River Valley

River Valley is in northwest Arkansas along the Arkansas river.

Cities

 * — wine country
 * — the "pickle capital of Arkansas"
 * — gateway to Lake Dardanelle
 * — the second largest city in Arkansas, and gateway to the Wild West
 * — in the shadow of Arkansas's highest peak Mt. Magazine at 2,753 feet
 * — overlooks Lake Dardanelle and sitting along Scenic Highway 7
 * — gateway to Lake Dardanelle
 * — the second largest city in Arkansas, and gateway to the Wild West
 * — in the shadow of Arkansas's highest peak Mt. Magazine at 2,753 feet
 * — overlooks Lake Dardanelle and sitting along Scenic Highway 7
 * — in the shadow of Arkansas's highest peak Mt. Magazine at 2,753 feet
 * — overlooks Lake Dardanelle and sitting along Scenic Highway 7
 * — in the shadow of Arkansas's highest peak Mt. Magazine at 2,753 feet
 * — overlooks Lake Dardanelle and sitting along Scenic Highway 7
 * — in the shadow of Arkansas's highest peak Mt. Magazine at 2,753 feet
 * — overlooks Lake Dardanelle and sitting along Scenic Highway 7
 * — overlooks Lake Dardanelle and sitting along Scenic Highway 7

Other destinations

 * — a 260-acre (110 ha) Arkansas state park with 30 camp sites, 10 cabins, picnic sites, marina with rental boats, a boat ramp, a swimming pool, playground, and an  visitor center with exhibit gallery, gift shop, a patio with an outdoor wood-burning fireplace, and an expansive view of the lake and mountains.

Understand
It is the valley area on the southern edge of the Ozarks between the Ouachita mountains to the south and the Boston and Ozark Mountain to the north. There are rich soils along the Arkansas river and this helps to make the region Wine Country of Arkansas. The Tri-Peaks area is in the River Valley region and includes Petit Jean Mountain, Mt. Nebo and the highest peak in Arkansas Mt. Magazine at 2753 feet. You will find hiking, canoeing, fishing, scenic driving and back country driving trails.

Get in
The Arkansas River Valley extends along Interstate 40. Fort Smith also has a regional airport, with connections to Atlanta and Dallas.

Get around
The best way is by car driving along Interstate 40 and then turning off the Interstate on the two-lane highways and county roads to explore.

See

 * Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway, (Arkansas 21). From Clarksville north through the Boston Mountains and the Ozarks to Eureka Springs.
 * Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway, (Arkansas 21). From Clarksville north through the Boston Mountains and the Ozarks to Eureka Springs.
 * Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway, (Arkansas 21). From Clarksville north through the Boston Mountains and the Ozarks to Eureka Springs.

Do

 * Annual Hang Gliding Festival At Mount Nebo, late August. +1 479 229-3650 Hang gliders gather from around the country to demonstrate the sport.

Go next

 * North to the Ozarks and Northwest Arkansas
 * Southeast along I-40 to Central Arkansas and Little Rock
 * West to Oklahoma and Tulsa