Atkins, AR Road Trips
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Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
126.4 mi
Fayetteville, AR
Quickest Drive
1h 8m
Little Rock, AR
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Atkins, AR by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
2,877
Median Income
$58,299
Median Home Value
$108,300
Median Age
37.6
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Atkins, AR
River Valley is in northwest Arkansas along the Arkansas river.
It is the valley area on the southern edge of the Ozarks between the Ouachita mountains to the south and the Boston and Ozark Mountain to the north. There are rich soils along the Arkansas river and this helps to make the region Wine Country of Arkansas. The Tri-Peaks area is in the River Valley region and includes Petit Jean Mountain, Mt. Nebo and the highest peak in Arkansas Mt. Magazine at 2753 feet. You will find hiking, canoeing, fishing, scenic driving and back country driving trails.
Scenic 7 Byway. Mount Magazine Scenic Byway (Arkansas 309). Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway, (Arkansas 21). From Clarksville north through the Boston Mountains and the Ozarks to Eureka Springs. Lake Dardanelle.
Annual Hang Gliding Festival At Mount Nebo, late August. +1 479 229-3650 Hang gliders gather from around the country to demonstrate the sport.
Chateau Aux Arc (pronounced Ozark), 8045 Hwy 186, Champagne Drive, ☏ +1 479 468-4400, [email protected]. Altus Mount Bethel Winery, 5014 Mount Bethel Dr, ☏ +1 479 468-2444, [email protected]. Altus Post Familie Vineyards, 1700 St Marys Mtn Rd, ☏ +1 479 468-2741, [email protected]. Altus Wiederkehr Wine Cellars, ☏ +1 479 468-9463, fax: +1 479 468-4791, [email protected]. From Interstate 40, take exit 41 onto Highway 186 south. Cowie Wine Cellars, 101 N. Carbon City Road, ☏ +1 479 963-3990, [email protected]. Paris
The Arkansas River Valley extends along Interstate 40. Fort Smith also has a regional airport, with connections to Atlanta and Dallas.
The best way is by car driving along Interstate 40 and then turning off the Interstate on the two-lane highways and county roads to explore.
Travel tips adapted from River Valley on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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