Deer Hollow Ranch and Cabins is only a few miles from two Arkansas State Parks and other interesting places to visit during your stay with us.  Lake Fort Smith State Park reopened in 2008 after closing for several years to enlarge the lake and build new facilities.  The park includes a swimming pool, marina with boat rentals, hiking trails, and interpretive programs for the children and adults.  Devil's Den State Park was constructed by the WPA and CCC in 1933.  It also has a swimming pool, small fishing lake, numerous hiking trail and mountain bike and horse trails, and interpretive programs.  If you are a history buff there is Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park.  This park as been recognized as one of the most intact Civil War sites, the area looks much as it did at the time of the battle on December 7, 1862.  The park has a museum, self-guided walking and driving tours, and at various times of the year reenactments of the Civil War battle that took place here years ago.  The park also host the annual arts and crafts fair, The Clothesline Fair, every year on Labor Day weekend. Fort Smith National Historic Site is located on the Arkansas River at Fort Smith to our south.  It is the location of the famous Judge Issac Parker, also known as the "Hanging Judge".  This site has been used in the filming of several western movies, one being John Wayne's "True Grit".  Several other historic sites are located in the area close to the national site and make a good all day outing for history enthusiasts. 

BELOW IS A LIST OF VARIOUS ATTRACTIONS AND DISTANCES FROM DEER HOLLOW RANCH AND CABINS:

SHOPPING....

• Artist Point Gift Shop and Cultural Center -  .5 miles
• Ozark Folkways, Mt Gaylor - 4 miles
• Historic Downtown Van Buren - 28 miles
• Ozark Factory Outlet Mall, Springdale - 38 miles
• Northwest Arkansas Mall, Fayetteville - 35 miles
• Fort Smith Mall & other shopping - 35 miles
• Tonitown Antique Shops - 42 miles

OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS...

• Bring your own horses and ride our 500 acres ranch
• White Rock Mountain - 28 miles
• Lake Fort Smith State Park - 3 miles
• Devil's Den State Park - 19 miles
• Alma Water Park and City Park, Alma, 20 miles
• Eagle Crest and River Valley Golf Courses, Alma - 20 miles

HISTORICAL INTEREST...

• Pea Ridge National Military Park (Civil War Battlefield), Pea Ridge - 63 miles
• Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, Prairie Grove - 32 miles
• Fort Smith National Historic Site and other museums, Fort Smith - 36 miles
• Shiloh Museum, Springdale - 42 miles
• Ozark Scenic Railroad Tourist Train, Van Buren - 28 miles (call in advance for tickets)
• Arkansas Air Museum, Fayetteville - 30 miles

LOCAL CRAFT FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND OTHER EVENTS

• War Eagle Arts and Crafts Fair (3rd weekend of October) - 70 miles
• Clothesline Fair, Prairie Grove (Labor Day Weekend) - 32 miles
• Old Timer's Day (1st weekend of May) and Fall Fest (2nd weekend of October), Van Buren - 28 miles
• Wiederkehr Wine Festival, Altus (October 9, 2010) - 55 miles
• Bikes Blues and BBQ Motorcycle Rally, Fayetteville (last weekend of September) - 30 miles
• University of Arkansas Razorback Ballgames, Fayetteville - 30 miles
• Mount Royal Benefit Trail Ride and Concert by Royal Wade Kimes and other Nashville musicans, September 9-10, 2011, Chester - 7 miles
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