Magnolia AR is a charming town with a quaint courthouse square displaying colorful murals on buildings. Numerous shops and restaurants ringing the courthouse make downtown Magnolia a visitors delight. Also highlighting the square are the stately trees which give the town its name. The Magnolia Blossom Festival and World's Championship Steak Cook-off draws thousands of beef-eaters and other visitors each May. Check out our Best Western hotel in Magnolia.
Things to do in Magnolia
Albemarle
This is an artificial marsh that is a NASA-inspired, wave-of-the-future, environmentally safe wetland development. Best Western Magnolia lodging is nearby. Call 870-234-6122 for more information.
420 East Main, Magnolia, AR
Big Boy Toys & Gallery
Prints, sculpture and pottery by local, national and international artists can be found here. Antler furniture, lighting and fountains, metal sculptures, and more. World's longest custom barbecue grill and character smokers, a unique train and sporting antique displays. Located at the Ark. 82-79 Bypass. Call 870-234-8899 for more information.
Columbia County Courthouse
This domed and blond brick building was built in 1905 from a Renaissance Revival style design by W. Hall. You will find five colorful murals in the town's historic downtown square nearby.
Farm & Home Tours
Take a guided tour of Southern Arkansas University's 658-acre Agricultural & Horticultural Farm. Call 870-234-6122 for more information.
420 East Main Street, Magnolia, AR
Lake Columbia
Multi-purpose reservoir with 30-acre park, swimming area, three boat ramps; campsites with water, electricity; showers available; fishing. Largemouth bass are the lake's main drawing card, but fishing is also excellent for crappie, channel catfish, bluegills and red-ear sunfish. Flooded timber covers about half the lake. South from Magnolia On Hwy 371 County Road 53. Call 870-234-5253 for more information.
Logoly State Park
At Arkansas's first environmental education state park, interpreters present workshops on ecological/environmental topics. The park's natural resources provide a living laboratory for students and visitors. Most of Logoly's 368 acres comprise a State Natural Area including unique plant species and mineral springs. From U.S. 79 at McNeil, go one mile on County Road 47 (Logoly Road) to the park. Call 870-695-3561 for more information.
Magnolia City Cemetery
This is the final resting place of Major General John Porter McCown, the highest ranking Confederate officer buried in Arkansas, and numerous other known and unknown Confederate troops; includes an African-American section. Call 870-234-1375 for more information.
700 South Washington, Magnolia, AR
Magnolia Murals
Six colorful murals that depict the history of Magnolia are located around the historic square; one is located in the lobby of the Best Western Coachman's Inn. Most located at the Courthouse Square. Call 870-234-6122 for more information.
Southern Arkansas University Brinson Fine Arts Building
This award-winning building has an active art gallery of works by both national and international artist, faculty and students. Call 870-235-4242 for more information.
100 East University, Magnolia, AR