Things to do in Diamond Lakes

A four county southeast Arkansas region around Pine Bluff known for the Saracen Casino Resort, museums and bayou recreation.

1,242-acre off-road park with trails for ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes and 4x4s of every difficulty level.

A century-old Hot Springs zoo where visitors hand-feed alligators and pet miniature goats.

A historic 1912 bathhouse on Bathhouse Row offering traditional thermal mineral baths and spa services.

A family-run alpaca and fiber farm near Hot Springs with free admission, farm animals and a gift shop.

A downtown Hot Springs craft distillery offering free tours and moonshine, whiskey and vodka tastings.

A working pottery studio in Hot Springs where visitors watch demonstrations and shop handmade ceramics.

A working pottery studio and gallery near Hot Springs National Park selling handmade functional and sculptural ceramics.

A four-acre family entertainment park with go-karts, bumper boats, mini golf, laser tag and an arcade.

A 210-acre botanical garden on Lake Hamilton with azalea collections, waterfalls, a children's garden and Anthony Chapel.

An indoor golf simulator lounge in Hot Springs with Trackman bays, instruction and a bar.

A narrated 90-minute trolley tour through downtown Hot Springs and up into the mountains of the national park.

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

The oldest full-service marina on Lake Hamilton, renting pontoon boats and water toys and offering visitor docking.

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

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

Small Pike County town and gateway to Crater of Diamonds State Park, promoted by its local tourism commission.

Historic thoroughbred racetrack and casino resort in downtown Hot Springs, racing since 1904.

1950s-themed diner in Hot Springs serving burgers, shakes, and soda fountain classics.

Dig for your own quartz crystals to keep at a fifth-generation family mine with a mineral gallery and a zipline over the pit.

Lakefront hotel and condo resort on Lake Hamilton with two pools, a sports bar and dockside boat-tour departures.

1946 Art Deco cinema on Central Avenue, now home to the Maxwell Blade Theatre of Magic and Comedy.

Family-run marina renting houseboats, jet skis, pontoons, kayaks and paddleboards on Lake Ouachita.

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

Lakeside condo resort on Lake Hamilton with pool, tennis and boat slips near Hot Springs.

Free tastings of Arkansas-grown wines paired with a mini wine museum in downtown Hot Springs.

Tourism office for Russellville, Arkansas, gateway to Petit Jean, Mount Nebo, Mount Magazine and Lake Dardanelle.

Guided tour through a nostalgia-packed collection of Star Wars, Marvel and vintage toy memorabilia near Hot Springs.

Indoor playcenter in Hot Springs with a jungle gym, ball pit, trampolines and a small arcade for young kids.

A downtown Hot Springs escape room center with nine themed puzzle rooms for groups up to eight.

Public quartz crystal dig site on historic Fisher Mountain, one of Arkansas's oldest rockhounding spots.

A forest zipline park in Hot Springs with 10 lines and an aerial obstacle course.

A downtown Hot Springs shop selling crystals, minerals, gemstones and handmade jewelry.

A 75-minute amphibious DUKW ride that rolls past Bathhouse Row in downtown Hot Springs, then splashes into Lake Hamilton to circle St. John's Island.

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

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

Tour the visitor center exhibits on the Little Rock Nine across from the still-operating high school they integrated in 1957.

Hike to the highest point in Arkansas at 2,753 feet, with overlooks, rock climbing, hang gliding and a lodge on the rim.

Hike to Cedar Falls, explore Bear Cave and Seven Hollows, and stay at a 1930s CCC lodge above Cedar Creek Canyon.

Climb the West or East Summit Trail up Pinnacle Mountain, paddle the Maumelle rivers or walk the Arkansas Arboretum.

Browse food vendors in Ottenheimer Market Hall, then walk riverfront parks, museums and a sculpture garden downtown.

Walk through full-size replicas of the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and exhibits on the Clinton presidency beside the Arkansas River.

An indoor basement firing range in downtown Hot Springs where you can rent and fire machine guns alongside the Mountain Valley Armory shop.