River Valley

• - Wine country.
• - Gateway to Lake Dardanelle.
• - Second largest city in Arkansas and gateway to the wild west.
• - In the shadow of Arkansas's highest peak Mt. Magazine at 2,753 feet.
• - Overlooks Lake Dardanelle and sitting along Scenic Highway 7.

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.

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.

• Scenic 7 Byway

• Mount Magazine Scenic Byway

• 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.

Wineries

• Chateau Aux Arc

  address: 8045 Hwy 186, Champagne Drive
  Altus

• Mount Bethel Winery

  phone: +1 479 468-2444
  address: 5014 Mount Bethel Dr
  Altus

• Post Familie Vineyards

  phone: +1 479 468-2741
  address: 1700 St Marys Mtn Rd
  Altus

• Wiederkehr Wine CellarsFrom Interstate 40, take exit 41 onto Highway 186 south.

• Cowie Wine Cellars

  address: 101 N. Carbon City Road
  Paris

• North to the Ozarks and Northwest Arkansas
• Southeast along I-40 to Central Arkansas and Little Rock
• West to Oklahoma and Tulsa