Chasing Fresh Air: A Traveler's Guide to Camping in the Ozark Hills
What Makes This Corner of Arkansas Worth Packing the Tent For There's a particular kind of quiet that settles over the Ozark Mountains once the sun dips behind the ridgeline. Crickets take over where car horns would be in a city, and the only light comes from a fire pit and whatever stars manage to break through the tree cover. For travelers who crave that kind of reset, the hills surrounding Eureka Springs deliver it in abundance, along with enough variety in scenery and activity to keep a trip interesting for days rather than hours. This isn't a landscape that requires much embellishment. Limestone bluffs rise out of clear rivers, hardwood forests blanket the hillsides, and two major lakes sit within easy striking distance, giving outdoor lovers a rare mix of mountain terrain and open water in one compact region. A Landscape Built for Slowing Down The terrain here rewards patience. Winding country roads climb and dip through hollows thick with oak, hickory, and cedar, openi...