Our Guide To Arkansas Family Vacations
Family vacations in Arkansas can be rewarding experiences or absolute disasters — it all depends on pre-trip homework. To make planning easier, we've done all the preparation. As part of aHuffington Post Travel serieson traveling with children, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Arkansas family vacations.
Arkansas State Capitol Complex
Arkansas State Capitol Complex
Address:425 W. Capitol Ave., Ste. 1620, Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone:501-324-8900
Hours:Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Price:Free
Magic Springs & Crystal Falls
Address:1701 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs, AR 71901
Phone:501-624-0100
Hours:Hours and days vary throughout the season
Price:General admission, $44.99; seniors ages 50 and older, $29.99; under 48 inches, $29.99
The Children's Museum Of Northwest Arkansas
The Children's Museum of Northwest Arkansas
Address:902 A S. Walton Blvd., Ste. 1 PMB 289, Bentonville, AR 72712
Phone:479-696-9280
Hours:10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday
Price:Free
Beaver Lake
Beaver Lakesits in northwest Arkansas’Ozark Mountain Region. The lake offers beach-goers and fishing lovers an abundance of fun. The lake itself is over 28,000 acres wide and packed with smallmouth and largemouth bass, striped bass, crappie, bream and catfish. There are picnic shelters, boat launches, swimming and an amphitheater for visitors to enjoy. Swimmers and beach-goers have 487 miles of shoreline to relax and enjoy making memories.
Address:2260 N. Second St., Rogers, AR 72756
Phone:479-636-1210
Hours:daily, year-round
Price:Free
Arkansas Museum Of Art
Address:501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone:501-372-4000
Hours:Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Price:Free
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refugeis home to the big cat rescue of Arkansas. Tours and feeding time is the main draw to this exotic cat refuge center. Visitors can experience the power and intensity of the cats up close — hear the screams of the cougar, growling of the tigers, and roaring of the mighty lions. Watching these large cats consume their food is a must-see event. Guided tours are available where guests are educated on the big cats' habits as well as the purpose behind the refuge. Visitors can watch the cats play as if they were in the wild.
Address:239 Turpentine Creek Lane, Eureka Springs, AR 72632-9185
Phone:479-253-5841
Hours:9 a.m to 6 p.m. daily
Price:Children under 3, free; children ages 3 to 12, $10; general admission, $15; seniors, $10; veterans, $10
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