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Murfreesboro, Murfreesboro, AR

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Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro is a sightseeing stop in Murfreesboro, AR, part of the Diamond Lakes guide. Cost: free.

804 N Washington Ave · Murfreesboro, AR

Why you should go…

Murfreesboro, Arkansas is a Pike County town best known as the gateway to Crater of Diamonds State Park, the only diamond-bearing site in the world open to the public for digging. The Murfreesboro Advertising and Tourism Commission promotes the town and surrounding area to visitors and funds beautification and signage projects using local tourism tax revenue. The commission is based in downtown Murfreesboro.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Murfreesboro, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Attractions
    History Buff

    Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village

    Under $25

    Self-guided tour of an excavated Caddo Indian mound site with a museum and arrowhead hunting field.

    1.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Quirky Fun

    Crater of Diamonds State Park

    Under $25

    Dig for real diamonds in a 37.5-acre plowed field on an eroded volcanic crater and keep whatever stones you find.

    2.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Mountain Harbor Riding Stables

    $25–$50

    Guided horseback trail rides through the Ouachita Mountains along the shore of Lake Ouachita.

    34 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Wegner Quartz Crystal Mines

    $25–$50

    Working quartz mine near Mount Ida offering guided digs, including the world-famous Phantom Mine for phantom quartz.

    34 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Hot Springs Gallery Walk

    Free

    A monthly downtown art walk where Hot Springs galleries stay open late with new exhibits, coordinated by the local arts alliance's gallery guide.

    47 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Bathhouse Row

    Free

    Stroll past eight historic bathhouses in Hot Springs National Park, two of which still offer thermal baths.

    48 mi awayMore like this