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 Arkansas is a compact, multi-faceted vacation land known as The Natural State and noted for the beauty of its extensive forests (more than 60% of Arkansas is wooded) and for an abundance of water (more than 600,000 acres of lakes, 9,700 miles of streams and rivers, and numerous natural hot springs). Six national park sites and 51 state parks preserve the natural, historic and cultural aspects of Arkansas's heritage. Vacationers travel to Arkansas for its festivals and annual events which celebrate its civil war history and for its Civil War sites. Over 750 military engagements were recorded in Arkansas and all major encounters have been preserved along the Arkansas Civil War Heritage Trail as memorials, state parks and a battlefield. On the banks of the Arkansas River, Arkansas's capital city, Little Rock, is home to The Clinton Presidential Center and Park and the Clinton Presidential Library. The Clinton Presidential Center and Park anchor the historic River Market District downtown. There are tours of Bill Clinton's Little Rock and Presidential tours including travel to President Clinton's birthplace and boyhood homes in Hope and Hot Springs. Across the river, North Little Rock offers Wild River Country, a water theme park. Hot Springs is both a popular resort city and the nation's oldest federal preserve, predating Yellowstone by some 40 years. Thoroughbred racing, thermal spa bathing, three lakes, two state parks, numerous art galleries, the Mid-America Science Museum, Hot Springs Mountain Tower, an excursion boat and a wide range of other visitor attractions make this one of the state's most complete vacation destinations. Magic Springs/Crystal Falls theme and water parks form a recreational complex offering fun for the entire family. Arkansas is blessed with moderate to warm weather, generally without extremes of heat or cold. There are more than 150 golf courses in Arkansas for all-seasons golf and hotels to suit every pocket. ARKANSAS HOTELS ATTRACTIONS Fayetteville The cultural center of the Arkansas Ozarks region. Numerous commercial buildings and homes around the downtown square have been restored to their original 19th century grandeur. FAYETTEVILLE HOTELS Fort Smith Fort Smith combines the history of the wild and woolly "Old West" with the gentle charm of the antebellum "Old South". Attractions include the remains of the original 1817 fort on the Arkansas River at Fort Smith National Historic Site, the Fort Smith Museum of History, and a 22-square block area, the Belle Grove Historic District with restored homes that span 130 years of varying architectural styles. Visitors can ride a fully-restored 1926 electric streetcar at the Fort Smith Trolley Museum. FORT SMITH HOTELS |
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Harrison Attractions include the Little Bell Wedding Chapel where eloping couples travel for thousands of miles to be married. The Boone County Heritage Museum is a collection of M&NA Railroad, Boone County and Civil War artifacts and pictures, and in the wild, visitors can take a guided tour through the Mystic Caverns or track the saber tooth tiger and cave bear in the Hurricane River Cave. HARRISON HOTELS Hot Springs Known worldwide for its traditional thermal spring-fed waters, Hot Springs offers attractions like the Bathhouse Row on Central Avenue with eight spa bathhouses dating from 1911-35. Visitors can also take in some history at the Arkansas Walk of Fame, or enter the worlds of energy, life, matter and perception at the Mid - America Science Museum. HOT SPRINGS HOTELS Other attractions are the Arkansas Alligator Farm & Petting Zoo, and the Magic Springs Theme Park and Crystal Falls Water Park, the only theme park located in a national park, and Garvan Woodland Gardens with 210 acres of a forested peninsula jutting into Lake Hamilton
For children there is the Children's Museum of Arkansas, Little Rock Zoo, the Museum of Discovery, and the IMAX Theatre.  The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, constructed in the early 1840s, depicts the military heritage of Arkansas., and The Villa Marre is a 19th century Italianate Victorian home authentically decorated with period furnishings. The Arkansas Arts Center includes nine galleries.  Cruising to Little Rock?North Little Rock Attractions include buildings in a wide variety of architectural styles and the water park, Wild River Country. NORTH LITTLE ROCK HOTELS Ouachita National Forest The Ouachita Trail of 223 miles starts at Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Ozark National Forest The Ozark Highlands Trail winds 187 miles from Lake Fort Smith State Park. Pine Bluff Boasting a bounty of historic tour homes, each restored to its near-original state, the downtown area of Pine Bluff is covered by 22 historical murals which recreate historic Pine Bluff on bare walls of local businesses. PINE BLUFF HOTELS Other attractions include the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame, the Arkansas Railroad Museum, and the Band Museum, dedicated entirely to the history of band music and instruments. For a glimpse into the past there is the Jefferson County Courthouse, and the Jefferson County Historical Museum. For a glimpse into the future and to learn about the visual and performing arts and sciences there is the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas. Photo courtesy Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism |
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