Fayetteville (Arkansas)

• 🌍 Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Highway 74, ☏ +1 479 761-3325, toll-free: +1-800-264-2417. West Fork, GPS: 35° 46.7’ 46.7” N / 94° 15’ 1.3” W. Enjoy hiking, backpacking and mountain bike trails that lead to backcountry areas of Devil's Den State Park and the surrounding Ozark National Forest. Sixteen fully-equipped cabins featuring kitchens and fireplaces are available throughout the year. The wood-burning fireplaces are available for use from mid-September thru mid-May. A park cafe and swimming pool (both open in summer only) overlook the lake. Groceries, gifts and snacks can be purchased at the park store. Also in the park are 144 campsites, a group camp, standard pavilion, and mountain bike trails. 
• Mt. Sequoyah Conference and Retreat Center, 150 NW Skyline Dr. An amazing view of all of Fayetteville. 
• The Statue of Liberty In front of Washington Regional Medical Center. A spectacular replica of the original Statue of Liberty in New York City.
• The University of Arkansas The main campus of the University of Arkansas, home of the Razorbacks, is located at the west end of Dickson Street. "Track Capital of the World" and renowned center of SEC sports, the campus is situated atop one of the many hills in the town. Check out the many stadiums (football, baseball, track, gymnastics, basketball, soccer, etc.) and the many, varied academic buildings on campus. "Old Main" is the feature, the oldest and first building. It is situated in the 'arboretum' - which features one or more of every tree found in Arkansas. Also the Arkansas Union has a coffee shop and a movie theater, and Mullins library has free internet access, just ask the circulation desk.
• Fayetteville Public Library Voted best library in the country several times.
• The Confederate Cemetery Northeast of Fayetteville, east of the UofA campus. Located at the junction of Rock and Willow Streets. Started in 1872 by the Southern Memorial Association of Washington County, which paid to have the remains of Confederate casualties at Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove, as well as from less-storied combats, removed and reinterred in what remains a picturesque and moving site.
• 🌍 The Fayetteville National Cemetery, 700 Government Ave (north off Dickson St), ☏ +1 479 442-2566. Daily, sunrise-sunset. Officeː M-F 8AM-4ː30PM. (updated May 2018)
• Headquarters House Museum Located at 118 E. Dickson, built in 1853 the house served as headquarters for both Confederate and Federal troops at various times during the civil war. The Battle of Fayetteville was fought on the grounds and across the street on April 18, 1863. office and bookstore, M 10AM-noon, Th 10AM-4PM, Sa 10AM-noon, Living history tours by appointment. Battle of Fayetteville reenactment/Ice cream social third Saturday in August.
• 🌍 Clinton House Museum, 930 S California Blvd, ☏ +1 479 444-0066. The house that Bill and Hillary lived in while they taught at the University of Arkansas. It has been turned into a small museum, including a gift shop and a short tour. $5 adults, $1 kids. 
• 🌍 Woolsey Bridge, in West Fork. A truss bridge that was built in 1925 to carry County Route 35 over the West Fork of the White River for 303 feet (92.4 m). It is to be installed at Riverside Park. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (updated Aug 2021)
• 🌍 Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park (Prairie Grove Battlefield), ☏ +1 479 846-2990. Civil War battle of 1862 where the Confederacy tried to intercept the juncture of Union forces, resulting in a stalemate but conferring control of northwest Arkansas to the Union. It spans more than 900 acres, and is one of the most intact preserved American Civil War battlefields. Every 2 years on even-numbered years during the first weekend in December, the largest Civil War reenactment in Arkansas takes place. (updated Dec 2018)
• Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N Crossover Rd, ☏ +1 479-750-2620. F-W 9AM-5PM. 12 gardens and a butterfly house. $10 adults, $5 children. 
• Arkansas Air and Military Museum, 4290 S School Ave, ☏ +1 479-333-9993. Tu-Sa 11AM-4PM. Reflections on Arkansas aviation history. $11 adults, $6 ages 6-16. 

• Dickson Street Visit this high-energy 'bar row' home to various bars, nightclubs, and eateries. Specialty stops and jaw-dropping jewelry stores will catch your eye as you traverse up and down the area.
• Farmers' Market, located on the downtown Fayetteville Square. Apr-Oct: Tu Th 7AM-1PM, Sa 7AM-2PM. Local farmers, growers, and others feature regional specialities on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings during the spring, summer and fall. The Saturday market features music and entertainment. 
• Arkansas Razorbacks, 1295 S. Razorback Road, Suite B (ticket office), ☏ +1 479 575-5151, toll-free: +1 800 982-4647, raztk@uark.edu. Sports teams of the University of Arkansas, also affectionately known as "Hogs", with events nearly every weekend during the academic year. Sporting schedules can be found on the athletic program website. Men's and women's athletics are nationally competitive, fun to watch, and are usually reasonably priced. Make sure to wear red! Parking on campus can be tight for football or basketball, but not impossible, and certainly attainable for all other sports, including first-class track events, gymnastics, baseball, and more. Their key venues are listed immediately below: 
  • 🌍 Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The Hogs' main football home, holding a little over 76,000. One or two home games a year are played at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. 
  • 🌍 Bud Walton Arena. Home to men's and women's basketball, holding over 19,000. 
  • 🌍 Baum–Walker Stadium. Home of Razorbacks baseball; in 2019 it was renamed from Baum Stadium. 
  • 🌍 Barnhill Arena. Home to two Razorbacks women's sports—volleyball in the fall, and gymnastics in the winter. While most college sports programs use the same arena for volleyball and basketball, that's not the case for the Hogs. After the basketball teams moved to Bud Walton Arena in 1993, the university decided to turn Barnhill into a volleyball-specific design (which could easily be adapted for gymnastics), and it's been home to those two sports ever since. 
• Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Festival. Annual event held (mostly) on Dickson Street. Parades, music, shows, and more. 

• Dickson Street Bookshop, 325 W Dickson St. Great place to find used or rare books. +1 479 442-8182

Fayetteville boasts a large number of restaurants. There are a number of casual chains and fast food along the I-49 corridor and highway 71; there are also many restaurants downtown along Dickson Street. Below are some of the best-known and unique Fayetteville restaurants.

• Bordinos, 310 West Dickson Street (behind Jose's), ☏ +1 479 527-6795. Bordino's offers a distinctive menu of classic to eclectic Northern Italian cuisine, such as one of their favorites, the Salmon con Gongola. Dine in elegance and note the murals and decorations all created by local artists especially for Bordinos. 
• Catfish Hole #3, 4127 West Wedington, ☏ +1 479 521-7008, fax: +1 479 521-4946, catfishhole@aol.com. Tu-Th 4:30-9:30PM, F 4:30-10PM, Sa 11:30AM-10PM, Su 11:30AM-8:30PM. Family-style dining serving steaks and fish. 
• Doe's Eat Place, 316 W. Dickson, ☏ +1 479 443-3637, fax: +1 479 443-3649. M-Th 5-9PM, F Sa 5-10PM. Fresh cut, aged steaks. Homemade hot tamales and seafood gumbo. A branch of the Little Rock institution. 
• Gusano's Pizzeria, 1267 Steamboat Dr, ☏ +1 479 287-4000, gusanos.fayetteville@gusanospizza.com. Th-Sa 11AM-11PM, Su-W 11AM-10PM. Chicago-style pizzeria and sports bar with the self-proclaimed "best Chicago-style pizza in the world". Part of a tiny chain of 8 restaurants in and around Arkansas. (updated Sep 2020)
• Hugo's, 25½ North Block, Downtown/Dickson Street, ☏ +1 479 521-7585. A quirky subterranean place with a variety of cuisines and dishes that's sure to please all who come, including good crepes and interesting burgers.
• Hunan Manor, 1147 N Tahoe Pl, ☏ +1 479 521-3883. Unique among Fayetteville's Chinese restaurants because of its new building. Serves Americanized but fairly tasty Chinese dishes, in a striking avant-garde building with a modernist interior.
• Jim's Razorback Pizza, 3831 N Crossover Rd, ☏ +1 479 527-6701. Here, great pizza, beverages and service are a tradition.
• Kate's Daylight Donuts, 1220 North Garland, ☏ +1-479-521-9573. Serving specially made donuts and a variety of other pastries.
• Kosmos Greekafe, 2136 N College Ave, ☏ +1 479 521-7482. Great Greek contemporary Greek food and happy hour drink specials. 
• Little Bread Company, 116 N Block St, ☏ +1 479 527-0622. M-Sa 7AM-5PM; Su 8AM-3PM. Bakery and espresso cafe with breakfast and lunch, featuring delicious homemade breads, pastries and sandwiches. Just off the Fayetteville Square. 
• Penguin Ed's BBQ, 2773 Mission, ☏ +1 479 587-8646. A local flavor that is sure to please even the most discriminating of barbeque enthusiasts.
• Pesto Cafe, 1830 North College Avenue, ☏ +1 479 582-3330. Casual, tasty Italian food in a long-standing Fayetteville restaurant. 
• Petra Cafe, 31 E Center St., ☏ +1 479 443-3090. M-Sa 11AM-2:30PM. The best Middle Eastern/Greek food in the area. Down-town, local feel. Authentic hummus, babaganush, falafil, foule, gyro pockets, and the Petra specialty: made-to-order Turkish coffee (among others). Small seating capacity, prepare for a tight-squeeze. 
• Powerhouse Seafood, 112 North University, Downtown/Dickson Street, ☏ +1 479 442-8300. Enjoy great taste and flavor of the sea.
• Rick's Iron Skillet, 1131 South School, South, ☏ +1 479-442-2200. The famous spot for homecooking flavor and service in Fayetteville.
• Rick's Bakery 1220 N College Ave, ☏ +1 479 442-2166. Homemade, fresh and always delicious bakery items and sandwiches.
• Shogun Steakhouse of Japan, 4096 N Steele Blvd, ☏ +1 479 442-9999. Grilled to order steaks and seafood.
• Thep Thai, 1525 S School Ave. Best Thai food in town. All the herbs fresh from the garden right out front.
• Tim's Pizza, 1813 Mission, East, ☏ +1 479 521-5056. Great pizza and spirits, a local favorite.
• Whole Hog Café, 3009 North College, ☏ +1 479 442-0100. World Champion Barbecue 

• 🌍 George's Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson St, ☏ +1 479 527-6618, fax: +1 479 527-6611, Saxsafe@aol.com. Go to George's Majestic Lounge to see some of the area's best musical talent. (updated Feb 2016)
• 🌍 Brewski's Restaurant & Draft Emporium, 408 West Dickson St, ☏ +1 479 973-6969. Serves more varieties of beer on tap than any other bar in the city. Rogue Locker Stock's change regularly. (updated Feb 2016)
• 🌍 On The Mark, 2588 N Gregg Ave., ☏ +1 479 575-0123. Large sports bar with dollar pool, table shuffleboard, darts and trivia. A good place to get away from the frat environment of Dickson Street. (updated Feb 2016)

• 🌍 Best Western Windsor Suites, 1122 South Futrall Drive, ☏ +1 479 587-1400, fax: +1 479 587-8630. 
• Candlewood Suites, 2270 W. MLK Jr. Blvd, ☏ +1 479 856-6262. All suites with kitchens. Located just off of I-49, less than 5 minutes from the University of Arkansas. 
• Courtyard by Marriott Fayetteville, 600 E Van Asche Drive, ☏ +1 479 571-4900. 
• Days Inn by Wyndham, 523 South Shiloh Drive, ☏ +1 479-439-1619, fax: +1 479 521-9006. 
• 🌍 Hampton Inn Fayetteville, 915 Krupa Drive, ☏ +1 479 587-8300, fax: +1 479 587-8301. 
• Holiday Inn Express Hotels, 1251 North Shiloh Drive, ☏ +1 479 444-6006, toll-free: +1-866-270-5110, fax: +1 501 442-9857. 
• 🌍 The Inn At Carnall Hall, 465 North Arkansas Avenue, ☏ +1 479 582-0400. First built as a women's dormitory for the University of Arkansas, The Inn At Carnall Hall is now a four-star hotel with a turn of the century charm. 
• La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Fayetteville AR, 720 Millsap Road, ☏ +1 479 587-8600, toll-free: +1-800-228-2800, fax: +1 479 587-8600. 
• Regency 7 Motel, 675 South Shiloh Drive, ☏ +1 479 575-0777. 
• 🌍 Sleep Inn Fayetteville, 728 Millsap Road, ☏ +1 479 587-8700. 
• Stay-Inn-Style Bed & Breakfast, 117 West Rock Street, ☏ +1 479 582-3590. 
• Super 8 Fayetteville AR, 1075 South Shiloh Drive, ☏ +1 479 521-8866. 

• Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
• Game Day Info, Including tailgating and stadium rules, traffic info, and parking info.
• RV information Winn Creek RV Park and Campground, 13.5 miles south of Fayetteville near I-49, offers the same low rates on game days as any other day throughout the year. It has full hook-ups, WiFi and paved level sites.

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