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Arkansas annually attracts visitors from across the nation and abroad. Many are drawn to its abundant opportunities for outdoor adventures and to its natural beauty, as seen in the state’s waterfalls, tour caverns and wild caving experiences, forested mountain trails and scenic drives. Some come to dig for keeper diamonds and quartz crystals.
But there are numerous attractions that make The Natural State a Must See vacation destination.
Amenities such as art galleries and live professional theater, professional sporting events, irresistible restaurants, microbreweries and a variety of lodging options can be found in the state’s larger cities. Meanwhile, Arkansas boasts charming small towns that lure travelers seeking a restful reprieve from the hurried pace of modern life.
Live entertainment can be found at numerous music festivals and in clubs, bistros and performance theaters. The state’s spas include the thermal waters of Hot Springs National Park. Across the state, delightful boutiques, specialty shops, antique stores and artisans' studios offer opportunities for finding one-of-a-kind souvenirs and treasures.
For those interested in a round of golf, the Natural State’s offerings include world-class, scenic courses. And, in Arkansas, “an afternoon at the track” can have any of several meanings: thoroughbred horse racing, greyhound dog racing, or dirt track and drag racing.
Arkansas’s varied geography and its location in the U.S. heartland have contributed to make the state’s history an intriguing slice of America’s story. Museums, Civil War battlefields, National Park Service sites and special exhibits across the state relate the history of Arkansas's diverse cultures and history.
In eastern Arkansas, the Mississippi River shaped a land where Delta blues music thrived. Traditional Ozark Mountain folk music, dance and crafts are kept alive in north central Arkansas.
The state's wine country serves its best in the Arkansas River Valley, which is also home to Fort Smith, the “Wild West” town that bordered the Indian Territory until 1907. An oil boom that began in 1921 brought wealth and wild times to towns like El Dorado in southern Arkansas. Scheduled to open in Little Rock in November, 2004, the Clinton Presidential Library will honor the legacy of state native Bill Clinton, who served as U.S. President from 1993-2001. Clinton’s boyhood home is open for tours in his birthplace town of Hope.
Outdoor Activities
Refresh your spirit. Disconnect from the digital devices and reconnect with family and friends in the wonder of Arkansas’s natural beauty. Refresh your spirit.
Take a deep breath of cool Ozark or Ouachita mountain air. Revel in the breeze crossing one of Arkansas’s great lakes. Enjoy a relaxed family float trip or the thrill of a whitewater or rock climbing adventure. Journey one of 250 hiking trails that collectively stretch more than 1,500 miles. Get away from it all in more than 2.9 million acres in three national forests.
Clipping the bolts on “Greasy Kid Stuff” (5.12) at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch near Jasper.
With some 9,000 miles of pristine streams and rivers and more than 600,000 acres of lakes, Arkansas is renowned for fishing and hunting and water sports of all sorts, including sailing and scuba diving. Marinas, boat docks and fishing guide services are plentiful across the state.
Other outdoor activities to enjoy in Arkansas include on- and off-road biking, golfing on designer courses, mining for keeper quartz crystals and diamonds, and birdwatching.
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But there are numerous attractions that make The Natural State a Must See vacation destination.
Amenities such as art galleries and live professional theater, professional sporting events, irresistible restaurants, microbreweries and a variety of lodging options can be found in the state’s larger cities. Meanwhile, Arkansas boasts charming small towns that lure travelers seeking a restful reprieve from the hurried pace of modern life.
Live entertainment can be found at numerous music festivals and in clubs, bistros and performance theaters. The state’s spas include the thermal waters of Hot Springs National Park. Across the state, delightful boutiques, specialty shops, antique stores and artisans' studios offer opportunities for finding one-of-a-kind souvenirs and treasures.
For those interested in a round of golf, the Natural State’s offerings include world-class, scenic courses. And, in Arkansas, “an afternoon at the track” can have any of several meanings: thoroughbred horse racing, greyhound dog racing, or dirt track and drag racing.
Arkansas’s varied geography and its location in the U.S. heartland have contributed to make the state’s history an intriguing slice of America’s story. Museums, Civil War battlefields, National Park Service sites and special exhibits across the state relate the history of Arkansas's diverse cultures and history.
In eastern Arkansas, the Mississippi River shaped a land where Delta blues music thrived. Traditional Ozark Mountain folk music, dance and crafts are kept alive in north central Arkansas.
The state's wine country serves its best in the Arkansas River Valley, which is also home to Fort Smith, the “Wild West” town that bordered the Indian Territory until 1907. An oil boom that began in 1921 brought wealth and wild times to towns like El Dorado in southern Arkansas. Scheduled to open in Little Rock in November, 2004, the Clinton Presidential Library will honor the legacy of state native Bill Clinton, who served as U.S. President from 1993-2001. Clinton’s boyhood home is open for tours in his birthplace town of Hope.
Outdoor Activities
Refresh your spirit. Disconnect from the digital devices and reconnect with family and friends in the wonder of Arkansas’s natural beauty. Refresh your spirit.
Take a deep breath of cool Ozark or Ouachita mountain air. Revel in the breeze crossing one of Arkansas’s great lakes. Enjoy a relaxed family float trip or the thrill of a whitewater or rock climbing adventure. Journey one of 250 hiking trails that collectively stretch more than 1,500 miles. Get away from it all in more than 2.9 million acres in three national forests.
Clipping the bolts on “Greasy Kid Stuff” (5.12) at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch near Jasper.
With some 9,000 miles of pristine streams and rivers and more than 600,000 acres of lakes, Arkansas is renowned for fishing and hunting and water sports of all sorts, including sailing and scuba diving. Marinas, boat docks and fishing guide services are plentiful across the state.
Other outdoor activities to enjoy in Arkansas include on- and off-road biking, golfing on designer courses, mining for keeper quartz crystals and diamonds, and birdwatching.
Last edited by Anna (14:46, 26 January 2006)
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by Garden on 13 March 2006
Visit Camp and canoe the Buffalo river. Beautiful wilderness and wildlife. Quiet and relaxing. Canoe the river, ride horseback in the mountains, hike nature trails or just enjoy camping.
Seeing the wild life while canoeing and hiking. beautiful buffalo river unspoiled by humans. Nature at its best. Virtually untouched..