- What are some notable attractions in Rogers?
- Home to the first Walmart store in the country, Rogers is also home to Daisy Outdoor Products, which is renowned for air rifles and the excellent Airgun Museum.
- What are other things to see and do in Rogers?
- Other interesting things to see and do in Rogers include the Rogers Aquatic Center, the Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, and the Rogers Little Theater.
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1. Daisy Airgun Museum
Located in the charming brick-paved historic sector of downtown Rogers, the Daisy Airgun Museum is a small museum that preserves and promotes vintage artifacts and products relating to the Daisy company. Based in a historic building dating back to 1896, the museum features a unique collection of antique airguns dating to the 1600s and a gift shop that sells limited edition collectibles of items such as air guns, medallions, and posters. The museum takes visitors and Daisy memorabilia collectors through a chronological presentation of Daisy history, including exhibits of old firearms, advertising, and old packaging.
202 W Walnut St, Rogers, AR 72756, Phone: 479-986-6873
2. Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area is a 12,056-acre along the southern shore of Beaver Lake and Arkansas’s largest state park. The pristine tract of Ozark landscape spans the Benton, Carroll, and Madison Counties and features a variety of outdoor activities, including a diverse, 36-mile trail system for hiking and mountain biking, five primitive campsites, and a public outdoor shooting range. The park also allows regulated seasonal hunting and also has a modern visitor center with an array of exhibits detailing the park’s rich history, limestone landscapes, and natural resources. Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area also offers several interpretive programs and educational workshops for all ages throughout the year.
20201 AR-12, Rogers, AR 72756, Phone: 479-789-5000
3. War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake
War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake is a pristine natural cavern with scenic forest trails and waterfalls, and one of the top attractions in Northwest Arkansas. Located half-way between Eureka Springs and Rogers, the War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake was once used by moonshiners for making the “Devil’s Brew” before it was opened for public tours. War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake offers hours of affordable family fun, including traditional and spelunking cave tours, gem panning, a cryptic maze for all ages, a ‘Moonshiners’ Mystery Shack’ which tests the effects of gravity, and a trading post selling a variety of merchandise. Visitors can explore the War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake with guided tours.
21494 Cavern Dr, Rogers, AR 72756, Phone: 479-789-2909
4. War Eagle Mill
War Eagle Mill is a working gristmill situated in Benton County and a fascinating historical site Nestled in the rolling hills of the Ozarks. One of the most picturesque places in the Natural State, the War Eagle Mill is located on the site dating back to 1832 but has been destroyed and rebuilt several times in the past few decades. The first War Eagle Mill was built two decades before the Civil War before being washed away by a flood in 1848. Two more structures were subsequently constructed and destroyed until the third mill was built in 1973 and became a focal point of the local community. Today, the mill features a variety of exhibits, as well as a unique restaurant on the third floor and exclusive shopping. The historic War Eagle is situated next to the mill and is renowned for being one of the most celebrated and charming spans in Arkansas.
11045 War Eagle Rd, Rogers, AR 72756, Phone: 866-492-7324
5. Rogers Aquatic Center
The Rogers Aquatic Center is a three-acre outdoor public water park with a variety of swimming pools and water slides, a lazy river, and several concessions. Transformed from a 70-year-old municipal pool into a renowned regional destination draw water lovers from around the state, the Rogers Aquatic Center is a leisure and waterpark hybrid that features seven venues, 10 pool deck areas and a 20,000 square foot building structure covering a lazy river, a leisure pool, plunge pool, tot pool and a spray pad, along with a bowl slide, tube slides, speed slides, a climbing wall, and a competition lap pool.
1707 S 26th St, Rogers, AR 72758, Phone: 479-936-5482
6. Rogers Historical Museum
Founded in 1974, the Rogers Historical Museum is dedicated to showcasing and preserving the local heritage of the region and is the largest and most comprehensive history museum in Benton County. Housed in the Hawkins House, a historical five-room brick building dating back to 1895 and furnished as a late-nineteenth-century home. A 5,600-square-foot addition named in honor of Vera Key was added to the building in 1987 to house the extensive collection, and the museum was opened for guided tours to the public. The Rogers Historical Museum also provides a wide variety of outreach educational programs for children and adults, and a research library is available for public use.
322 S 2nd St, Rogers, AR 72756, Phone: 479-621-1154
7. Pinnacle Hills Promenade
The Pinnacle Hills Promenade is a substantial retail lifestyle center that houses several famous brand stores such as Target, JC Penney, Best Buy, Dillard’s and Cabela’s, as well as a Malco Theatres movie theater. Smaller brand and stores include Bed, Bath & Beyond, TJ Maxx, Old Navy, and Gordmans, as well as several restaurants, coffee shops, cafés, and other entertainment. The Pinnacle Hills Promenade offers a variety of services and amenities, including a children's play area, family restrooms, lost and found, a nursing lounge, a mobile device charging station, wheelchair assistance, a soft seating area, and complimentary wireless Internet.
2203 Promenade Blvd, Suite 3200, Rogers, AR 72758, Phone: 479-936-2160
8. Ozark Beer Company
Established in 2013, Ozark Beer Company is a locally owned brewery that produces a range of craft brews and beers on tap. Located in the downtown area on First Street, the brewery and tasting room is set in a large industrial space filled with mismatched tables and a garage door that is kept open on warm summer days. Colossal stainless-steel tanks hold the next batch of fermenting brew and visitors can sample beer while listening to music and relaxing in a comfortable atmosphere. Ozark Beer Company produces a range of exciting blends, including Onyx Coffee Stout, Cream Stout, Belgian Style Golden Strong, India Pale Ale, and American Pale Ale, all of which can be found on tap in 35 bars around northwest Arkansas.
109 N Arkansas St, Rogers, AR 72756, Phone: 479-636-2337
9. Lake Atalanta
Lake Atalanta is a reservoir set along Prairie Creek that is used primarily for recreation with a variety of outdoor and recreational facilities, including a children’s playground, picnic areas with tables, and a walking trail. Built in 1936, the lake is named after the wife of O.L. Gregory who donated the land on which the reservoir was built and is surrounded by the second oldest park in Rogers, the 236-acre Lake Atalanta Park. The fishing lake is stocked with channel catfish in the summer months, and rainbow trout in the winter months. Other facilities in and around Lake Atalanta include paved stone walkways, picnic pavilions, off-road biking trails and walking tracks.
500 E. Walnut, Rogers, AR 72758
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Daisy Airgun Museum
- 2. Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area
- 3. War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake
- 4. War Eagle Mill
- 5. Rogers Aquatic Center
- 6. Rogers Historical Museum
- 7. Pinnacle Hills Promenade
- 8. Ozark Beer Company
- 9. Lake Atalanta