Historic Washington State Park

The 19th-century town, which was a popular stop along the Old Southwest Trail, includes a print museum, steam-powered cotton gin and the Williams Tavern Restaurant. The 1874 courthouse serves as the visitor center for Historic Washington State Park. The park also houses the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives. The 1836 county courthouse became the Confederate State Capitol after Union forces captured Little Rock in September 1863. It is believed Davy Crockett, Sam Houston and Jim Bowie all stopped here on the way to the Alamo. Surrey tours are available.

El Dorado Downtown Historic District

The El Dorado Commercial Historic District, dating from 1879 through 1953, consists of 69 buildings and one monument surrounding the four-story Classical Revival-style Union County Courthouse. Six buildings and a monument in the district are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Union County Courthouse and the Confederate Monument, Exchange Bank, Bank of Commerce, Masonic Hall, Griffin Auto Company Building and Rialto Theatre.

Bill Clinton's First Home Museum

Bill Clinton, the nation's 42nd President, was born in the southwestern Arkansas town of Hope. He lived his first four years with his maternal grandparents in a house at 117 S. Hervey Street. Today, the two-and-one-half-story, wood-frame structure, built in 1917 in an American Foursquare design, is the centerpiece of the Clinton Center.

Wine Country

In 1880, two European families settled in the Arkansas River Valley. Jacob Post and Johann Wiederkehr, reminded of the wine-making regions of Germany and Switzerland, each established a vineyard. Today, fourth and fifth generations of these two families, plus Robert Cowie and Audrey House, have contributed to making Arkansas the largest and oldest wine-producing state in the South.

Belle Grove Historic District

A 22-block area of Fort Smith featuring restored homes and buildings showcasing Romanesque Revival, Queen Anne, Eastlake Victorian Renaissance, Gothic Revival and Neoclassical.

Lodge at Mount Magazine

Gracing the south bluff of Arkansas's high point, the Lodge at Mount Magazine offers some of the most breathtaking scenery in The Natural State. With its sweeping views of the Petit Jean River Valley and distant Blue Mountain Lake, this resort mountain lodge combines a majestic natural setting with first-class amenities. The modern, rustic-style lodge offers 60 guest rooms, a hearth room lobby, delicious Southern fare in the Skycrest Restaurant, a conference center, business center, indoor swimming pool, fitness center and gift shop.

Heifer Ranch

One of Heifer International's three learning centers, the Heifer Ranch offers visitors educational programming that promotes sustainable solutions to global hunger, poverty and environmental degradation from a couple of hours up to five nights long. The 1,200-acre working ranch and experiential learning center includes global villages, a challenge course and conference and retreat center with modern group lodging and dining facilities, a gift shop, livestock and organic gardens.

War Eagle Mill

War Eagle Mill is a working water-powered grist mill. Educational tours explain how it operates and the process of grinding. The gift shop offers organic products including salsas, flours, meals, cereals, whole grain mixes, jams, jellies, preserves, salad dressing, bread mixes and soup starters. There is also a restaurant on site.

Fayetteville Farmers' Market

Rub elbows with area farmers and artisans on Fayetteville's downtown square every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning from April through October. The unique market is centered around the historic downtown square featuring award-winning landscaped terraces with an abundance of perennials and annuals. Home-grown, organic and non-organic food items are available at the Fayetteville Farmer's Market, along with a wide variety of crafts.

Eureka Springs Historic Downtown

Secluded and peaceful with winding mountainside streets, Eureka Springs has a flair like no other town. In fact, the National Trust for Historic Preservation named it one of its "Dozen Distinctive Destinations." Streets are lined with Victorian homes hugging cliffsides, and its entire downtown area is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Compton Gardens at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Located at the former home of Dr. Neil Compton, who spearheaded the effort to protect the Buffalo River, Compton Gardens showcase the work of P. Allen Smith on 6.5 acres of native woodland plants, walking trails and prairie. There is a pedestrian access point for the new Crystal Bridges Trail leading to the new Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Blanchard Springs

Blanchard Springs offers guided walking tours through an active cavern system featuring sparkling calcite formations, stalactites, stalagmites and columns. Two different trails are available for viewing.

Garvan Woodland Gardens

Garvan Woodland Gardens features 210 acres of floral landscapes, streams, waterfalls and architectural structures in natural woodland settings. It is home to hundreds of natural and exotic plants and animals. Arkansas native architect E. Fay Jones-designed gazebo. A Jones-inspired Anthony Chapel is available for weddings. Chipmunk Café offers specials, sandwiches and salads.

Bathhouse Row

Named a National Historic Landmark in 1987, Bathhouse Row consists of eight bathhouses built between 1911 and 1923. The Fordyce serves as the national park visitor center and museum of the bathing industry. The Buckstaff has operated continuously since 1912. The Quapaw has been renovated into a modern day spa. The Ozark now houses the Museum of Contemporary Art of Hot Springs.

Birding the Byways

A pristine natural environment for birding exists in this 15-county region known as Arkansas Delta Byways because of its links to two national scenic byways. These routes act as major spines through the region with numerous loops and spurs to venture even farther off the beaten path.

Pumpkin Hollow

This Delta pumpkin patch is open from the last Saturday in September through October each year. Pumpkin Hollow offers educational, fun tours for schools, organizations and families. It features pumpkins, cornfield mazes, two haunted attractions (Bubba's Butcher Barn and Forest of Fright), hayrides, fun house or spook house, petting and feeding zoo, and the region's largest gourd trellis.

Lakeport Plantation

This historic site near Lake Village is owned by Arkansas State University. The late 1850s modified Greek Revival home built by Lycurgus Johnson is an official project of the Save America's Treasures program through the National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Lakeport Plantation is the last remaining antebellum house on the Mississippi River in Arkansas that hasn't been extensively altered. It has been restored as a museum focusing on the land's transition from slavery to tenant farming.

King Biscuit Blues Festival

One of the most iconic blues festivals in the place where it all began. This mega-festival routinely draws tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world. Spanning six city blocks, the King Biscuit Blues Festival includes five stages, more than 40 acts from blues legends to up-and-coming artists, buskers, arts and crafts, and food galore. Some of the featured acts have included B.B. King, Dr. John, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, Delbert McClinton, and Keb' Mo'. 

Marlsgate

Originally the Dortch family farm, the stately Greek Revival structure sits on the shores of Bearskin Lake. Marlsgate is open for group tours and special events, and features front porch Ionic columns over 40 feet tall, huge pecan trees that dot the lawn as well as landscaping by P. Allen Smith.

Little Rock River Market

This area of downtown Little Rock is filled with restaurants, shops, art galleries, museums, the main library, bars and a seasonal farmers market. The Ottenheimer Market Hall has more than 17 permanent merchants who offer market specialties year-round. From right-from-the-oven pastries, hand-roasted coffee and succulent barbecue to fresh cut flowers and gourmet foods, there is a wide selection at the River Market.

Hardin Farms and Market

Hardin Farms and Market features fresh produce grown on the family farm, gourmet food products, jams, jellies, cookbooks, gifts, ready-made entrees, sandwiches, barbecue, daily specials, and meat and cheese by the pound.

The Clinton Presidential Center

The Clinton Presidential Center features an interactive museum, including an authentic replica of the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, the Presidential Library and Archives, and adaptive reuse of historic Choctaw Station, built in 1899, as home of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. It contains the largest collection of presidential papers and artifacts in U.S. history. Forty-Two, the on-site restaurant, gets its name from Clinton's place in line of U.S. Presidents.

The Arkansas Arts Center

The Arkansas Arts Center is Arkansas's leading cultural institution. Located in historic MacArthur Park, the center offers fascinating exhibitions, live theater and art classes, along with the Museum Shop and Best Impressions Restaurant.

Argenta Arts District

View landscaping by P. Allen Smith in the Argenta Arts District set in the historic heart of downtown North Little Rock. The district is filled with art galleries, artist studios, an arts foundation, a community theater, chef-driven restaurants, a farmers market, neighborhood grocery, eclectic shopping, pocket parks and more to relax and rejuvenate.