Great place! Guaranteed to find lots of crystals . The owners are very nice. If you want to dig for…read morecrystals this place is an easy walk to the mine and you can stay all day! BUT be prepared the dirt driveway to the mine is a challenge. Best to have a truck or a SUV car may not make it.

Before I was told about Avatar Crystal Mine by a sweet friend of mine who has been to Arkansas…read moreseveral times, I had other much more commercialized and seemingly crowded dig sites on our itinerary. This place was great! Mt. Ida - where this outfit is located - is referred to as the "Quartz Crystal Capital of the World." Both Joe and Bee were really friendly owners. They allowed our dog to stay with us. Bee gave me a discount ($20 for all four of us) since we only had an hour to dig. She gave us lots of tips. Took photos of us too with an amazing Ouachita National Forest background. Probably my least favorite thing about this venue is the road leading up to the mine. I saw several cars up there, but I would recommend 4WD if in case of rain. The rain will help the crystals come into view, but that road had some places that looked like it could get sketchy if a downpour occurred. Plus it's a narrow road. One lane. If an on-coming vehicle approaches, one of you has to figure out a safe place to pull over. We made some precious memories even though it was fairly hot and dry that afternoon of July 20, 2025. And we got some amazing crystals considering the duration we were there. Recommend!

We had a beautiful day to float the Caddo, with two kayaks and two canoes in our party yesterday…read more One canoe had novice paddlers for the 3+ hour float back to the vehicles. Our bus and some of the equipment (paddles, canoe) were a bit banged up or well used. It was a lot of fun, more class 1 or maybe class 2 than expected by the novices. But fun fun fun. We plan to do it again!

I wanted to be sure to come back and write a review as I couldn't find many newer reviews prior to…read moregoing. I'll start out by saying that the owners were great!!! We originally booked a camp side with electric and water for 2 days and would float on our last full day. We decided to extend our campsite and change our float to the next day AND swap to kayaks Instead of tubes. When we went to the office to make the changes and they were more than happy to help us as if it were no big deal! I also watched the owner down by the river everyday we were there just greeting people and chatting and helping in any way possible. I'm pretty sure I saw him pulling someone's car that had broke down. Just a testament to how helpful they are. The Campsite- my wife and I got site L for 3 days. The owner had just finished mowing the grass as we pulled up and it was very clean and level. I had read one old review that said the electric pole was a hundred feet away or something so I showed up with 5 extension cords. lol to my surprise, the electric pole was right at the side and 10 feet away from our tent! But I was ready. The water spigot was also right behind that so it was all very close. There was a nice fire ring and a camp style grill and the picnic table was in great shape. No one was in the site to our right but there were some folks in the site to our left but there was just enough space that it was no bother. The bathrooms were just a short walk up the hill. There was one men's and one women's restroom that stayed clean the whole time we were there and there were two showers, each in its own individual room. All 4 doors had pin pad knobs so they stayed locked and you needed a code to get in, they didn't give us any issues. The showers were push knobs so you have to hold them to keep water flowing but the temps were good. A little warm for my tastes but my wife loved it. The River- we decided on the kayaks instead of the tubes as we have tubes the river a few times and wanted to check out a little more. Since we were camping at the shuttle site, we just had to jump on a van once we were ready and they took us on a ten minute ride to the river. The driver was very knowledgeable and gave us some good tips. We ultimately floated for about 4 hrs to get back. The river was around 5.3 river level gauge so we did have a few spots where I had to get out but my wife slid right over. Guess I should lose a few pounds hahaha. It's definitely an easy paddle and kid friendly. There were a few spots with some faster moving water but nothing to be alarmed about. All in all it was a great experience. I will say, if you are looking for a quiet, in the woods campsite, this isn't it. It is close to the road so you hear every truck going down the road and those boys in Central Arkansas love their glasspack mufflers! lol but if you are looking for somewhere to camp after floating the river, this place is perfect! You don't have to drive to a shuttle area and then when you get done, you are back at camp. Caddy River Camping & Canoe, you guys are doing a great job!!

This is a great option if you are wanting an affordable canoe or kayak. We found the staff to be…read morepolite and helpful. Tip: take cash and try to go during a week day. Also, call ahead or watch website to see how fast the river is flowing.

The river is clear and customer service is excellent. Easy enough to do with kids but fun for…read moreadults too! We kayaked and it took us about 3 1/2-4 hours with 2 stops.

Our family of four had a great time out on the trail. We didn't know what to expect and I was…read moreconcerned our teenage children may not have fun. They had a great time and we spent 3 hours, including a few stops to fish, on the trail.

Wolf Pen Gap has over 40 miles of dirt bike and all-terrain vehicle trails through the Quachita…read moreNational Forest. The looping trails vary in difficulty- from easy to more rugged and challenging. There are 3 trailheads. Hubby and my two sons have ridden dirt bikes here for over a decade and report the scenery on the trails can't be beat. Check out the website: fs.usda.gov for maps, details and further information.

The owners are great. The service is great. They are very accommodating. So much so... that I…read morewill ALWAYS rent from them when I go to Mena. Always. We rented a side by side and the experience was great! LOVE IT

The owners are super friendly and helpful. The equipment is safe and fun. The trails are awesome…read moreand the other riders we ran into along the way were very friendly and helpful. We felt like part of a community and had an absolute blast!

So there is only one review thus far and I don't believe they give the credit this place deserves…read more It is breathtaking. The motel sits right off the lake with a beautiful scenery. There is a park, basketball & volleyball court. Mind you when we went a majority of these activities were under water but that didn't stop us from loving this place. The room is perfect. We had four in our group and we were comfortable. The kitchen was well stocked with the utensils needed with a full stove and refrigerator. Made it nice to save money by cooking meals rather than buying them. Each day we had clean towels which was nice. The only downfall was the comfort of the beds. I need an ultra soft bed and these were ultra firm. But nothing to knock a star down on the review. They do have WiFi and it worked perfectly. Any time I called Betty, she answered and met our needs. The location was great because we were near the Crater of Diamonds, Hot Springs and Wegner Crystal Mine. All within 20 mins to an hours drive from each. Plus it was very affordable!!! $57 each night, now that's a deal. Must check this place out, it's a beauty.

We had our family reunion there over Mother's Day Weekend. The rooms are great. The staff was…read moreawesome and very accommodating. Betty was great on coming no matter what time we called her. We will be back. Thank you!!!

Went to Slingerz & Shooterz tonight with our 3 families. First time to throw axes for all of us and…read moreit by far exceeded our expectations. Chad & Amanda were so awesome. If you ever in Glenwood, you are cheating yourself if you don't stop by and have some fun at Slingerz & Shooterz!!!

I went here last summer and was super impressed. I've been to other axe throwing places and this is…read morestill a top fave. Staff was super friendly and helpful.