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State ARKANSAS EL DORADO (regional info) COMFORT SUITES EL DORADO COUNTRY INN STES EL DORADO KING'S INN CONFERENCE CENTER LA QUINTA INN EL DORADO Super 8 El Dorado Ar UNION SQUARE GUEST QUARTERS Union County is nestled in some of the most naturally beautiful land to be found in the state of Arkansas. Some of the finest hunting and camping areas in the nation are just beyond your doorstep: woods, hills, and valleys brimming with deer, duck, squirrel, and game birds. The Felsenthal Wildlife Refuge contains 65,000 acres where you can fish for big bass, catfish, or crappie year-round. The Ouachita River offers unmatched scenery, and the perfect setting for a float trip or a fishing trip. El Dorado also boasts two excellent 18 hole golf courses (one public, one private), a private racquet club, and many convenient public tennis courts. There are seven city parks located in El Dorado, in addition to a new million-dollar YWCA with an indoor, olympic size swimming pool. The YWCA also offers many organized sports programs for youths and young adults. Not all the fun in El Dorado and Union County is outside. El Dorado is home to the South Arkansas Arts Center. The Art Center is the home of a theatre group, children's drama classes, art exhibits, arts and craft classes, and the South Arkansas Symphony which features regular performances with a full orchestra. YWCA Historic Downtown El Dorado's newly restored historic downtown area offers a fine opportunity for browsing in unique specialty shops, shopping, and fine dining. Nine of the buildings in this area are on the National Historic Register and most date back to the 1920s and 1930s. The Rialto Theatre in the downtown district is the only working art deco theatre in the state. Museums Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources - State museum near Smackover tells a fascinating story of the 1920s oil boom in South Arkansas and the oil and brine industry past, present, and future. See actual rigs and equipment, and tour actual fields where "black gold" was first discovered. Wildlife Established in 1975, Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located in southeast Arkansas, approximately eight miles west of the town of Crossett. Named for a small community located at its southwest, this 65,000 acre refuge contains an abundance of water resources dominated by Rivers and the Felsenthal Pool. OTHER POPULAR DESTINATIONS IN ARKANSASArkadelphia Batesville Bentonville Blytheville Brinkley Clarksville Conway El Dorado Eureka Springs Fayetteville Forrest City Fort Smith Hope Hot Springs Jacksonville Jonesboro Little Rock Mountain Home Pine Bluff Rogers Russellville Searcy Springdale Stuttgart Texarkana West Memphis |
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