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Queen Wilhelmina State Park
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Queen Wilhelmina State Park
3877 Highway 88 West
Mena, Arkansas 71953
Phone: 501-394-2863
Reservations: 501-394-2863
Email: queenwilhel@arkansas.com
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| High atop Arkansas's second tallest peak, this cloud-capped hideaway reigns above the Ouachita Mountains. Located on the Talimena Scenic Drive, the park is as rich in history as in scenery. In the late 1800s, a resort hostelry named Queen Wilhelmina Inn in honor of the Queen of the Netherlands was built on Rich Mountain by the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad. Two inns have replaced the original "Castle in the Sky"--the latest is this park's focal point. The lodge offers 38 guest rooms including two Queen's Rooms with wood-burning fireplaces, two Regent's Rooms with spa tubs, and the Stilwell Room with a king-size bed and sitting area. Enjoy shopping in the Queen's Treasury gift shop and dining on delicious Southern cuisine in the Queen's Restaurant. |
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Fabulous!!! You have to go!
We have been here 4 times and loved each time. We stayed in the lodge and ate in the restaurant. The food was very good. If you are looking for a relaxing, fun atmosphere this is it.
Written by Kathy
18-Feb-2009
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A Great Place
went to the park while visiting the area. Views are outstanding,even saw a black bear near the Eagleton Overlook
Written by Oakleyjim
30-Apr-2009
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loved it for many,many yrs.since1960
(name not given)
1-Aug-2009
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| The park offers 41 campsites including Preferred B, Standard B and Tent sites), picnic areas, hiking trails and interpretive programs. |
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| LOVER'S LEAP TRAIL : Length: 1.3 miles : time: 3/4 hour : Difficulty: Mo derate
Description: Rich Mountain offers superlative views of the Ouachita Mountains. This windblown mountaintop often looks like the high reaches of the Smoky Mountains, with heavy fog and stunted, contorted hardwood trees.
Location: Park location is 13 miles west of Mena on Hwy. 88. During inclement weather, travel 6 miles north from Mena on U.S. 71, then 9 miles on U.S. 270, then 2 miles on Hwy. 272.
OUACHITA TRAILL : Length: 225 miles : Time: Varies with weather : Physical ability, total hiking distance, specific distance, etc. Difficulty: Easy - Moderate - Strenuous
Description: The OT is an east-west corridor which extends from Pinnacle Mountain State Park near Little Rock to Talimena State Park near Talihina, Oklahoma. This mountain trail offers the hiker a wide range of opportunities from scenic vistas, upland hardwood and pine forests to clear streams, high ridges and wide valleys.
Location: Western Terminus: Talimena State Park, Oklahoma. Eastern terminus: Pinnacle Mountain State Park Visitor Center, 15 miles west of Little Rock off Hwy. 10, north on Hwy. 300 and east on Pinnacle Valley Road.
RESERVOIR TRAIL : Length: 2/3 mile round trip : Time: 3/4 hour : Difficulty: Moderate
Description: This trail begins south of the lodge at the stairs, and continues 1/3 of a mile down the hill to a stone reservoir. The reservoir was part of the water system for the 1898 hotel. Just up the hill from the reservoir is an excellent spring that was said to have curative powers.
Location: Park location is 13 miles west of Mena on Hwy. 88. During inclement weather, travel 6 miles north from Mena on U.S. 71, then 9 miles on U.S. 270, then 2 miles on Hwy. 272. |
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| Queen Wilhelmina Lodge, Arkansas's "Castle in the Clouds," offers you breathtaking scenery of the surrounding Ouachita Mountains, peace and quiet, delicious food and delightful park trails to explore. Open year-round, the lodge offers 38 guest rooms including two "Queen's Rooms" with woodburning fireplaces, and two "Regent's Rooms" with spa baths. You'll enjoy fine Southern fare in Queen's Restaurant, and delightful shopping in the Queen's Treasury gift shop. A meeting room that can accommodate up to 55 persons is available upon advance request. Private dining can be arranged for groups up to 60 persons.
No pets are allowed in the lodge except service animals. |
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