ARKANSAS2020 EDITION GROUP TRAVEL PLANNER ARKANSAS FILLED WITH WORLD-CLASS MUSEUMS, OUTDOOR ADVENTURES HIDDEN GEMS OF SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS Stunning views and treasures can be found here FAMOUS FACES, SCENIC PLACES Explore beautiful scenery, get a glimpse into the lives of well-known figures Welcome to “Here, you can take part in ARKANSAS! experiences found We look forward to hosting your group in The nowhere else Natural State! From the breathtaking beauty of the Ozark and Ouachita in the world.” Mountains, to the history and culture of the Delta, to the urban amenities of our capital city of Little Rock, there are adventures for all ages in The Natural State. Here, you can take part in experiences found nowhere else in the world. Dig for diamonds and keep what you find at Crater of Diamonds State Park. Take a ghost tour through the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs or learn about the wild, wild west in Fort Smith. Tour sites that commemorate Arkansas’s native sons Bill Clinton and Johnny Cash. You can also visit Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art or the Walmart Museum, both in Bentonville. And don’t forget our outdoor activities. Arkansas is known as The Natural State for a reason! Hiking, camping, floating, rock-climbing, mountain biking and cycling are just a few of the many outdoor options waiting to be discovered in our great outdoors. The state is home to seven national park sites, including the Buffalo National River, the first in the nation. Arkansas is also home to Hot Springs National Park, the first land set aside for protection by the federal government. The possibilities are endless in Arkansas. Enjoy your visit! Sincerely, Jessica Ledbetter Sales Manager Arkansas Tourism ARKANSAS GROUP TRAVEL PLANNER 2020 GROUP TRAVEL ARKANSAS 2 CONTENTS — 6 — Famous Faces and Scenic Places Explore some of Arkansas’s most beautiful scenery and get a glimpse into the lives of a few well-known figures — 8 — Vistas, Charming Towns make Memorable Experiences Fill your North Central/Northwest Arkansas itinerary with world-class museums and outdoor adventures By Dave Bodle — 12 — Have Fun and Learn about History in Central Arkansas Museums, baseball and even an old mill are enticing attractions in this charming region By Lauren Wong — 16 — 6 Hidden Gems of Southwest Arkansas This region is where stunning views, little- known histories and treasures unfold 12 By Lauren DeLorenzo — 20 — Arkansas Delta Filled with Culture Nature, history and Johnny Cash’s childhood home can be found in the Delta region By Jaylyn Fahey ON THE COVER: The historic Melba Theater, movie house and concert venue. (Photo courtesy of Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism ) 20 3 Myatt Current Sulphur Springs Beaver Eleven Point St. Francis Pea Ridge Norfork 67 Lake Gamaliel MammothSouth Spring Maynard Bella Vista Bull Cr. Garfield Eureka Springs Shoals Dalton 62 Lake Bull Bull Shoals River 67 62 Shoals Cherokee Corning 71 Berryville 412 63 River Piggott 62 Lake 62 Bentonville 65 Lakeview Salem Fork Village 7 Hardy Black River Rogers Beaver Osage62 Flippin Pocahontas Rector Gentry Mountain Home Spring Cave Springs Lake Lowell Cr. Lake Siloam 49 Crooked Strawberry Cr. Harrison Cotter 62 River Ashbaugh Springs Osage Springdale River 62 5 62 Creek Yellville Norfork Ash Flat 67 Tontitown Walnut 49 River 412 Calico Rock River Huntsville 412 Lake 63 Charles Ridge Fayetteville Buffalo 412 River Powhatan 412 412 Ponca River Walcott Chute Prairie Middle Paragould White Creek GilbertBuffalo 5 Grove River Blytheville W. Fork Jasper River Kings Boxley Lincoln West Fork Eagle Marshall Fork White 167 49 Manila River Cache Mountain View 63 St. Francis 65 Jonesboro 71 Fork 55 Winslow 7 Leslie Little Middle Hand Red Batesville Black 67 Osceola Lee Cr. River River 49 Pelsor Lake Fort Smith Fork Shirley Fairfield Bay Jacksonport 63 Right Mulberry Archeys Mountainburg River Lepanto Dyess 61 Bayou Harrisburg Wilson Horsehead S. Fork Marked Tree Lake Clinton 5 167 Newport Lake Wiederkehr Little River Poinsett Cr. Tyronza Ozark Red 49 Alma Village Clarksville HeberGreers Springs Mulberry Ferry Illinois 40 Big Lake Piney DeView Little River Red River Fort Smith Van Buren Altus 64 Dover 67 River Turrell RIVER Lake Bald Knob River 49 ARKANSAS Dardanelle Augusta Paris Brewer Wynne Charleston Pottsville Lake 55 Subiaco Russellville 65 Earle Overcup Greenbrier 5 Des Arc Searcy McCrory 64 Greenwood Lake Cadron Cr. 64 10 Dardanelle 64 River Cache Magazine Cache Hackett 10 Bayou L’Anguille Centerville Morrilton 40 St. Francis Booneville Conway 67 Bayou Bayou 40 West Petit Jean River 167 Forrest City Sugarloaf Oppelo White Memphis Lake Blue Mountain 49 Mansfield Lake ARKANSAS Cypress 10 7 64 Bayou Madison Ola Lake 5 10 Perryville MayflowerConway Francis Mud Des Arc 70 Lake Horseshoe 71 Harris Cabot 40 Lake River Nimrod Brake Lake River Waldron Lake Poteau LaFave 40 Jacksonville River DeValls Brinkley Lake S. 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Rock Keo White Lake Pine Ridge Benton RIVER Lake Wilhelmina Lake Helena-West Helena Ouachita Mountain Pine 63 Bryant LaGrue 49 Mount Ida Clear Barton Mena Hot Springs Bauxite Lake 165 270 70 167 530 England Creek Royal Wabbaseka Stuttgart 71 Norman Little LaGrue Little Caddo River Lake 270 30 Hamilton Saline 79 Glenwood St. Charles Wickes 70 Bismarck 167 Bayou Bayou River Missouri Malvern 270 270 530 79 Altheimer Bayou 278 Daisy Sheridan Kirby RIVER Gillham 67 Meto Lake Lake DeGray 7 71 Greeson Lake River 165 Pine Bluff Flag Cossatot 530 ARKANSAS Lake Dierks 27 Terre Murfreesboro Arkadelphia Gillett 26 Bayou 70 26 Okolona MISSISSIPPI 278 26 Ouachita De Queen 30 167 26 27 Ba 65 Little Star City rth Little Creek o River 371 l o RIVER m e Dumas Nashville w 67 79 River 27 278 371 Missouri 7 63 425 Columbus Washington Terre River Fordyce Saline Rohwer Prescott Cut-off 65 Lake Foreman 71 Beulah Millwood Cr. 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Garfield Eureka Springs Shoals Dalton 62 Lake Bull Bull Shoals River 67 62 Shoals Cherokee Corning 71 Berryville 412 63 River Piggott WHETHER YOU DRIVE OR FLY, 62 Lake 62 Bentonville 65 Lakeview Salem Fork Village 7 Hardy Black River Rogers Beaver Osage62 Flippin Pocahontas Rector Gentry Mountain Home Spring Cave Springs Lake Siloam Lowell Cr. Lake 49 Crooked Strawberry THE NATURAL STATE WORKS WELL FOR GROUPS Cr. Harrison Cotter 62 River Ashbaugh Springs Osage Springdale River 62 5 62 Creek Yellville Norfork Ash Flat 67 The Arkansas Department of Transportation welcomes you. Tontitown Walnut 49 River 412 Calico Rock River Huntsville 412 Lake 63 Here are some rest areas. Charles Ridge Fayetteville Buffalo 412 River Powhatan 412 412 Ponca River Walcott Chute Prairie Middle Paragould White Creek GilbertBuffalo 5 Grove River Blytheville W. Fork Jasper River Kings Boxley BELLA VISTA MAMMOTH SPRING EL DORADO Lincoln West Fork Eagle Marshall Fork White 167 49 Manila River Cache (1.1■ miles north of U.S. (0.2■ miles south of Missouri (Intersection■ of U.S. Mountain View 63 St. Francis 65 Jonesboro Highway 71 B) state line inside Mammoth Highway 82 and U.S. 71 Fork 55 Winslow 7 Leslie Little arkansas.com/place/ Spring State Park) Highway 167) Middle Hand Red Batesville Black 67 Osceola Lee Cr. bentonville-welcome-center arkansas.com/place/ arkansas.com/place/el- 49 River River Pelsor p: 479-855-3111 Right mammoth-spring- dorado-welcome-center Lake Fort Smith Fork Shirley Fairfield Bay Jacksonport 63 Mulberry Archeys Mountainburg River Lepanto Dyess 61 • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily welcome-center p: 870-881-9160 Bayou Harrisburg Wilson Horsehead S. Fork Marked Tree • Restrooms available 24/7 p: 870-625-7364 • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Lake Clinton 5 167 Newport Lake Wiederkehr Little River Poinsett Cr. Tyronza Ozark Red 49 • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily • Restrooms available 24/7 Alma Village Clarksville HeberGreers Springs Mulberry Ferry Illinois 40 Big Lake • R estrooms available only Piney DeView Little River Red River Fort Smith Van Buren Altus 64 HARRISON during business hours 67 River Dover Turrell (1.9■ miles south of Bear RED RIVER RIVER Lake Bald Knob River 49 ARKANSAS Dardanelle Augusta Paris Brewer Wynne Creek Springs) (0.4■ miles north of State Charleston Pottsville Lake 55 Subiaco Russellville 65 Earle Overcup Greenbrier 5 Des Arc Searcy McCrory 64 arkansas.com/place/ CORNING Highway 108) Greenwood Lake Cadron Cr. 64 10 Dardanelle 64 River Cache harrison-welcome-center (2.7■ miles north of arkansas.com/place/red- Magazine Cache Hackett 10 Bayou L’Anguille Centerville Morrilton 40 St.