Everyone loves Hawksbill Crag and Haw Creek Falls but Arkansas has so many other beautiful places to explore. Whether they’re out-shined by neighboring attractions or just located off the beaten path, you may not have known about these particular spots. Let’s plan some road trips and see how many underrated places we can visit today.
- Lake Winona - Perryville
Google/Patrick Caple Whether you’re wanting good fishing or just a beautiful spot to sit in nature, Lake Winona is absolutely perfect. Explore the whole area by taking the 19.7-mile loop around the lake if you’re feeling extra adventurous. If you’d like to take a gorgeous scenic drive that overlooks this lake, read this article.
- Mammoth Spring
Flickr/George Morton Many Arkansans are familiar with the town and dam of Mammoth Spring, but not everyone knows about the spring’s rather unusual trait. This picture-perfect spot actually connects to a rather impressive underground river! If you’d like to know more about this anomaly, read our full article right here.
- Tall Peak Mountain - Mena
Google/Matthew King The area around Mena is filled with spectacular drives, hikes, and activities but some aren’t as well known as others. A gem you may have missed is the Tall Peak Trail and Fire Tower. Climb to the top of the tower for an endless view. For more details about navigating the hike, visit this site.
- Bard Springs - Umpire
Google/David D This quiet spot further south of Mena is such a relaxing area. Bard Springs is a lovely place to just sit and listen the sounds of nature or to enjoy during a weekend camping trip. Fall is our favorite time to visit the spring, if you’d like to know more read this article.
- Striplin Woods Natural Area - St. Charles
Facebook/White River National Wildlife Refuge- Friends You must be careful when traveling to the forests within the White River National Wildlife Refuge, you may just fall into a different world. Take the Bottomland Hardwood Trail in Striplin Woods to walk among trees hundreds of years old. For more information about the trail, this site.
- Big Lake - Manila
Facebook//Arkansas Nature Lovers/Debbie Allen Smith The Ozarks and Ouachitas tend to steal the spotlight when it comes to thinking of beautiful spots in Arkansas. However, the northeast corner has it’s own special beauty. The Big Lake Natural Wildlife Refuge is one of the nation’s oldest refuges, it was established back in 1915! If you’d like to see more of this otherworldly location, read our full article right here.
- Devil’s Canyon - Mulberry
AllTrails/Emily Renner Don’t be fooled by the name, Devil’s Canyon really is a heaven on earth. The scenic area does have a difficult-but-worth-it trail that takes you to the top of the canyon. If you’d like to see more gorgeous photos and learn a little bit more about the area, read our full article right here.
- Round Top Mountain - Jasper
AllTrails/Brianna Thomas Arkansas certainly has no shortage of stunning vista views but one of the more underrated ones would be atop Round Top Mountain. The family-friendly hike is perfect for young Arkansans! For more details about the hike, you can read this article.
How many of these places are you familiar with? Hopefully we inspired one or two new Arkansas adventures for you today! Share your favorite gem with us in the comments below!
Google/Patrick Caple
Whether you’re wanting good fishing or just a beautiful spot to sit in nature, Lake Winona is absolutely perfect. Explore the whole area by taking the 19.7-mile loop around the lake if you’re feeling extra adventurous. If you’d like to take a gorgeous scenic drive that overlooks this lake, read this article.
Flickr/George Morton
Many Arkansans are familiar with the town and dam of Mammoth Spring, but not everyone knows about the spring’s rather unusual trait. This picture-perfect spot actually connects to a rather impressive underground river! If you’d like to know more about this anomaly, read our full article right here.
Google/Matthew King
The area around Mena is filled with spectacular drives, hikes, and activities but some aren’t as well known as others. A gem you may have missed is the Tall Peak Trail and Fire Tower. Climb to the top of the tower for an endless view. For more details about navigating the hike, visit this site.
Google/David D
This quiet spot further south of Mena is such a relaxing area. Bard Springs is a lovely place to just sit and listen the sounds of nature or to enjoy during a weekend camping trip. Fall is our favorite time to visit the spring, if you’d like to know more read this article.
Facebook/White River National Wildlife Refuge- Friends
You must be careful when traveling to the forests within the White River National Wildlife Refuge, you may just fall into a different world. Take the Bottomland Hardwood Trail in Striplin Woods to walk among trees hundreds of years old. For more information about the trail, this site.
Facebook//Arkansas Nature Lovers/Debbie Allen Smith
The Ozarks and Ouachitas tend to steal the spotlight when it comes to thinking of beautiful spots in Arkansas. However, the northeast corner has it’s own special beauty. The Big Lake Natural Wildlife Refuge is one of the nation’s oldest refuges, it was established back in 1915! If you’d like to see more of this otherworldly location, read our full article right here.
AllTrails/Emily Renner
Don’t be fooled by the name, Devil’s Canyon really is a heaven on earth. The scenic area does have a difficult-but-worth-it trail that takes you to the top of the canyon. If you’d like to see more gorgeous photos and learn a little bit more about the area, read our full article right here.
AllTrails/Brianna Thomas
Arkansas certainly has no shortage of stunning vista views but one of the more underrated ones would be atop Round Top Mountain. The family-friendly hike is perfect for young Arkansans! For more details about the hike, you can read this article.
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