Archey Fork Park

Clinton City Park: Main Street Park, Archey Fork Park & Riverwalk

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Clinton proudly hosts a large, beautifully maintained multi-purpose park & recreational area, just off the Highway near the historic downtown and business area. Great for walking, playing, exercising, family outings, or just enjoying nature! Bring the whole family and explore the area’s many features.

Fully-paved & marked three-quarter mile walking track leading from the park, under the Hwy 65 overpass, around Archey Creek Park and behind La Rosita’s, and back to the Main Street Park

  • Convenient parking & public restrooms
  • Bring the kids to the swing park & a nearby skate park for older kids
  • Basketball court, softball & baseball fields, and (coming soon!) Disc Golf!
  • Fishing pond, fountain, and outdoor classroom with wildlife garden
  • Enjoy a relaxing retreat right next to historic downtown, with several monuments & memorials
  • Beautifully landscaped stream garden and native habitat area along the newly-restored Archey Creek
    Pavilions, covered bridges & comfortable rest areas
  • “Three Rivers Trailhead” monument on the historic downtown square
  • Newly extended Riverwalk Trail on the north side of the walking track (part of the Archey Fork nature conservation project from the Nature Conservancy)

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Archey Fork Road
Clinton, Arkansas 72031 

Indian Rock Museum

A must see landmark is on this fun, easy trail — Indian Rock House, where Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto visited the Indians in 1542 while seeking the Fountain of youth. The path continues along the Indian Hills Golf Course, rising and returning along beautiful bluffs. 3/4 mile; Moderate Trail.

The Indian Rock Cave Trail is a ¾-mile-long trail that is family friendly and offers an incredible glimpse of history, too! Starting at the foot of the Old Log Cabin and Museum is where you pick up the trail. But before you begin, look for the bell for a fun ring-a-ding-ding!

Follow the wooden stairs to the legendary historic Indian Rock House – a huge natural structure that served as a tribal meeting place as far back as 1000 BC. It was where de Soto met with Native Americans in 1542 when searching for the Fountain of Youth. Look for petroglyphs, and imagine living in the shelter of this natural wonder. On the National Historic Registry. The cave has been the setting for modern day weddings and a golf cart drive-in movie during summer!

We’re sure the trail will beckon, so follow it as it meanders among incredible rock formations with the bluff on one side and beautiful Indian Hills Golf Course on the other. The trail continues around some incredible rock formations with lots of nooks and crannies for youngsters and young at heart to create their own adventures. It come back around close to where you started.

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337 Snead Drive
Fairfield Bay, Arkansas 72088 

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Mossy Bluff National Nature Trail

This beautiful trail follows along a wooded bluff overlooking the Little Red River below Greers Ferry Dam. Different points of interest such as two different trees that have grown together as one, lichens role in “primary succession”, a balanced rock caused by the process of “weathering”, and many other occurrences in nature can be seen on the trail.

At the end of the trail are 96 steps leading up to a spectacular overlook above the Little Red River and the Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery. This is an excellent place to rest and enjoy the view before your walk back to the Visitor Center! Pet Friendly.

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South Fork Nature Center


South Fork Nature Center is the Gates Rogers Foundation’s premier conservancy project, featuring a two-mile maintained nature trail system on Greers Ferry Lake, open year-round. When the gates are closed, you can enter by foot through the rock entrance. Parking is available across the road. Dogs must be on a leash.


Facilities include a fully-restored pioneer cabin and outdoor seating areas that can double as outdoor classrooms.

Guided tours are scheduled every 3rd Saturday of the month, April – October.
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GPS Coordinates: Latitude 35°33’25.54″N Longitude 92°23’3.66″W

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962 Bachelor Road
Choctaw, Arkansas 72028 

501-745-6444