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    Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park - So beautiful

    Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park

    5.0(5 reviews)
    25.0 mi

    The restrooms on-site are outhouses (toilet seat is there, on top of a deep hole to catch your…read morewaste). This is a very beautiful historical park if you enjoy nature and/or like reading about its history. If you're not a history enthusiast or don't remember much about the Louisiana Purchase from your 8th grade history class...then you might find this state park to be boring. This park offers informational spots/posts along the way. When I visited, it was mostly dry so I didn't see any aquatic animals, no snakes, however there were plenty of birds in the trees singing. This park is located a couple minutes from a major highway. It offers a few parking spaces and there is no fee to enter/park.

    This was a stop along a road trip to Dallas. The stop did add about an hour and a half to our…read morejourney. It's about 30 minutes off the highway. When we arrived there was only one other car in the parking area. This was slightly concerning because we appear to be in the middle of nowhere and you just never know the intent of others. As such, I do NOT suggest visiting this place solo. This landmark is a well maintained boardwalk above a swamp. The boardwalk leads you to the focal point of the swamp which is a monument that indicates the initial point from which all surveys of property acquired through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 originated. If you are like me, it's been a long time since I had a history lesson. With that being said, there are several educational exhibits on the boardwalk to allow you to brush up on the Louisiana purchase. I enjoyed walking the boardwalk. It is a short distance to get to the end. I suggest taking your time to be still and listen to the sounds of the swamp. We saw a few birds and frogs along the way The signage indicates that alligators have been spotted in the swamp, but we did not see any during our visit. If you have an opportunity to visit, go for it!

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    Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site - 7.22.2025

    Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

    4.8(98 reviews)
    47.7 mi

    Visiting the Little Rock Central High National Historic Site was a must for me as I feel it's…read moreimportant to bear witness to history. In 1957, nine Black students integrated Central High. This integration was considered a test of Brown v. Board of Education that found that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional. The National Historic Site consists of the Visitor Center/Museum, Little Rock Central High School (which is still an operating school), the Commemorative Garden, the Magnolia Mobil Station (which served as an impromptu press base), and the Elizabeth Eckford Bus Bench. It is managed by the National Park Service. Admission is free and they allow photos. The museum is small and does not take very long to walk through, though it will take some time if you read all of the panels and watch the videos. They offer guided tours on certain days. If you're doing a self-guided tour, you cannot enter the school. Central High School is very beautiful. The architecture is a blend of Art Deco and Gothic Revival. Climbing the stairs was an extremely heavy feeling that I wasn't prepared for. As I ascended the stairs, I imagined what it would have felt like to walk through angry mobs just to go to school. It was honestly overwhelming and I don't know if I would have been able to endure such hatred and discrimination. I'm grateful to the Little Rock Nine for their courage, perseverance, and resiliance.

    This was truly an honor to get to experience. Learning more in-depth about the Little Rock Nine…read morethrough videos and displays was truly an informative and amazing experience. My favorite part was touring the grounds of the school and getting to witness where an incredulous civil rights movement happened.

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    Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site - Ranger Randy demonstrating some of the activities on those days.

    Ranger Randy demonstrating some of the activities on those days.

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    Time To Ride Transportation And Tours

    Time To Ride Transportation And Tours

    4.8(17 reviews)
    93.9 miRiver Oaks

    George is so nice and he has great communication skills!! He picked me up at 3:15 am and greeted me…read morewith a smile. I highly recommend George the next time you need a ride!!

    At the last minute a music history tour bus had cancelled on us, we looked up on Yelp and found…read moreGeorge! Two hours later, he picked us up and took us out and showed us all around Memphis, what it's famous for, all the important historical spots, let us hop out of the car for some photo shoots, then took us all around to spots where famous singers sang at before they became famous. He showed us where Elvis had his first rock and roll concert, where he got his karate lessons, and the salon where Priscilla Presley got her hair done at. He showed us many different districts, local old houses build in the 1800s, and got to show us "shotgun houses" -those long narrow working houses. He drove us past the Lorraine Hotel where Martin Luther King was assassinated at. George is a true Memphis guy. We got to learn so much about Memphis! We probably got way more information out of this trip than we would have if the music history tour bus had picked us up. The best part-- he offered to take us to the airport at 5:20 am! So we got to relax the night before knowing that guaranteed, we had a ride to the airport in the early cold morning. Thanks George! I wish I could put in 20 stars!!!

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    Arkansas Destinations - AD helps manage local events like marathons.

    Arkansas Destinations

    3.5(2 reviews)
    45.1 mi

    As usual, I visited a cold weather city where the touristy boat rides and other tours don't start…read moreuntil Memorial Day, so after googling around for something that might go somewhere, I found Arkansas Destinations. This is an all around travel management company that offers transportation, tours, wedding and event planning. Normally, they work with large groups that come into Little Rock for conventions, marathons or large events but Arkansas Destinations also offers small group bookings. They accommodated me--a solo traveler--by arranging an outing out to Hot Springs and back which included a small Little Rock historical tour. My tour guide was local travel agent Felicia Moore, who was very knowledgeable about the area and did a great tour. AD has a website that lists the many interesting tours they feature such as Garden Tours, Historic Homes, African-American History, Plantation Tours and Clinton Library excursions. AD goes out to Oaklawn Casino in Hot Springs, to wineries, Caverns and Passion Plays. They have a trolley they use for weddings, events & tours. They are an excellent hospitality company to utilize to enhance any visit to Little Rock with their stimulating offerings of fun, yet educational things to do. 5 YELP STARS.

    We contracted with AR destinations for shuttle service between Hilton Garden Inn West Little Rock…read moreand Cold Springs Events in Paron, AR for our daughter's wedding. The bus arrived with our guests in time (but later than the expected time) for the wedding, but the return service was not what we agreed upon. There were to be 3 return pick up times: 8:00, 9:00 and 10:00 pm. The bus left Cold Springs sometime after 8:30 and did not return until 10:00, leaving many of our guests stranded and waiting for the return ride (9:00) for over an hour. When it finally did arrive, the bus ended up overcrowded (people standing in the aisle) and the air conditioning did not work. Several guests commented that the bus swerved around the road and one guest politely asked the driver to stay on the right side of the road. One guest suggested that the driver was not comfortable driving such a larger vehicle. Fortunately, our guests were safely delivered to the hotel, but the ride was more than frightening for many of them. We were disappointed in this service, for which we paid over $1,000. We would not recommend them to future brides.

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    Arkansas Destinations - Family reunion at historical Little Rock Central High School.

    Family reunion at historical Little Rock Central High School.

    Arkansas Destinations - Travel guide Felicia Moore.

    Travel guide Felicia Moore.

    Arkansas Destinations - Hot Springs tour.

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    Hot Springs tour.

    Pinnacle Mountain State Park - View from the lake-facing side at the top

    Pinnacle Mountain State Park

    4.8(71 reviews)
    58.7 mi

    Pinnacle Mountain State Park is a nice place to to spend your day doing hiking and it's only about…read more20 minutes from downtown Little Rock. I spent a few hours hiking on one of the more difficult hiking trails and it was a great experience! The trail was clean and well labeled, but the only difficult part was locating the same trail markers going down the mountain, especially since there are so many rocks and boulders throughout the entire terrain so it was very easy to miss several trail markers on the way down. I love that the state park offers a variety of trails and difficulty levels, so whether you are a beginner hiker or a more experienced hiker, you are bound to have a good time. I enjoyed the trail and the experience of doing some rock climbing, and if I'm ever in the area again I will definitely come back!

    1. The new visitors center is STUNNING and has beautifully clean bathrooms, as well as concessions…read morethat might be open occasionally? Love the free AR state park "passports" you can get as well - so many high-quality details!! 2. This was a challenging but well-marked hiking path. For context, we were told there is a "hard" side or an "extra hard" side to hike LOL. We chose the "hard" side. You do need some moderate physical fitness - a good portion of the "trail" was just spray-painted yellow marks on large rocks and boulders you have to climb. But we did it all in under 2 hours? Great views from the top, and there is a wonderful playground in the middle of the parking lot too! What a unique and fun experience. Honorable mention: we saw a raccoon in a Christmas sweater.

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    Pinnacle Mountain State Park - View from the land-facing side at the top of the

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    The Rail Trail - mountainbiking - Updated May 2026

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