KOA Journey campgrounds offer the perfect oasis after a day on the road. Whether it’s along the way or a quick getaway, they’ve got you covered. Located near the highways and byways of North America with long Pull-thru RV Sites, they deliver convenience to the traveling camper. Pull in, ease back and take a load off.
KOA Journey campgrounds offer the perfect oasis after a day on the road. Whether it’s along the way or a quick getaway, they’ve got you covered. Located near the highways and byways of North America with long Pull-thru RV Sites, they deliver convenience to the traveling camper. Pull in, ease back and take a load off.
If driving North on Highway 71: 5 miles North of Hatfield. If driving South on 71: 6 miles south of Mena
Get Google DirectionsMena/Ouachita National Forest KOA makes the perfect base camp for all things OUTDOOR! Check out some of these family fun places and activities!
Rustic-chic lodge on historic grounds with panoramic views and a southern style resturant with epic hiking trials
What to know
Explore the Ouachita Mountains along the Talimena National Scenic Byway
From Mena, the Talimena Scenic Drive/Arkansas State Highway 88 Scenic Byway travels northwest and quickly enters the Ouachita National Forest, climbing Rich Mountain, Arkansas' second highest peak at 2,681 feet, and passing through Queen Wilhelmina State Park on its way to the Oklahoma border 18 miles to the west. The drive then continues along the Rich and Winding Stair mountains all the way to Talihina, OK. The route offers mountain vistas unsurpassed in mid-America of forested peaks and valleys, lakes and streams. The drive is especially picturesque when the surrounding mountains are clad in spring and autumn foliage and when it sits above clouds and fog in the lower valleys.
Beginning from U.S. 71 in Mena, the Talimena Scenic Drive follows Ark. 88 to Oklahoma and proceeds to Talihina, Oklahoma, as Oklahoma State Highway 1. Almost the entire Mena-Talihina route travels through the Ouachita National Forest. In September 2005, it became a national scenic byway. It had previously been designated a national forest scenic byway by the U.S. Forest Service and a state scenic byway.
Route: 54 miles total; Arkansas portion – 18 miles
Starting at the East End Visitor Information Station near Mena (34.601078, -94.243223), travel Arkansas State Highway 88 to the Arkansas/Oklahoma state line.
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This park-natural area extends for 12 miles along the National Wild and Scenic Cossatot River.
1980 Highway 278 west
Wickes, AR 71973
Dig your own crystals in an all natural quartz mine! You will find crystals! We show you how! No tailings piles because we don't use heavy equipment. Dig right in the earth of this all natural mine!
110 Polk Rd 62
Mena, AR 71953
Scenic 25-acre lake in remote mountain setting. The Civilian Conservation Corps developed the Shady Lake Recreation Area in 1937. The Shady Lake Trail traverses Saline Creek and passes the historic Shady Lake Dam. It continues along the eastern edge of the campground. The trail is ideal for day hiking. Mountain bikers may also use the trail.
2902 Polk County Rd 64
Mena, AR 71953
The revitalization of downtown Mena has contributed to the growth of the antique scene attracting both locals and tourists.
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Mena, AR 71953
We are an axe throwing venue/entertainment establishment serving Mena AR, and the surrounding area!
Mena, AR 71953
DLR Offroad rentals is local UTV rental company that will deliver a rented UTV right to your campsite for no extra charge!
479-234-0982
https://dlroffroadrentals.com
We have direct trail access right across the street!
1142 US-71 Unit E
Mena, AR 71953
We may not be the ‘big city', but our hospitality is big and our land, forest and mountain range is known as God's Country for a reason. Visitors frequently say that they feel the stress melt away as they get closer to our neck of the woods. Mena is a charming place and our southern hospitality will keep you coming back over and over again.
Visitmena.com
Mena, AR 71953
Hugely popular with ATV riders is the Wolf Pen Gap Trails. The system offers 41 miles of looping trails that are connected to accommodate riders who want to vary the length of their trips. Trails range from easy to most difficult and wind through some of the most rugged and secluded areas of the Ouachita National Forest.
Seasons and Closures: 2 links below
"Designated routes will be open seasonally from the first Friday of March each year through October 31. Two holiday periods will open the trail system to OHV use from 3 days prior to Thanksgiving through 2 days after Thanksgiving and Decemeber 22 through January 2."
FOR MORE INFO: 479-394-2382
https://store.avenza.com/products/wolf-pen-trail-complex-ouachita-national-forest-us-forest-service-r8-map
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/ouachita/recreation/wolf-pen-gap
AR 71953
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