Top attractions in Arkansas
53 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Arkansas, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 20 top attractions in Arkansas
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
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2 Museum · in Bentonville, ARCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art63K readers
3 State park · in Murfreesboro, ARCrater of Diamonds State Park49K readers
4 National Park · in Hot Springs, ARHot Springs National Park2.5M visitors (2025) · 43K readers
5 Mountain · 9 mi from Subiaco, ARMount Magazine27K readers
Clinton Presidential Center Museum · in Little Rock, AR25Kreaders a year7
Christ of the Ozarks Landmark · 1 mi from Eureka Springs, AR21Kreaders a year8
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Stadium & arena · in Fayetteville, AR21Kreaders a year9
Buffalo National River National River · 3 mi from Gilbert, AR1.4Mvisitors 202510
Petit Jean State Park State park · 9 mi from Atkins, AR12Kreaders a year11
Ouachita National Forest National forest · 6 mi from Mena, AR11Kreaders a year12
Simmons Bank Arena Stadium & arena · in North Little Rock, AR9.1Kreaders a year13Magic Springs and Crystal Falls Theme park · in Hot Springs, AR8.8Kreaders a year14
Bud Walton Arena Stadium & arena · in Fayetteville, AR8.4Kreaders a year15
Devil's Den State Park State park · 7 mi from Winslow, AR7.3Kreaders a year16
Blanchard Springs Caverns Cave · 3 mi from Fifty-Six, AR6.9Kreaders a year17
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Little Rock, AR49Kvisitors 202518Little Rock Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Little Rock, AR4Kreaders a year19
Pea Ridge National Military Park National Military Park · 4 mi from Avoca, AR132Kvisitors 202520
Arkansas Post National Memorial National Memorial · 7 mi from Gillett, AR28Kvisitors 2025Photo credits
SS Sultana: Template:Thomas W. Bankes, Public domain · Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Charvex, CC0 · Crater of Diamonds State Park: Doug Wertman from Rogers, AR, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hot Springs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Mount Magazine: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Best to visit in November
Places with a real season where November is one of the best months: mild weather and, where the Park Service counts visitors, quieter than average.
National Park · in Hot Springs, ARHot Springs National Park2.5M visitors (2025) · 43K readers Museum · in Little Rock, ARClinton Presidential Center25K readers Stadium & arena · in North Little Rock, ARSimmons Bank Arena9.1K readers National Historic Site · in Little Rock, ARLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site49K visitors (2025) · 39K readers Zoo & aquarium · in Little Rock, ARLittle Rock Zoo4K readers National Memorial · 7 mi from Gillett, ARArkansas Post National Memorial28K visitors (2025) · 14K readers Museum · in Little Rock, ARArkansas Museum of Fine Arts3.3K readers
Garden · in Hot Springs, ARGarvan Woodland Gardens2.9K readersPhoto credits
Hot Springs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Clinton Presidential Center: Archipreneur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simmons Bank Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arkansas Post National Memorial: Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garvan Woodland Gardens: Nngowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Most visited
Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
Hot Springs National Park National Park · in Hot Springs, AR2.5M20252Buffalo National River National River · 3 mi from Gilbert, AR1.4M20253Pea Ridge National Military Park National Military Park · 4 mi from Avoca, AR132K20254
Fort Smith National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Fort Smith, AR107K20255Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Little Rock, AR49K20256Arkansas Post National Memorial National Memorial · 7 mi from Gillett, AR28K20257
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Hope, AR6.8K2025By type
Attractions in nearby states
Every attraction in Arkansas
53 attractions
SS Sultana Ancient site · 5 mi from Marion, AR101Kreaders a year2Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Museum · in Bentonville, AR63Kreaders a year3Crater of Diamonds State Park State park · in Murfreesboro, AR49Kreaders a year4Hot Springs National Park National Park · in Hot Springs, AR2.5Mvisitors 20255Mount Magazine Mountain · 9 mi from Subiaco, AR27Kreaders a year6Clinton Presidential Center Museum · in Little Rock, AR25Kreaders a year7Christ of the Ozarks Landmark · 1 mi from Eureka Springs, AR21Kreaders a year8Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Stadium & arena · in Fayetteville, AR21Kreaders a year9Buffalo National River National River · 3 mi from Gilbert, AR1.4Mvisitors 202510Petit Jean State Park State park · 9 mi from Atkins, AR12Kreaders a year11Ouachita National Forest National forest · 6 mi from Mena, AR11Kreaders a year12Simmons Bank Arena Stadium & arena · in North Little Rock, AR9.1Kreaders a year13Magic Springs and Crystal Falls Theme park · in Hot Springs, AR8.8Kreaders a year14Bud Walton Arena Stadium & arena · in Fayetteville, AR8.4Kreaders a year15Devil's Den State Park State park · 7 mi from Winslow, AR7.3Kreaders a year16Blanchard Springs Caverns Cave · 3 mi from Fifty-Six, AR6.9Kreaders a year17Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Little Rock, AR49Kvisitors 202518Little Rock Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Little Rock, AR4Kreaders a year19Pea Ridge National Military Park National Military Park · 4 mi from Avoca, AR132Kvisitors 202520Arkansas Post National Memorial National Memorial · 7 mi from Gillett, AR28Kvisitors 202521Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Museum · in Little Rock, AR3.3Kreaders a year22Fort Smith National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Fort Smith, AR107Kvisitors 202523Garvan Woodland Gardens Garden · in Hot Springs, AR2.9Kreaders a year24
Old State House Museum · in Little Rock, AR2.6Kreaders a year25
Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum Museum · in North Little Rock, AR2.6Kreaders a year26
Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal Museum · in Little Rock, AR2.6Kreaders a year27President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site National Historic Site · in Hope, AR6.8Kvisitors 202528
Blue Springs Heritage Center Garden · 2 mi from Beaver, AR1.8Kreaders a year29
Historic Washington State Park Museum · in Washington, AR1.8Kreaders a year30
Fort Smith Trolley Museum Museum · in Fort Smith, AR1.8Kreaders a year31Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo Zoo & aquarium · in Hot Springs, AR1.5Kreaders a year32
The Museum of Native American History Museum · in Bentonville, AR1.5Kreaders a year33
Arkansas Air & Military Museum Museum · in Fayetteville, AR1.1Kreaders a year34Mid-America Science Museum Museum · in Piney, AR1.1Kreaders a year35
Lake Leatherwood City Park Garden · in Eureka Springs, AR36
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks Garden · in Fayetteville, AR37
Delta Cultural Center Museum · in Helena-West Helena, AR38
Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Museum · in Springdale, AR39
Four States Auto Museum Museum · in Texarkana, AR40
Jacksonport State Park Museum · 5 mi from Newport, AR41
Powhatan Historic State Park Museum · 3 mi from Portia, AR42South Arkansas Arboretum Garden · in El Dorado, AR43
W.H.H. Clayton House Museum · in Fort Smith, AR44
Janssen Park Garden · in Mena, AR45ESSE Purse Museum Museum · in Little Rock, AR46
Arkansas Arboretum Garden · 5 mi from Maumelle, AR47Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas Museum · in Pine Bluff, AR48Funland Amusement Park Theme park · in North Little Rock, AR49Wildwood Park for the Arts Garden · in Little Rock, AR50
Faulkner County Museum Museum · in Conway, AR51
Eddie Mae Herron Center & Museum Museum · in Pocahontas, AR
Dogpatch USA Theme park · 7 mi from Jasper, ARClosedDinosaur World Theme park · 4 mi from Beaver, ARClosedHow we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia.
Attractions in Arkansas
What are the top attractions in Arkansas?
SS Sultana, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Crater of Diamonds State Park, Hot Springs National Park and Mount Magazine, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Arkansas?
Hot Springs National Park, with about 2,494,611 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Arkansas?
1 national park (Hot Springs National Park), plus 6 other National Park Service sites.
Where should I go in Arkansas in November?
Hot Springs National Park, Clinton Presidential Center and Simmons Bank Arena: November is one of their best months, with mild weather and fewer crowds where the Park Service counts visitors.