Mena, Arkansas
Shady Lake
Food Service/Picnic Area Available Directions: Five miles southwest of Glenwood on U.S. 70; west 23 miles on Hwy. 84 to Athens, then 2 miles west on Hwy. 246. Then north at sign for 3 miles on Fore...
Shady Lake
The Talimena Scenic Drive became in 2005 Arkansas's third and newest national scenic byway. The 54-mile route on Ark. 88 and Okla. 1 rides the ridges of Rich and Winding Stair mountains through the Ouachita (pronounced Wash-i-tah)
Mena, AR Scenic BywaysFood Service/Picnic Area Available # of Units/Rooms: 38 Non-Smoking Rooms Available Restaurant on site/nearby Recreation Directions: 13 miles east of Mena on Hwy 88 Thirty-eight room lodge; two Queen's Rooms with fireplaces; two Regent's Rooms with whirlpool tubs, multi-spray showers;
Mena, AR State ParksFood Service/Picnic Area Available Directions: Five miles southwest of Glenwood on U.S. 70; west 23 miles on Hwy. 84 to Athens, then 2 miles west on Hwy. 246. Then north at sign for 3 miles on Forest Road 38. A 25
Mena, AR RecreationDirections: From U.S. 71 at Mena, take Ark. 8 east for one mile to Ark 375; turn onto Ark. 375 and go for eight miles; trail head will be near County Road 277 For all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes, more than 40 miles of loop trails at varied levels of difficulty in the Ouachita National Forest;
Mena, AR TrailsCommunity live theatre with classical, comedy, mystery, drama; non-profit that group stages four productions each year in 200...
Directions: On Central from Prospect Avenue to Park Avenue Restored buildings dating from the late 1800s and early 1900s n...
State-of-the-art facility, site of numerous musical and dramatic productions, including appearances by the Arkansas Symphony ...
Finest thoroughbred racing from late January to mid April capped off by the Racing Festival of the South. Largest horse racin...