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Visitors' Center
- Visitors' Center - If you are eastbound on I-40, there are two ways to get to the Visitors' Center: the Scenic Route and the Quick Route. If you are westbound, take the Quick Route.
The Scenic Route (especially during the 'Leaf Looking'
season) - Take exit 74 and follow US-64 east, along the Arkansas River, to Russellville. On the way, you’ll cross the Lake Dardanelle impoundment on a causeway providing spectacular views of the lake and bordering forest. US-64 becomes Main Street in town and at 708 West Main is the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Quick Route - Take exit 81, turn left on Aspen and
again on AR-7 (Arkansas Ave) and follow AR-7, around Arkansas Tech University (that's it on your right), over the tracks, to Main Street (which is also US-64). Turn right and at 708 West Main is the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce.
For more information phone 1-479-968-2530 or visit their web site:
RussellvilleCoC.
Sleeping Over
- Russellville is a good place to spend the night. There is a Days Inn at 204 Lake Front
Drive. From Main Street, follow AR-7 north toward I-40, past the College, to the last traffic light before the Interstate (you will see the Interstate interchange before you pass the traffic light). Turn left and you will see the Days Inn on your right.
Though
Russellville Days Inn is very economical, it has the cleanest rooms (and best smelling – meaning no heavy spray perfume odors, etc.) we have encountered in the area. It is owned and operated (under a franchise from Days Inn) by a family that, obviously, cares about its guests.
To reach the
Russellville Days Inn from I-40, take exit 81 and follow AR-7 one block to the traffic light. Turn right and the Inn is on your right.
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A great place to
eat - At 315 West Main, on the south side, is the
Italian Gardens Café. They open for lunch at 11a. They also
serve dinner but if you arrive after 5:30p you may have to wait a bit for a table – especially during tourist season. Not only is this place popular with the locals, but many of the tourists now know about it.
Boston Mountains and the
Buffalo National River
AR-7 is more than just the access to Russellville. It is also the portal
to one of the most scenic drives in Arkansas.
Head north on 7 and enjoy one of the best scenic byways in the southeast. First you’ll wind through the Boston Mountains and, then cross the Buffalo River, a National River protected under federal law. The Buffalo River is the destination of many hikers and equestrians favoring them with very rewarding sights (especially waterfalls).
(For more about waterfalls, see Waterfalls)
(For more about the drive, see LeafLookers)
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