Tourist Information Links for Northwest Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas
As you plan a road trip, a weekend getaway, a family visit, or a business trip be sure to explore the areas beyond your initial destination.
With the beautiful Beaver Lake and the majestic Ozark Mountains that define the Natural state, our Northwest Arkansas region, inspired by its surroundings, is the up-and-coming leader in business, education, sports, tourism and arts & culture.
Home to Walmart, Tyson Foods, J.B. Hunt, and the University of Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas fosters the entrepreneurial spirit and drives the growth of the region. Our NWA region has also inspired the visions of E. Fay Jones and World leaders such as J. William Fulbright and William Jefferson Clinton whom have also called the region home.
Today, the area’s unique and historic downtowns are thriving and recognized as top destinations for the arts. With Eureka Springs’ incredible living arts culture, Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center, Springdale’s Art Center of the Ozarks, and Bentonville’s awe-inspiring Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Northwest Arkansas provides endless enjoyable cultural experiences.
In general, you’ll find that Northwest Arkansas is filled with attractions that entertain, excite and arouse interest. In detail, you’ll find the region appeals to your individual curiosity. Northwest Arkansas is a magnet for those seeking natural beauty, unique places, educational and cultural opportunities, and a plethora of attractions to match any inclination.
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Siloam Springs with a population of about 14,000 is located in the Ozarks region. It is in the far northwest corner of the state on the border with Oklahoma and about 30 miles from Fayetteville.
Siloam Springs is known for its spirit of volunteerism and natural beauty. The pristine, physical setting of the downtown is a feature element. Scenic Sager Creek with its rock wall-lined banks flows through the downtown. Shaded by stately trees and decorated with dogwoods, showcase parks embrace the creek. Fountains, foot bridges, greens space, and gazebos and even duck crossings compel visitors to relax and enjoy their surroundings. Named by Smithsonian . com as one of the 20 Best Small Towns in America (May 2012).
Walking tours of the historic downtown are popular. The oldest building still standing in the downtown National Register Historic District is the Crown Hotel, built as the Lakeside in 1881. Most of the buildings in the National Register Historic District were built between the arrival of the railroad at the end of 1893 and the beginning of the Great Depression.
Numerous shops – boutiques to antiques- line the streets of this historic area. In addition to the downtown, a variety of shopping facilities exist: Siloam Springs is near other regional shopping centers like Promenade at Pinnacle Hills, Village on the Creeks, and the Northwest Arkansas Mall. Food choices range from chain restaurants to sandwich shops to coffee shops to home cooked meals.
If golf is your game, Siloam Springs offers Thunderbird Golf Club at Dawn Hill (a semi-private course) and the Siloam Springs Country Club (a public course).
For outdoor enthusiasts, activities like hiking, fishing, canoeing, water skiing, sailing and biking are available in the region. Outdoor hotspots include Beaver Lake, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, Ozark National Forest, Table Rock Lake, Buffalo National River, Cosmic Cavern, Devil's Den State Park, Kings River, Lake Wedington, War Eagle Creek, White Rock Wildlife Management Area and Withrow Springs State Park.
John Brown University and the Sager Creek Arts Center lead the way for arts and entertainment. JBU has a 60-voice student choir which performs at the university’s Cathedral of the Ozarks. The Sager Creek Arts Center features artists and thespians in seven theater productions each year. The center also contains an art gallery and offers dance and playwright competitions.
The Siloam Springs Museum interprets and preserves the past through permanent and temporary exhibits, programs and newspaper articles. The earliest history of Siloam Springs dates to 1839 when Simon Sager settled on a farm one mile west of what is now the City of Siloam Springs.. His 1845 cabin has been restored and is now located on the JBU campus.
The Southwestern Collegiate Institute was founded in 1919 by John Edward Brown, Sr. It was renamed the John E. Brown College in 1920. The name changed again in 1934 to John Brown University. Today the institution has an enrollment of more than 2,000 students.
Fayetteville Attractions
• Arkansas Air and Military Museum
• Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
• Walton Arts Center
• Clinton House Museum
• Downtown Fayetteville
• Lake Wedington Recreational Area
• Mt. Sequoyah Retreat and Conference Center
• Ozark Military Museum
Eureka Springs Attractions
• The Crescent Hotel
• Intrigue Theater
• The New Great Passion Play
• Thorncrown Chapel
• Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
• The Crescent Hotel
• Blue Springs Heritage Center
• Pine Mountain Theater
• Lake Leatherwood and Lake Leatherwood Park
• Americas Most Haunted Hotel
• Eureka Springs Tram Tours
• Eureka Springs and North Arkansas Railway
• Opera of the Ozarks
• Aviation Cadet Museum
• Belle of the Ozarks
• Eureka Springs School of the Arts
• Christ of the Ozarks
• Downtown Eureka Springs
• Eureka Fine Art Company
• Eureka Springs Historical Museum
• Inspiration Point
• Beaver Lake – Starkey Marina
• Keels Creek Winery
• Kings River
• Onyx Cave
• Ozark Mountain Hoe Down
• Eureka Springs Auditorium
• Pivot Rock
• Quigley’s Castle
• St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
• Table Rock Lake
Bentonville Attractions
• Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
• Peel Mansion Museum and Heritage Gardens
• Museum of Native American History
• Walmart Visitor Center
• Bentonville Square
• Compton Gardens
• Jump Zone Party Play Center
• Melvin Ford Aquatic Center
Rogers Attractions
• Rogers Historical Museum
• Daisy Airgun Museum
• Pinnacle Hills Promenade
• Rogers Little Theater
• War Eagle Mill
• A. G. Russell Knives, Inc.
• Fast Lanes
• Hobbs State Park
• House of Webster
• John Q. Hammons Center
• Prairie Creek Country Club
• The Shoppes at Pinnacle Hills
• War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake
• Shadow Valley Country Club
Siloam Springs Attractions
• Skydive Skyranch
• Historic Downtown
• Cherokee Casino
• Wild Wilderness Safari
• Local Flair Art Gallery
• John Brown University
• Sager Creek
• Sager Creek Arts Center
• Siloam Springs Museum
Springdale Attractions
• Northwest Arkansas Naturals
• Shiloh Museum of Natural History
• Arts Center of the Ozarks
• Arkansas & Missouri Railroad
• Rodeo of the Ozarks
• Farmland Adventures
• The Jones Center for Families
• Springdale Aquatic Center
• Miracle League Fields
• Springdale Country Club
• Northwest Arkansas Convention Center
• Arvest Ballpark
• Tyson Discovery Center
• Tontitown Winery
• Parson's Stadium
• Randall Tyson Sports Complex
• All Star Sports Arena
• Ozark Center Point Place
Huntsville Attractions
• War Eagle Creek
• Kings River Falls
• Sweden Creek Falls
• Arkansas Natural Heritage areas
• Withrow Springs State Park
• Hiking Trails at Withrow
Other Area Attractions
• Pea Ridge National Military Park
• Beaver Dam
• Beaver Bridge
• Beaver Lake
• Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel
• Veterans Wall of Honor
• Cosmic Cavern
• Saunders Museum
• Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari
• Withrow Springs State Park
• Horseshoe Canyon
• Old Spanish Treasure Cave
• Wild Bill’s Outfitter
Major Businesses – multimillion dollar corporations based in NW AR
J.B. Hunt
Wal-Mart
Sam’s
Lazy Boy
Tyson’s
Simmons Industries
Cargill
McKee Foods
Allen Canning Co.
Dayspring Cards
National Home Centers
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