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If you were in Little Rock, Arkansas, and wanted to go on a road trip because you're new to the state and know nothing about your surrounding states, and just want to take a 1 day or weekend road trip, where would you suggest? No camping, no kids, just stuff like, plantations, or riverboats, or Texas, whats to see around here?
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Considering that it's January, and you don't want to camp (neither would I this time of year), you still have several options that would keep you entertained for a weekend of fun.
Option 1. Branson, Missouri. -- It would be about a 3 hour drive. Even if you aren't big into country music, there are a zillion things to do there. You can eat great food, go see comedy shows, shop for rustic arts and crafts, take boat tours, see the School of the Ozarks Museum where there's interesting anthropology exhibits unique to the area, you could see Marvel Cave, a huge and beautiful cave near Branson, or just drive around Table Rock Lake and Taneycomo lake and soak up the scenery. There's also a really cool trout hatchery at the dam. If you are into country music, then you'll be like a pig in mud. You can't throw a rock without hitting a country music show. Lots of the big stars of the 70's and 80's got tired of the b.s. in Nashville and headed west for the small town lifestyle and slower pace of Branson, and they are still excellent musicians. Likewise, you'll hear some local talent that will make you wonder why they aren't famous.
Finding a quality bed and breakfast or hotel room would not be a big deal this time of year. In fact, I'm guessing this would be one of the least expensive vacations of your life.
Option 2: You could go to Hot Springs, which is even closer to Little Rock than Branson. You can soak in natural hot springs, and see turn of the century architecture. There's delicious dining, nature trails, and various other attractions. I'm not as familiar with Hot Springs as I am Branson, but I've been there, and it's a cool place.
Option 3: Do you fish? If so, you are fairly close to the Little Missouri, the Red River (much different than in oklahoma), and Taneycomo lake. Right now, the bass fishing sucks. However, the trout fishing should be excellent. Taneycomo has world class trout, up to 20 lbs (I am not kidding here). They are rare, mostly they'll be smaller and plentiful, but the biggies do get caught. If you are really adventuresome, hire a guide and do some winter smallmouth fishing on the Ouchita river in the trophy smallmouth area near Mena, Arkansas, about an hour and a half west of Little Rock. The Caddo river is also excellent. It's smaller and less developed, and not as deep, but the fishing is great. I'd go for the Ouchita in the winter though.
Option 4. Little Rock is only about 4 hours from Memphis, and if you can make it there, you have a whole world of barbecue, blues, and tradition to check out. I can't say much about Memphis, but if you are looking for someplace big to go have some fun, this would be it.
Considering that it's January, and you don't want to camp (neither would I this time of year), you still have several options that would keep you entertained for a weekend of fun.
Option 1. Branson, Missouri. -- It would be about a 3 hour drive. Even if you aren't big into country music, there are a zillion things to do there. You can eat great food, go see comedy shows, shop for rustic arts and crafts, take boat tours, see the School of the Ozarks Museum where there's interesting anthropology exhibits unique to the area, you could see Marvel Cave, a huge and beautiful cave near Branson, or just drive around Table Rock Lake and Taneycomo lake and soak up the scenery. There's also a really cool trout hatchery at the dam. If you are into country music, then you'll be like a pig in mud. You can't throw a rock without hitting a country music show. Lots of the big stars of the 70's and 80's got tired of the b.s. in Nashville and headed west for the small town lifestyle and slower pace of Branson, and they are still excellent musicians. Likewise, you'll hear some local talent that will make you wonder why they aren't famous.
Finding a quality bed and breakfast or hotel room would not be a big deal this time of year. In fact, I'm guessing this would be one of the least expensive vacations of your life.
Option 2: You could go to Hot Springs, which is even closer to Little Rock than Branson. You can soak in natural hot springs, and see turn of the century architecture. There's delicious dining, nature trails, and various other attractions. I'm not as familiar with Hot Springs as I am Branson, but I've been there, and it's a cool place.
Option 3: Do you fish? If so, you are fairly close to the Little Missouri, the Red River (much different than in oklahoma), and Taneycomo lake. Right now, the bass fishing sucks. However, the trout fishing should be excellent. Taneycomo has world class trout, up to 20 lbs (I am not kidding here). They are rare, mostly they'll be smaller and plentiful, but the biggies do get caught. If you are really adventuresome, hire a guide and do some winter smallmouth fishing on the Ouchita river in the trophy smallmouth area near Mena, Arkansas, about an hour and a half west of Little Rock. The Caddo river is also excellent. It's smaller and less developed, and not as deep, but the fishing is great. I'd go for the Ouchita in the winter though.
Option 4. Little Rock is only about 4 hours from Memphis, and if you can make it there, you have a whole world of barbecue, blues, and tradition to check out. I can't say much about Memphis, but if you are looking for someplace big to go have some fun, this would be it.
i have questions about Bull Shoals Lake Resort?!?!?
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Well me and my mom want to go on a vacation and we been looking. I came across Bull Shoals Lake but i was wondering the atractions near and around. Also if its a good area to go, we will be going on the arkansas side instead of missouri. Also i was wondering if you could fload in a tube on the lake . i heard there was a river but im not sure so please help me :)
so any info you have is helpful please and thank you :)
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Bull Shoals is a large Corps of Engineers lake on the white river. There are about 45K surface acres of water at normal pool, but the water is very high this year so the lake has much more surface area. The water is clear and very deep. There would not be much good area for floating on a tube unless you go up to the start of the lake near Forsyth. The only down side of this is that the outflow from Table Rock lake and Lake Taneycomo will make the water temperature much colder the closer you get to the headwaters. Forsyth is close to Branson where you will find lots of entertainment, hotel and eating options. There are lots of camp grounds on both the Missouri and Arkansas sides of the lake, some with marinas where you can rent boats. This is a very rustic/natural lake, so there are not a lot of options on the main lake short of fishing, scuba diving, swimming and boating.
Bull Shoals is a large Corps of Engineers lake on the white river. There are about 45K surface acres of water at normal pool, but the water is very high this year so the lake has much more surface area. The water is clear and very deep. There would not be much good area for floating on a tube unless you go up to the start of the lake near Forsyth. The only down side of this is that the outflow from Table Rock lake and Lake Taneycomo will make the water temperature much colder the closer you get to the headwaters. Forsyth is close to Branson where you will find lots of entertainment, hotel and eating options. There are lots of camp grounds on both the Missouri and Arkansas sides of the lake, some with marinas where you can rent boats. This is a very rustic/natural lake, so there are not a lot of options on the main lake short of fishing, scuba diving, swimming and boating.
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