Parks and places to go around Fort Smith
This list covers 125 public places in 15 towns around Fort Smith: parks, boat ramps, trails, dog parks, libraries, pools, museums, farmers markets, rainy-day spots and courts. Every row links to the place's official site and shows the day it was last checked.
Hours and fees change during the year, so they are left off this page. The official site has the current ones.
- Parks
- Boat ramps
- Trails
- Dog parks
- Libraries
- Pools
- Museums
- Farmers markets
- Rainy-day spots
- Courts
All 125 places
Showing 125 of 125
Parks
Park · Alma
Alma City Park
The city's main park wraps the aquatic centre and holds the tennis complex and a disc golf course.
Outdoors
- picnic areas
- playgrounds
- pavilions
- walking trails
- tennis complex
- disc golf course
- aquatic centre
731 City Park Rd, Alma, AR 72921
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Park · Fort Smith
Anniversary Rose Garden
The Fort Smith Rose Society dedicated this garden for its sixtieth anniversary and the city lists it as a specialty park.
Outdoors
- rose garden
3301 S M St, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Park · Barling
Barling City Park
Barling's main park carries a splash pad, an eighteen-hole disc golf layout and walking trails on one site.
Outdoors
- splash pad
- playgrounds
- shaded picnic areas
- disc golf
- walking trails
- dog park
- Restrooms
800 E H St, Barling, AR 72923
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Park · Greenwood
Bell Park
Greenwood's main park is off North Main Street and its hiking trail connects to the town walking trail.
Outdoors
- disc golf
- hammock park
- Playground
- soccer field
- picnic pavilions
- charcoal grills
- basketball courts
- hiking trail
1050 Bell Park Rd, Greenwood, AR 72936
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Park · Fort Smith
Ben Geren Regional Park
The county's largest park holds the golf course, the waterpark and Torraine Lake on one site off Zero Street.
Outdoors
- tennis courts
- softball fields
- soccer fields
- pavilion rentals
- storm shelter
- community building
- disc golf
- walking and fitness trails
- miniature golf
- sand volleyball
- lake
- picnic areas
- playgrounds
7200 S Zero St, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Park · Mulberry
Bluff Hole Park
A city park on the Mulberry River inside the town limits, reached from U.S. 64.
Outdoors
- river access
- bluff views
US-64, Mulberry, AR 72947
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Park · Midland
Bob Boyer Park
About 500 acres of soft trail and waterfalls below Sugarloaf Mountain, open to hikers and riders since 1979.
Outdoors
- soft trails
- equestrian trails
- waterfalls
Highway 45, Midland, AR 72945
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Park · Greenwood
Buckner Park
Sebastian County lists this among the parks it runs alongside Ben Geren, Lavaca and Bob Boyer.
Outdoors
- county park
Greenwood, AR 72936
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Park · Fort Smith
Carol Ann Cross Park
Wildcat Mountain lake is inside this park, and the city added a fishing pier on the lake's west side.
Outdoors
- lake
- fishing piers
- pedestrian bridge
- Restrooms
- Parking
1601 S 74th St, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Park · Cedarville
Cedarville City Park
The city offers the pavilion here first come first served, with a concrete walking track around the park.
Outdoors
- pavilion
- concrete walking track
Cedarville, AR 72932
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Park · Fort Smith
Cisterna Park
The city lists this Garrison Avenue plaza among its downtown parks alongside Ross Pendergraft.
Outdoors
- downtown green space
1001 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Park · Kibler
Clear Creek Public Use Area
This Corps of Engineers campground is on an inlet of the Arkansas River and opens onto Frog Bayou.
Outdoors
- campsites with electric and water
- picnic shelter
- restroom
- boat ramp
Kibler, AR 72956
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Park · Fort Smith
Creekmore Park
The Creekmore Express train carries riders of all ages year round at no charge, with donations welcomed.
Outdoors
- pool
- tennis courts
- miniature golf
- miniature train
- fitness trail
- community center
- Playground
3301 S M St, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Park · Van Buren
Dr. Louis Peer Memorial Park
Lake Cap Bedell is on the east side of this park, stocked with trout and ringed by an accessible walking trail.
Outdoors
- lake
- walking trail
- disc golf course
- pickleball courts
- basketball court
- skate park
- Playground
1336 City Park Rd, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Park · Van Buren
Eagle's Nest Disc Golf Course
An eighteen-hole disc golf course laid out inside Van Buren's Dr. Louis Peer Memorial Park.
Outdoors
- eighteen-hole disc golf course
1336 City Park Rd, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Park · Fort Smith
Fort Smith Park
The Arkansas River bounds this park on the north and Riverfront Drive on the south.
Outdoors
- Playground
- picnic areas
- basketball courts
- soccer fields
- fenced dog park
- boat ramp
5301 Riverfront Dr, Fort Smith, AR 72904
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Park · Van Buren
Freedom Park
A large covered picnic area and a splash pad make up this park on East Main Street.
Outdoors
- covered picnic area
- splash pad
957 E Main St, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Park · Dyer
Frog Bayou Wildlife Management Area
Over 812 acres of restored wetland along the Arkansas River, established by the state in 2005 on a former farm.
Outdoors
- wetland restoration area
- moist soil units
- parking areas
- boat ramp
River Rd, Dyer, AR 72935
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Park · Fort Smith
Gateway Park
A small green space on upper Garrison Avenue, carried in the city's parks directory.
Outdoors
- open space
1300 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Park · Greenwood
Greenwood Town Square
The square at Main Street holds the veterans memorial and the old county jail that is now a museum.
Outdoors
- open space
- veterans memorial
Town Square, Greenwood, AR 72936
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Park · Fort Smith
Harley A. Wilson Park
The city counts this among its seven neighborhood parks and lists basketball courts here.
Outdoors
- basketball courts
801 N 8th St, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Park · Fort Smith
Harry E. Kelley River Park
This park is under the Arkansas River bridge and adjoins the River Park complex downtown.
Outdoors
- benches
- boardwalk
- performance stage
- Restrooms
121 Riverfront Dr, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Park · Fort Smith
Imani Park
A walking trail, playground and basketball courts make up this neighborhood park on the city's south side.
Outdoors
- walking trail
- Playground
- picnic tables
- Parking
- benches
- basketball courts
253 Southcrest Dr, Fort Smith, AR 72916
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Park · Fort Smith
Kelley Park Ballfields
The city groups this complex with its specialty parks and is building the Maybranch Greenway toward it.
Outdoors
- ball fields
- Parking
3140 S O St, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Park · Mulberry
Kirksey Park
The Crawford County Fair is held at this park, which also carries playgrounds and sports fields.
Outdoors
- playgrounds
- sports fields
- fairgrounds
845 Kirksey Pkwy, Mulberry, AR 72947
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Park · Alma
Lake Alma Park
The wildlife observation trail here runs half a mile, paved and accessible, with a fishing pier on the lake.
Outdoors
- accessible fishing pier
- eighteen-hole disc golf course
- picnic area
- Restrooms
- paved accessible trail
617 N Mountain Grove Rd, Alma, AR 72921
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Park · Mountainburg
Lake Fort Smith State Park
Swimming, skiing and paddleboarding are barred on the lake itself because it supplies drinking water to Fort Smith.
Outdoors
- swimming pool
- wading pool
- splash pad
- marina
- boat launch
- campsites
- cabins
- group lodges
- dining hall
- picnic sites
- pavilion
- Playground
15458 Shepherd Springs Rd, Mountainburg, AR 72946
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Park · Lavaca
Lavaca Park
One of the parks Sebastian County runs outside Fort Smith, listed on the county parks pages.
Outdoors
- county park
Lavaca, AR 72941
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Park · Van Buren
Lee Creek Park
At 104 acres this is the largest park in Van Buren's system, where Lee Creek meets the Arkansas River.
Outdoors
- boat ramp
- Fishing
- canoe and kayak access
- camping
2876 Lee Creek Park Rd, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Park · Fort Smith
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park
This community park stands at the corner of North O Street and Greenwood Avenue and holds a splash pad and sprayground.
Outdoors
- splash pad
- sprayground
1815 N Greenwood Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72904
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Park · Fort Smith
Massard Prairie Battlefield Park
A Civil War battlefield the city keeps as a specialty park on the south side of town.
Outdoors
- interpretive site
- Parking
4999 Morgans Way, Fort Smith, AR 72916
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Park · Fort Smith
McClure Amphitheater
One end of the Chaffee Crossing trail network starts at this city amphitheater on Massard Road.
Outdoors
- amphitheater
- trailhead
- Parking
7201 Massard Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72916
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Park · Van Buren
Mike Meyer Park
This riverside park is between the historic downtown and the Arkansas River under large cottonwoods.
Outdoors
- shaded walking path
- river bank
- historic wall mural
Van Buren, AR 72956
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Park · Van Buren
Mr. Chad and Betty Ann Colley Wilderness Park
A wooded city park in the Forest Oaks subdivision, at William Oak Drive and Scarlet Oak Drive.
Outdoors
- wooded park
William Oak Dr and Scarlet Oak Dr, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Park · Mulberry
Mulberry City Park
The town's central park carries pickleball and basketball courts and a pavilion for gatherings.
Outdoors
- pickleball court
- basketball court
- pavilion
453 US-64, Mulberry, AR 72947
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Park · Greenwood
Ossie Louise Park
About six and a half acres of trail and open field that the city lists among its parks and trails.
Outdoors
- trail
- open field
- seating
80 Ridgecrest Dr, Greenwood, AR 72936
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Park · Alma
Popeye Park
A bronze Popeye anchors this downtown square, a nod to Alma's claim as a spinach-canning town.
Outdoors
- bronze statue
- fountains
- murals
- gazebos
801 Fayetteville Ave, Alma, AR 72921
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Park · Fort Smith
Riley Farm Park
The city lists a walking trail, a playground and a nature area at this neighborhood park.
Outdoors
- walking trail
- picnic tables
- benches
- Playground
- nature area
11598 Maple Park Dr, Fort Smith, AR 72916
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Park · Fort Smith
River Front Amphitheater
Terraced walkways frame seating for 1,128 people, with a skate and bike park just to the north.
Outdoors
- terraced seating
- performance stage
121 Riverfront Dr, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Park · Fort Smith
Ross Pendergraft Park
One of three downtown parks the city groups together with Cisterna and the Park at West End.
Outdoors
- downtown green space
200 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Park · Fort Smith
Ruth Armstrong Nature Area
A small nature area the city keeps among its specialty parks next to Creekmore Park.
Outdoors
- nature area
- soft trail
3301 S M St, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Park · Fort Smith
Spradling Park
A quarter-mile walking trail loops this neighborhood park, and the city posts a tree map for it.
Outdoors
- walking trail
- tree map
- Restrooms
- Playground
- picnic tables
- pavilions
- benches
- basketball courts
2722 Spradling Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72904
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Park · Barling
Springhill Park
This Corps of Engineers park is beside John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake and the Trimble lock and dam on the Arkansas River.
Outdoors
- campground
- group picnic shelters
- Showers
- dump station
- Playground
- boat ramps
- Fishing
1700 Lock and Dam Rd, Barling, AR 72923
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Park · Fort Smith
Stagecoach Park
A south-side park the city lists with basketball courts on its parks directory.
Outdoors
- basketball courts
- Playground
8426 Texas Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72908
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Park · Fort Smith
Stone Park
A small city park on Commerce Road, listed in the Fort Smith parks directory.
Outdoors
- open space
5900 Commerce Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72916
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Park · Fort Smith
Tilles Park
One of the city's four community parks, Tilles is where North 37th Street meets Grand Avenue.
Outdoors
- basketball courts
- splash pad
3700 Grand Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Park · Van Buren
Van Buren Skate Park
The city's skate park is inside Dr. Louis Peer Memorial Park with the courts and playground.
Outdoors
- skate park
1336 City Park Rd, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Park · Van Buren
Van Zandt Park
A neighbourhood park in the Rolling Hills subdivision with a basketball court and two pickleball courts.
Outdoors
- open greenspace
- Playground
- basketball court
- pickleball courts
Van Buren, AR 72956
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Park · Mulberry
Vine Prairie Park and Boat Launch
The Little Mulberry River and Vine Prairie Creek meet at the launch here, opening onto the Arkansas River.
Outdoors
- group pavilion
- dump station
- Restrooms
- primitive camping
- campsites with hook-ups
- boat launch
543 Vine Prairie Rd, Mulberry, AR 72947
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Park · Fort Smith
Wells Lake
Fishing piers ring this lake, which the state stocks through its family and community fishing programme.
Outdoors
- fishing piers
- accessible trail
- exhibit signs
8300 Wells Lake Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72916
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Park · Fort Smith
Woodlawn Park
The splash pad is the draw at this neighborhood park, and the city lists its season on the splash pads page.
Outdoors
- splash pad
2006 N 6th St, Fort Smith, AR 72904
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Boat ramps
Boat ramp · Kibler
Clear Creek Boat Ramp
The ramp at Clear Creek is a Corps of Engineers entry to the Arkansas River and the Frog Bayou waters.
Outdoors
- boat ramp
- Parking
Kibler, AR 72956
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Boat ramp · Fort Smith
Fort Smith Park Boat Ramp
This ramp inside Fort Smith Park is the city's own access to the Arkansas River for boating and fishing.
Outdoors
- boat ramp
- Parking
5301 Riverfront Dr, Fort Smith, AR 72904
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Boat ramp · Dyer
Frog Bayou Boat Ramp
The state's directions put the ramp where River Road meets Denman Road, turning east toward the river.
Outdoors
- boat ramp
- river access
River Rd, Dyer, AR 72935
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Boat ramp · Mountainburg
Lake Fort Smith State Park Boat Launch
A double-lane ramp and a rental marina serve the lake, where motors are allowed but swimming is not.
Outdoors
- double-lane ramp
- marina
- boat rentals
15458 Shepherd Springs Rd, Mountainburg, AR 72946
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Boat ramp · Van Buren
Lee Creek Boat Ramp
The ramp at Lee Creek Park opens onto the Arkansas River inside the Hammerschmidt recreation area.
Outdoors
- boat ramp
- Parking
2876 Lee Creek Park Rd, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Boat ramp · Barling
Springhill Park Boat Ramp
Boat ramps here reach the Arkansas River pool above the lock and dam, with tailwater fishing just below it.
Outdoors
- boat ramp
- Parking
- Restrooms
1700 Lock and Dam Rd, Barling, AR 72923
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Boat ramp · Lavaca
Vache Grasse Public Use Area
One of the Corps of Engineers access areas on the Ozark Lake pool of the Arkansas River navigation system.
Outdoors
- boat ramp
- river access
Lavaca, AR 72941
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Boat ramp · Mulberry
Vine Prairie Boat Launch
This launch is the town of Mulberry's own access to the Arkansas River navigation pool.
Outdoors
- boat launch
- Parking
- Restrooms
543 Vine Prairie Rd, Mulberry, AR 72947
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Trails
Trail · Greenwood
Bell Park Promenade Trail
Greenwood's walking trail system runs through town and along the promenade at Bell Park.
Outdoors
- walking trail
- rock promenade
1050 Bell Park Rd, Greenwood, AR 72936
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Trail · Fort Smith
Ben Geren Mountain Bike Trails
Singletrack loops off Golf Course Loop give the county park a mountain-bike system alongside its paved paths.
Outdoors
- singletrack
- trailhead parking
Golf Course Loop, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Trail · Fort Smith
Ben Geren Regional Park Trail System
Walking and fitness trails run through the county park, with asphalt and concrete in the newer sections.
Outdoors
- paved sections
- walking
- fitness trail
7200 S Zero St, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Trail · Mountainburg
Boston Mountain Trail
Two loops of about four miles and two and a half miles run from the state park for walkers and riders.
Outdoors
- two loops
- hiking
- mountain biking
15458 Shepherd Springs Rd, Mountainburg, AR 72946
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Trail · Fort Smith
Chaffee Crossing Trails
Shared-use paths link the health-education campus, the Chaffee Crossing Historic District and Ben Geren park.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- shared-use
- trailhead parking
7201 Massard Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72916
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Trail · Fort Smith
Greg Smith River Trail
The paved riverfront route begins at the River Park events building and ties into Fort Smith Park.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- multi-use
- Parking
121 Riverfront Dr, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Trail · Fort Smith
Janet Huckabee Nature Center Trails
More than four miles of trail cross these grounds, and two of them meet accessibility requirements.
Outdoors
- more than four miles of trail
- two accessible trails
- exhibit signs
8300 Wells Lake Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72916
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Trail · Alma
Lake Alma Trail
A natural-surface loop of roughly four miles circles the lake and is open to bikes as well as walkers.
Outdoors
- natural surface
- mountain biking
- hiking
- waterfall
617 N Mountain Grove Rd, Alma, AR 72921
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Trail · Fort Smith
Maybranch Greenway
A paved greenway of about four miles linking the Greg Smith River Trail to the Kelley Park ballfields.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- multi-use
3140 S O St, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Trail · Mountainburg
Ozark Highlands Trail, Western Terminus
Lake Fort Smith State Park is the western end of the 165-mile Ozark Highlands National Recreation Trail.
Outdoors
- long-distance trail
- trailhead
15458 Shepherd Springs Rd, Mountainburg, AR 72946
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Trail · Fort Smith
Ronnie Udouj Walking Trail
A short paved walking loop the city lists on its walking trails page off Grand Avenue.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- walking
6600 Grand Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72904
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Trail · Barling
Springhill Park Mountain Bike Trail
A ten-mile mountain-bike trail at this Corps of Engineers park carries a national recreation trail designation.
Outdoors
- singletrack
- national recreation trail
1700 Lock and Dam Rd, Barling, AR 72923
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Dog parks
Dog park · Barling
Chaffee Crossing Dog Park
An off-leash run on Veterans Avenue in the Chaffee Crossing redevelopment area.
Outdoors
- Off-leash area
8204 Veterans Ave, Barling, AR 72923
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Dog park · Fort Smith
Fort Smith Dog Park
The city keeps this off-leash run on Massard Road among its specialty parks.
Outdoors
- Off-leash area
- fenced
Massard Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Dog park · Fort Smith
Fort Smith Park Dog Park
A small fenced dog run is inside Fort Smith Park on the riverfront.
Outdoors
- fenced
- Off-leash area
5301 Riverfront Dr, Fort Smith, AR 72904
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Dog park · Van Buren
Pointer Dog Park
Separate runs for large and small dogs are within walking distance of the city park's courts and playgrounds.
Outdoors
- Off-leash area
- separate large-dog and small-dog areas
- gazebo
1016 N 13th St, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Libraries
Library · Alma
Alma Public Library
The Alma branch of the Crawford County Library System stands on Fayetteville Avenue.
Indoors
- public library
624 Fayetteville Ave, Alma, AR 72921
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Library · Cedarville
Cedarville Public Library
The Cedarville branch of the county system is on Pirates Way beside the schools.
Indoors
- public library
737 Pirates Way, Cedarville, AR 72932
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Library · Van Buren
Crawford County Library System, Van Buren
The headquarters of the Crawford County Library System is on Main Street in Van Buren.
Indoors
- public library
- headquarters
1409 Main St, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Library · Fort Smith
Fort Smith Public Library, Dallas Street
One of the four Fort Smith Public Library locations, on the city's east side.
Indoors
- public library
8100 Dallas St, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Library · Fort Smith
Fort Smith Public Library, Main
The main library stands on Rogers Avenue directly across from Creekmore Park.
Indoors
- public library
- Parking
3201 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Library · Fort Smith
Fort Smith Public Library, Miller Branch
The Miller branch serves the south side of Fort Smith from South 28th Street.
Indoors
- public library
8701 S 28th St, Fort Smith, AR 72908
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Library · Fort Smith
Fort Smith Public Library, Windsor Branch
The Windsor branch is the north-side location of the four-branch Fort Smith system.
Indoors
- public library
4701 Windsor Dr, Fort Smith, AR 72904
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Library · Mountainburg
Mountainburg Public Library
One of five branches in the Crawford County Library System, on old Highway 71.
Indoors
- public library
225 Hwy 71 NW, Mountainburg, AR 72946
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Library · Mulberry
Mulberry Public Library
The Mulberry branch of the Crawford County Library System is on North Main Street.
Indoors
- public library
220 N Main St, Mulberry, AR 72947
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Library · Greenwood
Scott-Sebastian Regional Library, Greenwood
The regional headquarters serves south Sebastian County from the Greenwood town square.
Indoors
- public library
18 N Adair St, Greenwood, AR 72936
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Library · Hartford
Scott-Sebastian Regional Library, Hartford
The Hartford branch is on South Broadway in the old coal towns of south Sebastian County.
Indoors
- public library
109 S Broadway St, Hartford, AR 72938
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Library · Lavaca
Scott-Sebastian Regional Library, Lavaca
The Lavaca branch is one of five in the Scott-Sebastian regional system.
Indoors
- public library
100 S Davis St, Lavaca, AR 72941
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Library · Mansfield
Scott-Sebastian Regional Library, Mansfield
The Mansfield branch serves the far south of the county from Seba Scott Avenue.
Indoors
- public library
200 N Seba Scott Ave, Mansfield, AR 72944
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Pools
Pool · Alma
Alma Aquatic Center
The city calls this one of the largest outdoor water parks in western Arkansas, open Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Outdoors · Fee
- six slides
- diving board
- climbing wall
- large pool
- covered wading pool
- zero-depth entry pool
731 City Park Rd, Alma, AR 72921
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Pool · Barling
Barling City Park Splash Pad
The splash pad is inside Barling City Park, which the city runs from its parks and recreation office.
Outdoors
- splash pad
800 E H St, Barling, AR 72923
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Pool · Fort Smith
Creekmore Park Pool
The city runs this pool on general admission or a season pass and posts each season's dates on the pool listing.
Outdoors · Fee
- general admission
- season pass
3201 S M St, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Pool · Van Buren
Freedom Park Splash Pad
The splash pad at Freedom Park is the city's water feature closest to downtown Van Buren.
Outdoors
- splash pad
957 E Main St, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Pool · Mountainburg
Lake Fort Smith State Park Pool
A 2,660-square-foot pool with a wading pool and splash pad stands in for swimming, which the lake does not allow.
Outdoors
- swimming pool
- wading pool
- splash pad
15458 Shepherd Springs Rd, Mountainburg, AR 72946
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Pool · Fort Smith
Martin Luther King, Jr. Splash Pad
The city opens this splash pad and sprayground for the warm season at no cost and posts the dates each year.
Outdoors · Free
- splash pad
- sprayground
1815 N Greenwood Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72904
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Pool · Fort Smith
Parrot Island Waterpark
The waterpark is inside Ben Geren park and runs a seasonal schedule the operator posts each year.
Outdoors · Fee
- wave pool
- water slides
- lazy river
- activity pool
- children's aquatic play area
7300 S Zero St, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Pool · Fort Smith
Tilles Park Splash Pad
The parks department lists this splash pad on its pools and splash pads page with the warm-season dates.
Outdoors
- splash pad
3700 Grand Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Pool · Fort Smith
Woodlawn Park Splash Pad
The city lists this splash pad among its warm-season water features with the dates on the listing.
Outdoors
- splash pad
2006 N 6th St, Fort Smith, AR 72904
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Museums
Museum · Van Buren
Bob Burns Museum
A museum to the radio comedian born here, in the Van Buren visitor centre on Main Street.
Indoors
- local history collection
813 Main St, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Museum · Mountainburg
Boston Mountain Heritage Society Museum
A local heritage museum on old Highway 71 in Mountainburg, north of Van Buren in the Boston Mountains.
Indoors
- local history collection
11430 N US 71, Mountainburg, AR 72946
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Museum · Fort Smith
Chaffee Barbershop Museum
The barbershop where Fort Chaffee recruits were shorn, kept as a museum in the Chaffee Crossing Historic District.
Indoors
- historic barbershop
- military history
7313 Terry St, Fort Smith, AR 72916
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Museum · Fort Smith
Clayton House
Home of the federal prosecutor who served fourteen years in Judge Parker's court, in the Belle Grove historic district.
Indoors
- historic house museum
514 N 6th St, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Museum · Van Buren
Drennen-Scott Historic Site
The university runs this 1830s house above the river as a teaching museum of frontier Arkansas.
Indoors
- historic house museum
- guided tours
221 N 3rd St, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Museum · Fort Smith
Fort Smith Museum of History
The regional history museum occupies the Atkinson-Williams warehouse of 1906 beside the national historic site.
Indoors
- galleries
320 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Museum · Fort Smith
Fort Smith National Historic Site
The visitor centre occupies an 1851 barracks that became a courthouse and jail in 1872.
Indoors
- visitor centre
- walking trail
- wayside exhibits
- river overlook
301 Parker Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Museum · Fort Smith
Fort Smith Regional Art Museum
All five galleries here are free to enter, and the museum runs classes for children and adults.
Indoors · Free
- five galleries
- classes
- lectures
- workshops
1601 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Museum · Fort Smith
Fort Smith Trolley Museum
A working streetcar collection a block from the national historic site in downtown Fort Smith.
Indoors
- streetcars
- rail equipment
100 S 4th St, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Museum · Fort Smith
General William O. Darby House
The childhood home of the general who raised the Army Rangers, now a heritage museum of his papers and effects.
Indoors
- historic house museum
- military memorabilia
311 N 8th St, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Museum · Fort Smith
Miss Laura's Visitor Center
The last standing house of the seven that made up the old riverfront district, now the city's welcome centre.
Indoors
- guided tours
- visitor centre
2 N B St, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Museum · Greenwood
Old Sebastian County Jail Museum
The old county jail on the Greenwood square is on the National Register and now holds the local history collection.
Indoors
- historic jail
28 Town Square, Greenwood, AR 72936
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Museum · Fort Smith
United States Marshals Museum
The national museum of the U.S. Marshals Service opened on the Fort Smith riverfront in July 2023.
Indoors
- galleries
- riverfront site
789 Riverfront Dr, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Museum · Hartford
W. J. Hamilton Memorial Museum
A local history museum on South Broadway in Hartford, in the old coal-mining south of the county.
Indoors
- local history collection
28 S Broadway St, Hartford, AR 72938
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Farmers markets
Farmers market · Alma
Alma Farmers Market
The Alma market sets up on Fayetteville Avenue in the middle of town through the growing season.
Outdoors
- produce
- local goods
533 Fayetteville Ave, Alma, AR 72921
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Farmers market · Fort Smith
Chaffee Crossing Food and Artisans Market
A third-Saturday market from May through October in the Chaffee Crossing Historic District.
Outdoors
- produce
- prepared food
- art
- vintage goods
- food trucks
7300 Ellis St, Fort Smith, AR 72916
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Farmers market · Chester
Chester Farmers Market
A small market in Chester, the northernmost town in the county on the old Highway 71 corridor.
Outdoors
- produce
- local goods
120 S Wright St, Chester, AR 72934
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Farmers market · Fort Smith
Fort Smith Farmers Market
The market sets up in the municipal parking lot at North Second and Garrison and runs March through December.
Outdoors
- produce
- flowers
- baked goods
- eggs
- meat
- crafts
N 2nd St and Garrison Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Farmers market · Van Buren
Main Street Farmers and Makers Market
The market sets up on Main Street in historic downtown Van Buren beside the visitor centre.
Outdoors
- produce
- handmade goods
833 Main St, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Rainy-day spots
Rainy-day spot · Fort Smith
Ben Geren Community Complex
The county rents this indoor building inside Ben Geren park for gatherings and meetings.
Indoors
- community building
- rentals
6100 Golf Course Loop, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Rainy-day spot · Fort Smith
Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center
A 1,700-gallon aquarium representing the Arkansas River anchors the indoor exhibit hall on this former Fort Chaffee land.
Indoors
- indoor exhibit hall
- 1,700-gallon aquarium
- gift shop
- classroom
- multipurpose room
- wildlife workshop
8300 Wells Lake Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72916
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Rainy-day spot · Van Buren
King Opera House
A Victorian performance hall the city owns in historic downtown Van Buren, run since 2022 by Arts on Main.
Indoors
- performance hall
427 Main St, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Rainy-day spot · Fort Smith
River Front Pavilion
A glass-encased pavilion that forms one third of the city's River Park complex on the Arkansas River.
Indoors
- gazebo
- pavilions
- performance stage
- Restrooms
100 N B St, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Courts
Courts · Fort Smith
Ben Geren Public Golf Course
The county runs this public course inside Ben Geren park, with a youth academy on the same loop road.
Outdoors
- public golf course
- youth golf academy
6471 Golf Course Loop, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Courts · Fort Smith
Ben Geren Tennis Center
The county pairs this centre with Creekmore for public courts, lessons, leagues and tournaments.
Outdoors
- tennis courts
- pickleball courts
7200 S Zero St, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Courts · Fort Smith
Creekmore Tennis Center
Hard courts here stay open to the public, and the same staff runs lessons, leagues and tournaments.
Outdoors
- hard courts
- lessons
- leagues
- tournaments
3301 S M St, Fort Smith, AR 72903
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Courts · Van Buren
Dr. Louis Peer Memorial Park Pickleball Courts
Four pickleball courts and a basketball court are beside the skate park in Van Buren's city park.
Outdoors
- four pickleball courts
- basketball court
1336 City Park Rd, Van Buren, AR 72956
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Courts · Van Buren
Field of Dreams Sports Complex
The city lists this ball-field complex among its parks and recreation sites on Toothaker Drive.
Outdoors
- ball fields
- Parking
1 Toothaker Dr, Van Buren, AR 72956
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