 71722. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• WITHROW SPRINGS STATE PARK
  33424 Spur 23, Huntsville, AR 72740. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW
• WOOLLY HOLLOW STATE PARK
  82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058. GET DIRECTIONS. BOOK NOW

Arkansas Seasons, bugs, topography and climate

Arkansas has a humid sub-tropical climate, with a less humid northern highland area. Summers are hot and humid with mild, slightly drier winters. Mid-September brings the first cooler air, but hot weather can prevail to as late as mid-November.

Arkansas Camping tips

If you're not from Arkansas, you may not realize that

There are both state parks and private campgrounds in Arkansas.