Worth the trip from Monroe: Spiro Mounds, 22 mi off
Some 107K visitors a year come to Fort Smith National Historic Site. None of our places to visit is inside Monroe; 8 are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 2 national forests, 2 museums and an ancient site. Allow a day for Mount Magazine, 51 mi off.
Spiro Mounds
Archaeological site in Oklahoma, United States of America.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Mapped
Head to the north for most of the 8 on the list.
Orange: Monroe. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything to see
Look within 60 miles for all 11 places listed.
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4Devil's Den State Park
Arkansas state park in Washington County, near West Fork, Arkansas in the United States.
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6Ozark–St. Francis National Forest
United States National Forest located in the state of Arkansas.
7Fort Smith National Historic Site
US National Historic Site in Arkansas.
8Kerr Arboretum and Botanical Area
Botanical garden in Oklahoma, United States.
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11Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Monroe → · Monroe’s history →
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 · Ouachita National Forest: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain · Devil's Den State Park: jaystout, CC BY 2.0 · Robbers Cave State Park: Thomas & Dianne Jones from Okmulgee, USA, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · Janssen Park: Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0 · W.H.H. Clayton House: Hakbak, CC BY-SA 3.0
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