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Attractions near Van Buren

The nearest draw to Van Buren: Spiro Mounds, 16 mi away

Fort Smith National Historic Site welcomes about 107K visitors a year. All of it lies outside: 7 places within 40 miles, none inside Van Buren. They include 3 museums, an ancient site and a state park. Make a day of it at Mount Magazine, 45 mi away.

Attractions nearby
17
within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Spiro Mounds
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ancient site · 16 mi southwest

Spiro Mounds

Archaeological site in Oklahoma, United States of America.

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What’s around Van Buren

Head to the southwest for most of the 7 on the list.

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Orange: Van Buren. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

All 7 on the list

Nothing is inside Van Buren itself; these 17 are within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Van Buren → · Van Buren’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mount Magazine: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spiro Mounds: Herb Roe Original uploader was Heironymous Rowe at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium: Bobak at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bud Walton Arena: ~ (The Rebel At) ~, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Den State Park: jaystout, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Gibson: Fred Q. Casler, Photographer, Public domain · Ozark–St. Francis National Forest: Paul A. Mistretta, USDA Forest Service, CC BY 3.0 us · Fort Smith National Historic Site: Photolitherland (talk) Chris Litherland, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Smith Trolley Museum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cherokee Heritage Center: Uyvsdi, Public domain · Arkansas Air & Military Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Botanical Garden of the Ozarks: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), GFDL 1.2 · Shiloh Museum of Ozark History: EvanRBlack, CC BY-SA 3.0 · W.H.H. Clayton House: Hakbak, CC BY-SA 3.0

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