Arkansas Top Things To See & Do
• Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Ozark Mountains, which stretch from southern Missouri through northern Arkansas. The village of Mountain View is a musical mecca, home to the Ozark Folk Center and events such as the Arkansas Folk Festival in April and the Arkansas State Old-Time Fiddle Championships in September.
• Go fishing in the White River, canoeing on the Buffalo National River or take a trip to the Blanchard Springs Caverns on the south border of the Ozark National Forest, which is also home to Mount Magazine.
• Head to Eureka Springs (website: www.eurekasprings.org), which draws millions of tourists to its Great Passion Play outdoor drama. The Christ of the Ozarks statue stands 1.8m (6ft) high and was completed in 1966. The Victorian village of Eureka Springs was a spa resort in the late 1800s, and today is an arts and cultural destination.
• Soothe away your worries at Hot Springs National Park (website: www.hotsprings.org), where visitors can relax in a choice of bathhouses, cheer on thoroughbreds or fish and swim at three great lakes.
• Explore the Museum of Regional History in Texarkana, which lies on the border with Texas. There is an exhibition devoted to Scott Joplin (the African-American ragtime pianist and composer), a famous former resident of the town.
• Other state attractions include the Crater of Diamonds State Park, where visitors can dig for diamonds (website: www.craterofdiamondsstatepark.com), Fort Smith National Historic Site and prehistoric American Indian mounds at Toltec Mounds Archaeological State Park (website: www.arkansasstateparks.com/toltecmounds).
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