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Central Region
The Central Arkansas region offers tourist attractions and cultural opportunities for people of all backgrounds and interests. Tour the Arkansas State Capitol, historic sites, art centers, and museums. Enjoy an invigorating hike or a picnic at Pinnacle Mountain State Park just minutes from downtown Little Rock. The downtown River Market district features restaurants, live entertainment, convention centers and the William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park scheduled to open in November, 2004. The ALLTEL Arena of North Little Rock hosts big-name concerts, arena football, college basketball and a variety of other events. Experience a wet & wild adventure for the whole family at Wild River Country water park in North Little Rock. There's something for everyone in the Central Arkansas Region!
Horseshoe Mountain Bison Ranch
Greenbrier - Central
Located approximately one hour north of Little Rock. Off Ark. 225 on Garrison Road.
Contact Information:
Phone: 501-679-5553
Website: http://www.horseshoe-mt-bison.com/
There aren't many places where you can actually see a buffalo roam. This is a working buffalo ranch with an education center, gift shop, snack bar and picnic area. Just be careful with the kids. They actually sell the buffalo that are roaming to eat and let you sample in their shops. If your kids are sensitive you might not want to bring them! Open weekends May-October.
Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Roland - Central
Located approximately 25 minutes from Little Rock. Take Exit #9 off I-430 at Little Rock and travel seven miles west on Ark. 10, then go two miles north on Ark. 300.
Contact Information:
Phone: 501-868-5806
Email: pinnaclemountain@arkansas.com
Website: http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/pinnaclemountain
Pinnacle Mountain is a day-use park dedicated to environmental education, recreation and preservation. Park interpreters and volunteers help visitors and students understand man's relationship to the environment. Special interpretive programs may be scheduled by contacting the park.
The park's diversity of habitats, from high upland peaks to bottomlands along the Big and Little Maumelle Rivers, provide many outdoor recreational and educational opportunities including interpretive canoe and boat tours led by park naturalists. Park facilities include picnic sites, a standard pavilion, launch ramps and hiking trails. The visitor center overlooking the Arkansas River includes exhibits, A/V programs, a meeting room and gift shop.
Within the park's environs is the Arkansas Arboretum, a 71-acre site exhibiting native flora representing Arkansas's six, major natural divisions. Below Pinnacle Mountain along the Little Maumelle River, the arboretum includes a .6-mile barrier-free, interpretive trail.
Riddle's Elephant Sanctuary
Greenbrier - Central
Located approximately one hour from Little Rock.
Interstate 40 West to Conway. AR 65 North to Greenbrier.
Contact Information:
Phone: 501-589-3291
Website: http://www.elephantsanctuary.org/
Riddle's Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary was established by Scott and Heidi Riddle in 1990 on 330 acres in the Ozark Mountain foothills in Arkansas as a non-profit home for elephants needing one for any reason. This is the only internationally recognized sanctuary that accepts any elephant regardless of species, gender, or disposition. This Arkansas elephant sanctuary currently houses Asian elephants and African elephants, and both males and females. Elephant care and elephant management are taught at this elephant haven in the peaceful Arkansas countryside. Programs include Elephant Experience Weekends and an annual International School for Elephant Management. Major goals of the sanctuary include the care of the resident elephant herd, but also elephant conservation in general, helping to ensure the long-term survival of these magnificent and highly endangered species. Visit our site to learn how you can help elephants or to ""adopt"" an elephant!
River Market
Little Rock - Central
Located on the Arkansas River in downtown Little Rock.
Contact Information:
Phone: 501-375-2552
Fax: 501-375-5559
Website: http://www.rivermarket.info/
The River Market is a public food market with entertainment and rich cultural experiences. Located in Riverfront Park, adjacent to the Riverfest Amphitheatre; home to the Farmer's Market and the Market Hall. Restaurants, bars, art galleries, shops, museums, and library can be found here.
Scott/Keo
Keo - Central
Approximately 20 minutes from Little Rock.
Take Interstate 30 West to Interstate 530 South (towards Pine Bluff), then Interstate 440 East, then US 165 South, Exit 7 (towards England)
Contact Information:
Website: http://scott.aristotle.net/
The flavor of the Old South surrounds these two tiny communities located approximately 20 minutes southeast of Little Rock. Keo is an antiquer’s delight with Morris Antiques boasting more than 60,000-square-feet of quality pieces from America and Europe and several other stores offering a wide array of items. Charlotte’s Eats & Sweets, housed in an old pharmacy complete with original walnut soda fountain and cabinets, is known for its tasty menu offerings including homemade desserts. Scott, a little further down the highway, is home to two state parks – Plantation Agriculture Museum and Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park – plus Scott Plantation Settlement, a collection of buildings depicting a typical Arkansas plantation. Cotham’s, a legendary Arkansas eatery, offers down-home cooking and its signature dish – the Hubcap hamburger. Elegant Marlsgate Plantation offers group tours.
Wild River Country Water Park
North Little Rock - Central
Located approximately 20 minutes away on Crystal Hill Road in North Little Rock.
Contact Information:
Phone: 501-753-8600
Fax: 501-753-0277
Email: information@wildrivercountry.com
Website: http://www.wildrivercountry.com/
Unique water theme park; playground featuring giant wave pool, flume rides, inner tube rapids; wading pool for young children; large pavilions available for groups New this year is The Cyclone, a four-person tube ride.
William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Center and Park
Little Rock - Central
Located in the River Market District of Little Rock.
Contact Information:
Toll Free: 866-PRES-LIB
Website: http://www.arkansasglobecoming.com
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