Arkansas Travel Guide

Arkansas is a state near the center of the United States in the South region. It is known as the "Natural State". Arkansas' state motto is "The Natural State" and that tells you a lot. It has great state parks with wilderness comprising broadleaf forests. The northwest boasts the Ozark Mountains while the south and east of the state has flatter land and shows more of its agricultural heritage. The Mississippi River forms the eastern border of the state and gives a great blues music heritage, great country music elsewhere (Johnny Cash was an Arkansan) and folk and bluegrass everywhere. There are wonderful state parks with camping facilities and some with cabins. The Buffalo River has majestic scenery and easy canoe float trips (but go in late spring to be sure there is enough water). The summer is HOT and humid; spring and autumn are wetter but mostly from intermittent heavy rain showers. Winter brings a little snow, but this time of year can still be humid. Spring is tornado season.

Arkansas Travel Guide - Cities

* Little Rock, State capital
* Bentonville
* El Dorado
* Eureka Springs
* Fayetteville
* Fort Smith
* Harrison
* Hope, birth place of President William Jefferson Clinton.
* Hot Springs
* Jonesboro
* Pine Bluff
* Searcy
* Texarkana
* West Memphis

Arkansas Travel Guide - Regions

* Central The center of the state includes the state capital Little Rock.
* Delta The eastern section of the state along the Mississippi River Delta and includes Jonesboro and West Memphis.
* Arkansas Ozarks The northwest and north central areas of the state that includes Fayetteville, Bentonville and Eureka Springs.
* Ouachitas West central part of the state that is home to the Ouachita mountains (including the state's highest peak, Mt. Magazine) and Ouachita National Forest.
* River Valley The area in northwest Arkansas along the Arkansas river and includes Fort Smith.
* Timberlands The southern section of the state and includes El Dorado, Pine Bluff, Hope, and Texarkana.

Arkansas Travel Guide - Destinations

* Hot Springs National Park
* Buffalo National River

Arkansas Travel Guide - Transportation

Interstate highways

* Interstate 30
* Interstate 40
* Interstate 55
* Interstate 430
* Interstate 440
* Interstate 530
* Interstate 540
* Interstate 630

United States highways

North-south routes
* U.S. Route 425
* U.S. Route 49
* U.S. Route 59
* U.S. Route 61
* U.S. Route 63
* U.S. Route 65
* U.S. Route 165
* U.S. Route 67
* U.S. Route 167
* U.S. Route 71
* U.S. Route 371
* U.S. Route 79

East-west routes
* U.S. Route 412
* U.S. Route 62
* U.S. Route 64
* U.S. Route 70
* U.S. Route 270
* U.S. Route 278
* U.S. Route 82

Major Arkansas state highways

North-south routes
* Highway 1
* Highway 5
* Highway 7

East-west routes
* Highway 2
* Highway 10

Airports

Little Rock National Airport and Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport are Arkansas' main air terminals. Limited passenger service is available at smaller airports in Fort Smith, Texarkana, Pine Bluff, Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado and Jonesboro.

Article Source: Wikipedia