Description
Here are the 15 best places to visit in Arkansas, from a field where any diamond you find is yours to keep to a river with no dams. Every stop comes with a practical tip, plus the numbers and facts you need to plan the trip.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Crater of Diamonds State Park: keep what you find
0:43 Hot Springs National Park
1:13 Buffalo National River
1:43 Whitaker Point
2:06 Petit Jean State Park
2:29 Pinnacle Mountain State Park
2:54 Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
3:22 Thorncrown Chapel
3:49 Eureka Springs
4:10 Mount Magazine
4:30 Mammoth Spring State Park
4:55 Lake Ouachita
5:14 Devil's Den State Park
5:39 Little Rock: Central High School and the Big Dam Bridge
6:06 Queen Wilhelmina State Park and the Talimena Scenic Byway
6:32 Which stop first?
SOURCES
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Arkansas State Parks (Crater of Diamonds, Petit Jean, Pinnacle Mountain, Mount Magazine, Mammoth Spring, Lake Ouachita, Devil's Den, Queen Wilhelmina): https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/
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Crater of Diamonds State Park: https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/crater-diamonds-state-park
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National Park Service, Hot Springs National Park: https://www.nps.gov/hosp/index.htm
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National Park Service, Buffalo National River: https://www.nps.gov/buff/index.htm
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National Park Service, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: https://www.nps.gov/chsc/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm
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Arkansas.com, Whitaker Point: https://www.arkansas.com/ponca/landmarks/whitaker-point
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U.S. Forest Service, Whitaker Point (Hawksbill Crag) trailhead: https://www.fs.usda.gov/fs-rec-area/whitaker-point-hawksbill-crag-trailhead
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Arkansas.com, Pinnacle Mountain: https://www.arkansas.com/little-rock/outdoor-recreation/pinnacle-mountain-monument-trail
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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: https://crystalbridges.org/
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Thorncrown Chapel: https://www.thorncrown.com/about
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Eureka Springs tourism: https://eurekasprings.org/10-things-to-do-in-eureka-springs-you-dont-want-to-miss
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Mammoth Spring State Park: https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/mammoth-spring-state-park
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U.S. Forest Service, Talimena National Scenic Byway: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/ouachita/recreation/talimena-national-scenic-byway
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Big Dam Bridge, Little Rock: https://www.littlerock.com/directory/big-dam-bridge/
IMAGE CREDITS
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"Buffalo National River, Arkansas" by Thomas Shahan 3, CC BY 2.0 (Flickr): https://www.flickr.com/photos/49580580@N02/35772521630
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"Buffalo2010 096" (Hemmed-In Hollow Falls) by Formattc, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Buffalo2010_096.jpg
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"Julien Navas in Crater of Diamond mine" by Coeuriosité, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julien_Navas_in_Crater_of_Diamond_mine.jpg
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"Crater of Diamonds mine, Arkansas" by Coeuriosité, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crater_of_Diamonds_mine,_Arkansas.jpg
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"Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art--2012-04-12" by Charvex, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19054727
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"Bachman-Wilson-House-Bentonville" by Harrisonbh, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45093986
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"Rock formations in Devil's Den State Park, Arkansas" by swampt01, CC BY 2.0 (Flickr): https://www.flickr.com/photos/54921171@N06/53008159186
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"Devil's Den Waterfall" by jaystout, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27407883
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"Aerial shot of downtown Eureka Springs, Arkansas" by EurekaSpringsAR, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94297525
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"Sky over Main Street in Eureka Springs, Arkansas" by EurekaSpringsAR, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94297517
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"Diamondiferous lamproite rocks (Prairie Creek Lamproite, Early Cretaceous, 106 Ma; Crater of Diamonds, Pike County, Arkansas, USA) 2" by James St. John, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diamondiferous_lamproite_rocks_(Prairie_Creek_Lamproite,_Early_Cretaceous,_106_Ma;_Crater_of_Diamonds,_Pike_County,_Arkansas,_USA)_2.jpg
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"Natural Hot Springs, Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas" by Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Flickr): https://www.flickr.com/photos/75683070@N00/93174169
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"Buckstaff Bathhouse" by Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Flickr): https://www.flickr.com/photos/75683070@N00/66090624
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"Little Rock Central High School, Park Street and Daisy L Gaton Bates Drive, Little Rock, AR" by w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Flickr): https://www.flickr.com/photos/59081381@N03/54013715397
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"big dam bridge" by drewtarvin, CC BY 2.0 (Flickr): https://www.flickr.com/photos/127444856@N04/17770043829
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"View from Mount Magazine" by Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19586306
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