Pea Ridge National Military Park
Protected park · AR, USA
Pea Ridge National Military Park in AR, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
This park's official page lists: Visitor center.
Shows and experiences
- Ranger & guided programs
Before you go
- Limits
- Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go
- Getting there
- The entrance road is located on Highway 62, 1.3 miles east of the intersection of Highways 62 and 72. As one is driving along highway 62, watch for the brown road signs directing one to the entrance road to the park's visitor center.
- Weather & when to go
- Pea Ridge National Military Park is located in the northwestern part of the state and is on a part of the Ozark Plateau. The climate is hot and humid in the summers, has mild temperatures in the fall, and drier and cooler temperatures in the winter. During the spring and summer, active thunderstorms can pop up. During the winter months, the wind chill factor can make the temperature feel much colder than the air temperature. The winters can be cold with some snow and ice.
- Visitor center
- East Overlook at Pea Ridge
- Visitor center
- Elkhorn Tavern
- Visitor center
- Elkhorn Tavern
Facilities on the park map
1 bench, 1 first aid kit, 1 restroom, 3 visitor information.
History
- Opened
- 1956
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Park opened