Janssen Park
Janssen Park is a municipal park in the heart of the city of Mena, Arkansas. The first to add nearby is Ouachita National Forest, at 5.8 mi. Pleasant highs of 71–84°F mark the mildest months, April, May, September and October.
A garden inside Mena
You can stay in Mena
Janssen Park is inside Mena, which has 19 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 71–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Janssen Park
Janssen Park is a municipal park in the heart of the city of Mena, Arkansas. It is bounded by Janssen and Port Arthur Avenues, and 9th and 7th Streets. The park is a large grassy expanse with occasional mature trees, and features walkways radiating from a central drive, which circles around Mena's oldest building, the c. 1850s Shelton log cabin. A pair of ponds are located in the park's southern quadrant, and there is a clocktower within the circle near the cabin. The park was laid out in 1896, the year of the city's founding, but was not properly developed until ten years later. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 11 acres
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1979)
Lodging near Janssen Park
Nearest for a night are Mena (19) and Board Camp (10), and Hochatown has the most rooms in the area (173).
Hochatown
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
268 people · 59% vacation homes
42 mi southwest of Janssen Park
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Janssen Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mena | in town | — | 19 2 hotels · 4 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 5,607 | $133K | C− |
| Board Camp | 10 mi east | 15 min | 10 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 69 | — | — |
| Acorn | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 RV park | 203 | $299K | — |
| Hatfield | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 348 | $113K | — |
| Waldron | 24 mi north | 35 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 3,387 | $105K | C− |
| Vandervoort | 16 mi southwest | 25 min | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 117 | $110K | — |
| Pencil Bluff | 29 mi east | 45 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 51 | — | — |
| Boles | 18 mi northeast | 25 min | 1 1 campground | 153 | $158K | — |
| Hochatown 59% vacation homes | 42 mi southwest | 1 hr | 173 14 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 152 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 268 | $331K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Janssen Park
A wider trip can take in these, within 70 miles.
50 mi State parkCrater of Diamonds State Park
16 mi National forestOuachita National Forest
68 mi National ParkHot Springs National Park2.5M visitors a year
53 mi MountainMount Magazine
54 mi Ancient siteSpiro Mounds70 mi Theme parkMagic Springs and Crystal Falls
50 mi National forestOzark–St. Francis National Forest
69 mi State parkRobbers Cave State ParkPhoto credits
Crater of Diamonds State Park: Doug Wertman from Rogers, AR, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Ouachita National Forest: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain · Hot Springs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · 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 · Ozark–St. Francis National Forest: Paul A. Mistretta, USDA Forest Service, CC BY 3.0 us · Robbers Cave State Park: Thomas & Dianne Jones from Okmulgee, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Know before you visit Janssen Park
Is Janssen Park in Mena?
Yes. It’s inside Mena, AR.
When is the best time to visit Janssen Park?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–84°.
What is the closest airport to Janssen Park?
Fort Smith Regional (FSM), about 53 miles away. The nearest big hub is Tulsa (TUL), about 145 miles.
Where should I stay near Janssen Park?
Mena (in town, 19 places to stay), Board Camp (10 mi, 10 places to stay) and Hochatown (42 mi, 173 places to stay).
Tips from Mena
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.