Buffalo Outdoor Center in Ponca is surrounded by the Ozark Mountains and the Buffalo National River, a 135-mile-long undammed river. The river features towering bluffs, waterfalls and native wildlife. The center arranges day and multiday canoeing trips, canoe rentals and hiking expeditions. The center offers fully furnished cabins with a stone fireplace, television with DVD player, charcoal grills and front porch swing. Luxury cabins have bedside Jacuzzi tubs and guest robes. RiverWind Lodge accommodates up to 24 people and features a large picture window overlooking the mountains, vaulted ceilings, a serving bar, 35-inch television with DVD player and outdoor wrap-around deck.
Buffalo Outdoor Center
Highway 43
Ponca, AR 72670
800-221-5514
buffaloriver.com
Bull Mountain Resort sits on a five-acre property between the White River and Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas' largest lake. Bull Shoals Lake encompasses 45,440 acres with more than 700 miles of shoreline running from southern Missouri to northern Arkansas. Log cabin cottages offer a living room with sofa bed, bathroom with shower, and kitchen or kitchenette. Select cabins have gas fireplaces and two bathrooms, and sleep up to eight people. The resort allows pets with a deposit; owners must leash pets, and they must not be left alone in cabins. On-site recreation includes a pool, horseshoes, fishing and boat parking with electricity.
Bull Mountain Resort
2224 Central Blvd.
Bulls Shoals, AR 72619
800-530-5647
bullmountain-resort.com
The Enchanted Forest Resort, two miles north of Eureka Springs, offers secluded log cabins for families and romantic getaways. Its Hilltop Hideaway cabin contains a Jacuzzi tub with a picture window, satellite television with VCR, gas fireplace, loft bedroom with balcony, full kitchen and marble shower for two. Dogwood Lodge, designed for families, accommodates six to eight people and boasts an outdoor hot tub, a master bedroom with Jacuzzi and shower, loft bedroom with queen bed, gas fireplace, and private deck with barbecue grill and swing. Lake Leatherwood Park, only four miles away, offers fishing, canoeing, kayaking, biking and hiking.
Enchanted Forest Resort
1858 Highway 23
Eureka Springs, AR 72631
800-293-9586
enchantedforestresort.com
Iron Mountain Lodge & Marina in Arkadelphia sits on a 130-acre hardwood and pine forests on DeGray Lake, a 13,800-acre lake known for clear waters and bass. The lake has a full-service marina with wet and dry boat slips, boat rentals, and store with fishing supplies, fuel and ice. Guests are provided with professional fishing guides. Special Touches romance packages include a filet mignon dinner and dessert, sparkling water or cider, and two nights in a two-bedroom cottage. Lakefront cabins offer fully equipped kitchens, satellite televisions with VCR/DVD, fireplaces, and decks. Its Sky Line Ridge units have hot tubs.
Iron Mountain Lodge & Marina on DeGray Lake
134 Iron Mountain Marina Drive
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
800-243-3396
iron-mountain.com
