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Arkansas is a unique tapestry of mountains, plains and fertile delta. Our history and heritage is part Western frontier, part Ozark pioneer and part Old South. Whether you choose to spend your time enjoying contemporary cityscapes or outdoor recreation that takes full advantage of The Natural State's abundant resources, we'll do our best to make you feel at home on your Arkansas vacation. 

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Arrow Bar

The Timberlands
The Arrow Bar is an iconic Texarkana sports bar and one of the oldest in the city. It's a great spot for bar games, happy hour drink specials, and dancing.

Railyard Entertainment District

The Timberlands
The Rail Yard Entertainment District in downtown Texarkana, Arkansas includes a five-block area of downtown Texarkana, Arkansas where guests aged 21 and older can carry alcoholic beverages in approved open containers in public spaces within the...

Caddo River

The Timberlands
The Caddo River begins in the Ouachita Mountains in southern Montgomery County and flows past the communities of Norman, Caddo Gap, and Glenwood before being impounded to form DeGray Lake, home to Arkansas' only resort state park. Above the lake, the...

Caddo River Camping & Canoe Rental

The Timberlands
Caddo River Camping & Canoe Rental offers kayak, canoe, raft, & tube rentals, tent and RV campsites, four cabins and a bunkhouse on the Caddo River. Campground, river trips and shuttles are pet-friendly, but bunkhouses and cabins are not pet-friendly...

Albert Pike Recreation Area

The Timberlands
Day use only. Natural pool in Little Missouri River, swimming, fishing, mountain biking and hiking trails. 20 picnic sites.

El Dorado Country Club

The Timberlands

Mystic Creek Golf Club

The Timberlands
Mystic Creek is a truly one-of-a-kind course, nestled among the rolling timbers of southern Arkansas. The club's 18-hole Kenneth Dye, Jr.-designed course was immediately recognized as one of the Best New Courses by Golf Digest in 2013. With cathedral...

New Haven Golf Club

The Timberlands

Bar-J Guest Ranch

The Timberlands
Bar- J Ranch is proud of the fact that we do not rent rooms. Instead, we offer a real ranch life experience for our guests. Our slogan is: “Come and do what we do," and we mean it. Whether we are branding cattle, trail riding, fishing in the pond or...

Haunted Texarkana Ghost Tours

The Timberlands
Ghosts are impervious to state borders as they continue occupy both the Arkansas side and the Texas side of Texarkana. The 90-minute walking tour winds approximately one mile outdoors through old Texarkana. The walking tour starts at 9 p.m. No tour...

Newton House Museum

The Timberlands
Restored 1849 historic home furnished with period antiques; only house open to the public in El Dorado that was built before the Civil War; decor reflects the time period; tours by appointment; available for receptions, weddings, dinners and other...

Texarkana Museums System

The Timberlands
The Texarkana Museums System operates four locations in downtown historic Texarkana, USA. Museum of Regional History at 219 N State Line Discovery Place Interactive Museum at 215 Pine Ace of Clubs House at 420 Pine P. J. Ahern Home at 403 Laurel...

Oil Heritage Park

The Timberlands
Downtown park presents the story of El Dorado as an oil boom town with sculpture, artifacts, and interpretive plaques; location for many special events during the year

South Arkansas Arts Center

The Timberlands
Three visual arts galleries, ballet studio and classrooms for art education. 207-seat auditorium is home to live productions.

Four States Auto Museum

The Timberlands
The Museum contains a rotating (every three months cars are changed out) display of some 22 vehicles representing four-to-five decades of auto manufacturing along with varied related items; library with automobile related books, periodicals, and...

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