STATE BOARD OF TOURISM: Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, 72201, (501) 371-7777, (800) 482-8999 AR, (800) 643-8383 US
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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Little Rock--State Capitol, Arkansas Territorial Restoration, Arkansas Arts Center (notable drawing collection), Quapaw Quarter Historic District, Toltec Mounds State Park, Petit Jean State Park; Hot Springs--Hot Springs National Park (mineral springs, bathhouses), Oaklawn Race Track (thoroughbred racing), Magic Springs (arts and crafts, rides, and stage shows), Mid-America Museum (hands-on family museum); Eureka Springs--Victorian architecture, mineral springs, blues and other music festivals, nearby Beaver Dam and lake (water sports, camping), Ozark Mountain scenery; Ozark Highland Trail (130 mile Ozark Mountains hiking trail); Buffalo National River (canoeing, camping, hiking); Mountain View--Ozark Folk Center (historic buildings, Ozark arts and craft demonstrations) and nearby Blanchard Springs Caverns; Fayetteville--University of Arkansas, War Eagle Antique and Craft Fairs (spring and fall), Civil War battlefields nearby; Crater of Diamonds State Park (dig for diamonds).
