Local area

Museum and Free tours of restored home where Bill Clinton spent much of his childhood, 1946-1956, with his grandparents and widowed mother. Photo exhibits of young Bill, family, friends, short video "The Man from Hope." Store offers souvenirs plus books and crafts from the Clinton Global Initiative. Now a part of the National Park Service. Clintonbirthplace@sbcglobal.net

Hope Visitor Center & Museum is in the restored Iron Mountain/Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot. The Depot originally had three waiting rooms, a ticket office, baggage room, and Railway Express room. Every effort has been made to furnish the station with genuine railroad pieces. Railroad enthusiasts will want to see one of Arkansas' best collections of Missouri Pacitif Railroad memorabilia on display. Exhibits showcase President Bill Clinton and Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas.

A 19th-century restoration village preserves Arkansas's Confederate capital from 1863-1865 and the sate's largest collection of antebellum homes open to the public. Interpretive programs and tours daily. Williams' Tavern Restaurant onsite. Re-created blacksmith shop, weapons, and printing museums, and horse-drawn surrey rides. Bowie Knife making museum. Reinactment of civil war.

Located on AR Hwy. 32, Millwood lake is a renowned fishing lake that hosts numerous bass fishing tournaments and fish derbies, local and out-of-state. It is also considered one of Arkansas' best birding areas with over 333 different species of birds located. It is a full service marina with 117 campsites and boat dock included. The U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers project office near the Millwood Dam has displays and brochures on birding and hunting within the park.

Crater of Diamonds State Park is fun for all ages! Come and enjoy the excitement searching and possibly finding these precious stones along with other jewels as well. For more information please visit craterofdiamondstatepark.com

Ask Front Desk about the performances at the New Hempstead Hall addition to UACCH

In walking distance to Hotel.

Watermelon Festival in Hope has crafts, music, contests and a lot of the largest watermelons! The best watermelons are grow in Hope area.