Worth the trip from Magnet Cove: Hot Springs National Park, 12 mi off
Each year, some 2.5M people go to Hot Springs National Park. Nothing on our list is inside Magnet Cove; the 17 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 7 museums, 2 theme parks and 2 zoos & aquariums. Make a day of it at Crater of Diamonds State Park, 56 mi away.
Hot Springs National Park
United States National Park in central Arkansas.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Plotted on the map
Head to the northeast for most of the 17 on the list.
Orange: Magnet Cove. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Place after place
Here are the 21 places within 60 miles.
1Hot Springs National Park
United States National Park in central Arkansas.
3Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
Historic school in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
4Clinton Presidential Center
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Bill Clinton, located in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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10Garvan Woodland Gardens
Botanical & woodland garden in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
11Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum
Maritime museum in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
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13Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal
Historic property and museum in Arkansas, United States.
Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo
The Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo is a zoological park in Arkansas, United States of America, primarily involved in the holding of alligators.
Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas
Art, science museum in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Funland Amusement Park
Amusement park in Burns Park, North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Wildwood Park for the Arts
Botanical garden and center for the arts in western Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Magnet Cove → · Magnet Cove’s history →
Photo credits
Crater of Diamonds State Park: Doug Wertman from Rogers, AR, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hot Springs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clinton Presidential Center: Archipreneur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Petit Jean State Park: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Simmons Bank Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Garvan Woodland Gardens: Nngowen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum: Jkmattson, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old State House: Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal: L. Allen Brewer, CC BY 2.0 · Arkansas Arboretum: Bart L. Moreland - BartLIV at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Faulkner County Museum: L. Allen Brewer, CC BY 2.0
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