Are there any vacation spots in Arkansas and what are they?

Question

I like nature and amusement parks. I have a six year old, so there needs to be something for him too.

Answer 1

I can't speak to all the nature stuff, but I can answer the Amusement Park portion of the question.

Magic Springs /Crystal Falls is in Hot Springs Arkansas

Here's the website.
http://www.magicsprings.com/rides.html

They've got some great coasters there, but not all of them necessarily for a six year old unless he's really adventurous.

That said, it's a wonderful park. And of course, take in the Hot Springs in the area.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

little rock,arkansas

Answer 3

i dont know i have never been to that state

Answer 4

Margaret Phillips Annual Dogwood Tour
April 13, 2007
Courthouse Square

Ron Jenkins, USFS, Forest Services
P.O. Box 426
Jasper, AR 72641 [phone]
[e-mail]


Bus tour from court house square to prime Dogwood viewing areas (varies year to year) in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, and surrounding areas. Bring lunch and wear comfortable shoes.
Admission: Fee for bus and tip for driver
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6th Annual Great Cotter Trout Festival
April 20 - April 21, 2007
Big Spring Park

Gary Flippin
Box 489
Cotter, AR 72626 [phone]
[e-mail]
http://www.cotterarkansas.com

Celebrate trout fishing on the banks of the beautiful White River under historic Rainbow Arch Bridge. Events and exhibits, expert instruction, seminars, great food, family entertainment, Friday night BBQ, Saturday night fish fry. Arkansas Game & Fish Commission appreciation.
Admission: Free

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Unique Attractions Arts & Entertainment History & Heritage



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Lakes:
Beaver Lake
Bull Shoals Lake
Cane Creek Lake

Cove Lake
DeGray Lake
Greers Ferry Lake

Harris Brake Lake
Lake Catherine
Lake Charles

Lake Chicot
Lake Conway
Lake Dardanelle

Lake Fort Smith
Lake Greeson
Lake Hamilton

Lake Nimrod
Lake Ouachita
Lake Poinsett

Lake Walcott
Millwood Lake
Norfork Lake

Ozark Lake
Table Rock Lake
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Rivers:
Arkansas River (Okla. to Little Rock)

Big Piney Creek

Black River


Buffalo Nat'l River

Cache River

Caddo River


Cossatot River

Illinois Bayou

Kings River


Little Missouri Rvr

Little Red River

Mississippi River


Mulberry River

North Fork River

Ouachita River (Upper)


Southfork River

Spring River

St. Francis River


War Eagle Creek

White River (Bull Shoals Lake to Newport)
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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.
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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. Photo Facts
Calico Rock on the White River
For the more adventurous, there’s wild caving in underground limestone caverns.
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Arkansas History & Heritage
America's story is, in part, a quilt of 50 patches -- the unique histories of each of her states. In this section, we invite you to experience and celebrate with us Arkansas's place in the fabric of America.
Explore Arkansas’s State Parks History and Heritage.
Arkansas's widely varied landscapes are home to an Arkansas history rich in intriguing subplots. A trip across the state can lead from Mississippi River bottomlands to mid-America's most prominent peaks; from a legacy of Deep South cotton culture to a town on a Wild West frontier.
Among the stories of Arkansas heritage told at stops in between are tales of Native Americans, pioneers who built the state, Civil War battles, an oil boom, blues and mountain folk music, diamonds, nine students who helped forge the spirit of the civil rights movement and a native son who rose to the U.S. Presidency.
Photo Facts
Ernie's Museum of Black Arkansans in Little Rock's Quapaw Quarter Historic District
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Native Americans - Arkansas's Native American population was peaking when the Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto reached the state in 1541. There were tens of thousands of people in villages near the Mississippi River and other groups located across the state.
Making a State - In 1686, Frenchmen established the first European settlement on the Lower Mississippi near the Arkansas River. The area became American soil in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase.
Photo Facts
Fort Smith National Historic Site
Civil War - After a divided Arkansas seceded from the Union in 1861, it became a strategic target for both North and South because of its location on the Mississippi River and its role as a gateway to the Southwest.
20th Century - Symbolizing both Arkansas's progress since settlement and the state's future promise, a new Capitol was built, hosting its first legislative session in 1911. The nation's eyes became focused on Little Rock Central High School in the fall of 1957 during the desegregation crisis. At century's end, Bill Clinton of Arkansas would twice be elected U.S. President.
Regional Histories - Some regional Arkansas histories reflect varied cultural influences upon the state because of its mid-America location; others begin with natural resources.
African-American - The first clear record of African-Americans in Arkansas is from 1721, more than a hundred years before statehood. In the decades that followed, Black men and women maintained an important presence in the state.
Colorful Names - While some people, especially visitors, are amused by some of Arkansas's colorful place names (such as Hogeye, Greasy Corner, Ink, Snowball, Romance, Apt, and Smackover), others are attempting to learn and record how communities and landmarks received their identities.
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