Springdale, Arkansas is a popular Ozark senior travel destination. Senior Travel Genie helps seniors traveling to the area with resources for Springdale restaurants, hotels and more.

Springdale AR History

The town has a rich heritage for Seniors to experience. Springdale is in the heart of Northwest Arkansas on the Ozark Plateau. White settlers moved to the area after the Cherokee Treaty of 1828. The community was destroyed during the Civil War and rebuilt soon after.

Springdale Arkansas – Travel Destination and Retirement Area for Seniors

A visitor to Springdale can find an abundance of activities to see and do. Springdale is at the heart of a wealth of activities that can both entertain and educate you. Whether your day involves a scenic train trip through the Ozark Mountains, a golf outing, shopping, a visit to the Shiloh Museum or an afternoon of ice skating at the Harvey and Bernice Jones Center for Families, Springdale can offer this and much more.

Seasonal activities include FeatherFest, the annual Rodeo of the Ozarks, and a production at the Arts Center of the Ozarks. If the outdoors suit you, take advantage of boat rentals on beautiful Beaver Lake or take a tour of two area Civil War battlefields - Pea Ridge National Military Park and Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park. Pea Ridge National Military Park is a 4,300-acre Civil War Battlefield that preserves the site of the March 1862 battle that saved Missouri for the Union. On March 7-8, 1862, over 26,000 troops fought on this site. Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park provides a self-guided driving or walking tour through the Civil War battle site.

Senior Travel Genie offers resources for restaurants, hotels and more in Springdale, Arkansas.