El Dorado Arkansas Attractions

Historic Homes & Buildings

• John Newton House (circa 1849)
  510 North Jackson Avenue • El Dorado, AR 71730
  870-862-9890
  This two-story home is the location of The South Arkansas Historical Foundation's Mayhaw Festival. more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• El Dorado Confederate Monument
  Located on the Courthouse Grounds
  870-863-6113
  Believed to be the first memorial fountain erected in the South to honor dead soldiers, this... more...

Libraries & Research Centers

• El Dorado City Library
  East Fifth & North Jefferson • El Dorado, AR 717730
  870-863-5447
  This wonderful and inviting library offers thousands of titles, multi-media equipment, and... more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources
  3853 Smackover Highway • Smackover, AR 71762
  870-725-2877
  This educational museum, opened in 1986, offers exhibits on all of Arkansas's natural resources,... more...  map

• South Arkansas Arts Center
  101 East Fifth Street • El Dorado, AR 71730
  870-862-5474
  This modern arts center features three art galleries, a ballet studio, a 206-seat theatre, a scene... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• South Arkansas Arboretum
  Timberlane and Mount Holly Road • El Dorado, AR 71731
  870-862-8131, ext 251
  Operated by the South Arkansas Community College, over 17 acres of native and exotic plants are... more...  map