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Posted by cranebill 6 (My Page) on Fri, Feb 25, 05 at 13:26
| Greetings,
I'll be visiting Arkansas for the first time around mid-March. I'll be driving through the state with a stayover in the Hot Springs National Park area. Does anyone have any recommendations for public garden visits or other botanical adventures in Arkansas, especially in proximity to HSNP?
Thanks,
cranebill
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RE: Visiting Hot Springs National Park
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| Gavins Garden is in hot springs. Went and had wonderful time. Has great rose garden and wonderful water features. Think you will enjoy. Judy |
RE: Visiting Hot Springs National Park
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| Hot Springs is (I think) 3 or 4 hours from me, & we usually go there when we have time off. I'm not at home now or I'd look up the camping place we stayed at last time. I think it was on the way to Albert Pike, which is also a good place to visit. We pitched a tent on one side of the road & could walk across the road & alittle way further & the kids could swim. It wasn't too crowded (& this was summer) & the water was clean. There's also the hiking trails - I've got pictures & pictures - just not digital. Since you're driving through, you should visit Queen Wilamenia (misspelled) & Petit Jean Mountain. At one of them (they tend to run together in my mind because we always do them all at the same time) you can stay at Mather Lodge. It is gorgeous to see the mountains & clear skies just as the sun's coming up. Everytime we've gone we always got up earlier than most of the others & it would be so peaceful. There's also a trail you hike that's a mile or two & at the end of the trail you come to this waterfall & there's huge rocks all around. There's also Crater of Diamonds which I didn't care for but that's because it was hot & I didn't find a diamond. Crator of Diamonds is where you can dig for diamonds & you keep what/if anything you find. You can bring your own tools or rent what they have. In Hot Springs there is a park you should also walk through. My husband treated me to a stay at the Arlington, the big fancy hotel there for my birthday one year. And, take some milk jugs & get some of the free water they have for the taking. I think it's one of the best tasting water around (none of that chorine smell & taste). If you have time, you should call 1-800-NATURAL I think is the number for a vacation guide. I think that's where I got mine. If you'd like, I can look up all the places we've stayed at & email you the information. BTW, do you have an Arkansas map? |
RE: Visiting Hot Springs National Park
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| Forgot Tolec Indian Mounds! My husband drives a truck for a nursery & when I mentioned this thread he said if at all possible, you should visit Eureka Springs. |
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