Devils den State Park Arkansas is a wonderful destination for hiking, swimming, canoeing, fishing,…read morerelaxing, camping, staying in a cabin and more! The cave system here has numerous places for exploration. The hiking trails are well-maintained and offer wonderful exploration opportunities, including to waterfalls, water features plus high vantage points with a great view looking out over the scenery below. All of this is offered to the Ozark Mountains and free of charge, as the state parks offer visits for free sponsored by the state of Arkansas. This is a favorite place of ours to go, and we come at least once a year - usually in the spring and often times we will come a second or third time during the year in the fall too. For those who enjoy the great outdoors, this is not a place to be missed.

Do not go here! They ruined our visit in many ways. They called the Park police saying there were…read moreunsupervised kids in the pool after they verified that there was someone over 21 in the pool while the mom was ordering food from the cafe. They lied to the park police and did not have a justified reason. This park is meant for only known locals and is racists. Spend your cafe and park money elsewhere.

Super friendly people and very convenient for a day ride!! We rented a 4 seater. The side by side…read morewas in great shape and the owners gave us a detailed rundown of what we needed to know to operate the vehicle. This was a free trail ride with direct access to the park. The SxS had a GPS with preloaded trails marked on the maps to help explore and also make it easy to find our way back. There are some pretty technical areas and some water crossings.

Amazing hosts with utv rentals for the Buckhorn Trails. Fun for the entire family. Bookings…read moreavailable for a 2 or 4 seater. Highly recommend! Will visit them again soon!

It has a small business vibe that makes it feel like home, but during events there's never enough…read morestaff. They quickly become overwhelmed and the staff can get rude. To make matters worse they charge per .... Every Person , every tent, camper and every buggy. So while they are calculating the cost for each item. Then need to count and make change for each person. It makes getting in a hassle and there is not usually any person to direct you to a spot. You're lucky if they point you towards the spot and say "somewhere between...... but not these ....... Those are taken. It's far away both good and bad. If you Forgot something or need to get a part for your buggy . It's a wasted 1/2 day in my opinion. So bring whatever you think you need and maybe some spare parts. I recommend a filter for your RV water intake because it can be very murky. The restaurant serves good food. The sights are amazing. Most guests are very friendly and welcoming. Sometimes it can get rowdy on the weekends. Forest service prays on out of towners that get on the wrong trails so get a map! It's all about making the best memories possible.

If you want an adventure, go to Byrd's. From their campsites or cabins, you can ride thrilling ATV…read moretrails, hike, bike or float the Mulberry river in a kayak, canoe or raft. We always have a blast here. The Riverfront Restaurant at Byrd's has great food and a beautiful view of the river. They even have grass landing strips for those who fly. There is always something to do at Byrd's or you can just relax and listen to the river. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and are helpful.

Van Buren Municipal Park is located just off 11th Street and Maple Street (on the other end of the…read morepark). Things to do in this park include: Feeding geese (yes you can feed them break, no they wont chase after you) by the lake Running track around the lake Two seperate play grounds for kids to play on, one being gated Swing sets Baseball/softball area behind the park A small stream Covered picnic tables for public use In the park there is a medium sized golf course, a Boys and Girls Club where you can play basketball, and a swimming pool that isnt used anymore. Also features a really old cannon in the parking lot between the swimming pool and gold course. At the second playground there is a swingset for wheelchairs and toddler seats. Normally everyone that comes here is super friendly and corteous like on the running track. Doesnt cost a cent to come here and its always nice to get fresh air and have fun!

So compared to some of the National Parks and NP hikes I've been on, this place is just so-so, but…read moreit's really not fair to compare Devil's Den and the Butterfield Hiking Trail to them, it has to be considered separately, for what it is -- a State Park. And for that I give it 4 stars. I went on July 4, 2012, the Ranger Station and Visitor Center was open which was good. The Rangers were very helpful and meticulous in getting all my info for my planned hike on the Butterfield Hiking Trail -- a 15-mile loop. They got my car description, license plate #, start time, estimated end time, and "cut off time" -- i.e. the time after which, if I had still not returned, they would send a ranger out looking for me -- which was nice, pretty professional, and reassuring to me. I was doing it as a day hike which while a bit challenging, is doable for someone in decent shape who is an experienced hiker and comes well supplied. I had hiking boots, a headlamp, 8 liters of water, a water filter, and some food in my hiking backpack. I also used bug spray. The bug spray was a must. The hike itself was ok, unlike most hikes that go up the first half then down the second half (or the opposite for a place like the Grand Canyon), this hike went up and down constantly over rolling hills -- so even though the absolute elevation gain at any one point was only about 500 feet, the total elevation gain if you account for all the mini-ascents was probably much higher than that. Typical rugged wilderness scenery, woods, woods, and more woods -- it was pretty dry so there were few water sources, but there were some if I needed more water. Ultimately I only drank about 5 of the 8 liters I brought. My one gripe is that I lost the trail on 3 separate occasions, which is very easy to do if you don't pay very careful attention to the blue diamond markers on the trees designating the trail. Those detours probably tacked on another 2 miles or so onto my total distance. Between miles 2 and 3 in particular I went way of course and ended up out at the highway at Bridge's General Store, and to find the trail again I had to go back about a mile on the highway, so that was kinda bad. But I guess as long as one pays very close attention to the blue tree markers you should be ok. Also even though I am a pretty experienced hiker my right knee did start hurting pretty bad after mile 12 or so, I think it was a combination of the long distance and the relatively heavy pack I had on (8 liters of water weighs a lot), and for the last two milesor so I basically limped with a ramrod straight right leg. I started at 8:30am and finished right around 5:30pm which is 9 hours, but I think if one doesn't get lost at all like I did and has no leg/msk problems like I did this hike is doable in about 6 hours. Overall this is a good day excursion and hike if you're in the local area, recommended.

The Butterfield hiking trail is a challenge not to be taken lightly. A reviewer has posted several…read morephotos so take a good look, and imagine your legs going over those rocks. I recently completed this trail over the weekend so experienced it first hand. Don't skip checking in at the visitor/ranger center in the park before heading out. They get a lot of information from you and that is for good reason as there is very little, if any, cell phone reception on the trail. Also bring some hiking companions not just to enjoy the scenery, but also for safety. Because of the trees, terrain, and lack of cell coverage it would take considerable time to locate and extract you if something happened. For camping in the back country, there are basically two sites. Rock Hole Camp and Junction Camp. Take note of the "Rock" in Rock Hole Camp because unless you are sleeping in a hammock, you will have a hard time finding a spot free of rocks to put a tent. Junction Camp is more cleared to put up a tent. The park the trail connects to is called Devils Den, so a fitting name for the section of trail between Rock Hole and Junction Camp could be the Devil's Rock Garden. Lots and lots of rocks so I would recommend mid-height hiking boots at a minimum to protect your toes and reduce the chance of rolling your ankles. A sprained ankle would certainly spoil your day. Please make sure you have water, and a way to purify water should you run out. There are a couple little "waterfalls" on the trail that really only have water coming down if it rained recently. It may be a good thing if there isn't water everywhere as the rocks are smooth faced so very slippery when wet.

nice clean park with a good playground. very open and has a disc golf course. My kids loved the zip…read moreline

Recently went to the Bluff Hole Park that is owned by city of Mulberry. The park host were rude…read moreand would run out their camper to stare at people. The woman was very hateful. To top it off we had to pay $5 for restrooms that you couldn't use, grounds that were unkept and there was no swimming area. There was a port-a-potty that wasn't maintained. This experience was horrendous and my family will not return to this place ever again!!!!!

This is a beautiful park with a sidewalk around a pond, and a beautiful trail through the woods…read more There's also an overlook by the river. There is also a small playground and picnic tables.

Great selection and prices. The best pro shop in Fort Smith.read more