Adventurers looking for Jeep trails in Northwest Arkansas will find a paradise of challenging terrain at Byrd's Adventure Center on the Mulberry River in Ozark, Arkansas. Byrd's rock garden and obstacle course are featured during Rocktoberfest, an event sponsored by the area's Rockcrawlers 4X4 Club each year in late October. Byrd's also holds a "Madness in May" event with Jeep and 4x4 drivers competing on mountain climbs, barrel races, mud runs and rock crawling. Because of its proximity to the river and the acreage on which it sits, Byrd's offers more than just 4x4 trails for Jeeps and ATVs. Visitors here can also take part in a wide range of extreme outdoor experiences including zip lines, river rafting, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, motorcycling and even flying from Byrd's airstrip.
Byrd's also leases its 500 acres for outdoor events like camping retreats, concerts, large reunions, weddings and corporate events.
Byrd's Adventure Center
7037 Cass Oark Road
Ozark, AR 72949
479-667-4066
byrdsadventurecenter.com
The multiple trails that make up Superlift ORV Park each have a clearly marked entrance and each has a difficulty rating (from Level One to Level Five) to alert drivers as to what awaits them. Located in Central Arkansas, these trails are close enough to Northwest Arkansas (two hours) and extensive enough to warrant the park's inclusion here. This off-road park offers four types of memberships for drivers--two per-day levels and two annual-fee levels that don't require any monthly fee. Superlift ORV Park holds events including a Swap Meet when drivers trade spare parts in early March, the Bluff City Landrover Adventure in March, a Jeep Club Spring Run, a Fall Festival with games, food and prizes, as well as a Jeep Jamboree in October and many others. Some of these are club-specific events, while others are open to the public.
Superlift Off-Road Vehicle Park
2100 Mill Creek Road
Hot Springs, AR 71901
501-625-3600
orvpark.com
This 710-acre park features more than 40 miles of challenging trails for off-roaders in Jeeps or ATVs. This park offers a wide range of activities, from hiking and paintball to off-road terrain trails for drivers from beginners to experts. D-Day Adventure Park has events like the Rock Stomp in March, the D-Day Bike & Jeep Rally in July, and the 4X4 Invasion in October. There are also plenty of open weekends. Bring your GPS unit with you for a little geocaching fun between rides.
D-Day Adventure Park
66800 E 175 Rdoad
Wyandotte, OK 74370
918-666-3411
ddayadventurepark.com
The Disney/Langley area of Northeast Oklahoma features three major spillways from the Grand River in what is considered to be a premier hotspot for four-wheeling. The land is owned and operated by the Grand River Dam Authority, and offers a little of everything the most novice and expert of drivers could want, from easy scenic routes to muddy swampy areas to hill climbs with loose gravel. Located directly between Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the state's border with Northwest Arkansas, this area could flood at any moment during rainy seasons. For this reason, drivers should be alert to the fact that the flood alarms could sound at any time, and that they could come upon flooded valleys or other flooded areas at any time.
