| Rising 1,350 feet, Mount Nebo offers sweeping views of the Arkansas River Valley. In 1933, a portion of the mountain was chosen as a park site. Native stone & logs from Mount Nebo were used by the Civilian Conservation Corps to construct many of the park's bridges, trails, rustic-style cabins & pavilions. The park offers 35 campsites (25 Standard B; ten Hike-in) [no dump station] & 14 fully-equipped cabins with kitchens.
Fourteen miles of trails encircle Mount Nebo. For mountain biking enthusiasts, the four 1/2-mile Bench Trail is a fairly level route encircling the side of 1,350-foot Mount Nebo. As you ride through the mixed hardwood & pine forest, you'll pass historic springs & Fern Lake, & see rock work done by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the early 1930s. This is an excellent ride for your family's first mountain biking adventure. You can choose from primitive campsites located at intervals along the Bench Trail, or stay in the park campground.
Mount Nebo State Park is one of the Arkansas state parks system's two parks offering launch sites for hang gliding enthusiasts. [NOTE: The other park offering launch sites for hang gliders is Mount Magazine State Park located high atop Arkansas's highest mountain, Mount Magazine, near Paris.] For more information about outdoor sports & extreme adventure opportunities in Arkansas's state parks, go to: http://www.adventurestateparks.com/
Mount Nebo State Park also features 14 comfortable cabins with fully-equipped kitchens & fireplaces. Bring your own bike or rent one from the park visitor center.
Park facilities include a pool, tennis courts, picnic areas, playgrounds, extra-large enclosed & standard open pavilions & a ball field. The visitor center offers exhibits, a store & bicycle rentals. Interpretive programs tell about the mountain's history & natural resources. [Please note that many private homes are also situated atop the mountain.]
To see the view from the park's Sunset Point, visit the virtual tour featured online in the backpacking section of the Web site featuring Arkansas's adventure state parks at: http://www.adventurestateparks.com/backpacking/.
For information about other Arkansas State Parks mountain parks, go to: http://www.mountainstateparks.com/.
For more information about Arkansas State Parks historic, heritage & cultural parks, go to: http://www.historystateparks.com/.
The park is located seven miles west of Dardanelle on Ark. 155. [NOTE: Ark. 155 zigzags & includes hairpin curves. Trailers over 24 ft. should not attempt the climb up Mount Nebo.] |
Mount Nebo State Park Campground Web Site
Driving Direction GPS Coordinates:
35.183051, -93.155162
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Campground: Mount Nebo State Park in Dardanelle Arkansas *