Discover Arkansas River Valley Nature Center: Fort Smith's Premier Wildlife Haven

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What to know The third Arkansas Game and Fish Commission nature center was built on former Fort Chaffee land in Fort Smith next to Wells Lake, a popular spot for fishing and picnics. It includes a gift shop, classroom, multipurpose room, and a wildlife workshop. There is a wheelchair-accessible trail with wayside exhibit signs highlighting the environment and history of the lake and surrounding property. A 1,200-gallon aquarium contains species relevant to the Arkansas River.

The Summerour House is a Victorian farmhouse built in the 1880s - one of 8 structures in the village Discover the legend of these monkeys - find them along the trail at Autrey Mill Atlanta Metro Johns Creek Located on 46 acres of ravine forest and historic past, this nature preserves two miles of walking trails wind past a scenic creek with rocky shoals, s