A little bit about Northwest Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas (NWA) is a metropolitan area and region in Arkansas within the Ozark Mountains. It includes four of the ten largest cities in the state: Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville, the surrounding towns of Benton and Washington counties, and adjacent rural Madison County, Arkansas.

Year after year Northwest Arkansas receives national recognition for its high quality of life, low cost of living, reduced crime rates and economic vitality. In 2018, U.S. News & World Report ranked Fayetteville, AR in the top 5 Best Places to Live in the U.S. for the third year in a row.

The CP for this Operation will be located at 

6 Beaconsfield Lane, Bella Vista, Arkansas 72714.

TRAVEL

Flying:  You basically have 3 options if you are flying in:

XNA – Northwest Arkansas National Airport

21 Miles form the CP approximately 30-minute drive

TUL- Tulsa Oklahoma International Airport

130 Miles from CP approximately 2-hour drive

SGF – Springfield/Branson National Airport

111 Miles from CP approximately 1-hour 42-minute drive

Driving:

From the South – Get on I-49 North near Alma, AR

Follow I-49 N to Hwy 71/Bella Vista Way/McKissic Creek Rd/U. S. Hwy 71 N in Bentonville. Take exit 93 from I-49 N approximately 70 miles

Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 93 toward Hwy 71/Bella Vista Way/McKissic Creek Rd/U. S. Hwy 71 N

Keep right at the fork and merge onto Hwy 71/Bella Vista Way/McKissic Creek Rd/U. S. Hwy 71 

Continue on Bella Vista Way/U. S. Hwy 71 N. Drive 4.3 miles to turn right on Trafalgar Rd. in Bella Vista

Continue on Trafalgar Rd for 1.1 miles and turn left on Buckingham Drive

Continue on Buckingham for .5 mile to turn left on Beaconsfield Lane6 Beaconsfield Ln in Bella Vista is the first house 80 yards on the right on Beaconsfield Lane

From the North – Get on 1-49 S near Joplin, Missouri

Follow I-49 to US-71 S/U. S. Hwy 71 S in Pineville South Township. Take exit 4 from I-49 approximately 37 miles

Use any lane to take exit 4 for US 71 S toward Bella Vista for .7 mile

Continue on US-71 S/U. S. Hwy 71 S. and turn left Trafalgar Rd in Bella Vista approximately 11 miles

Continue on Trafalgar Rd for 1.1 miles and turn left on Buckingham Drive

Continue on Buckingham for .5 mile to turn left on Beaconsfield Lane6 Beaconsfield Ln in Bella Vista is the first house 80 yards on the right on Beaconsfield Lane

From the West – From Tulsa, OK   (Some Roads Have Tolls and you need exact change after hours)

Take US-412 E to I-49 N approximately 91 miles to Springdale, AR

Merge onto I-49 N and continue for 19,5 miles

Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 93 toward Hwy 71/Bella Vista Way/McKissic Creek Rd/U. S. Hwy 71 N

Continue on Bella Vista Way/U. S. Hwy 71 N. Drive 4.3 miles to turn right on Trafalgar Rd. in Bella Vista

Continue on Trafalgar Rd for 1.1 miles and turn left on Buckingham Drive

Continue on Buckingham for .5 mile to turn left on Beaconsfield Lane

6 Beaconsfield Ln in Bella Vista is the first house 80 yards on the right on Beaconsfield Lane

From the East – From I-40

Get on I-49 North near Alma, Arkansas

Follow I-49 N to Hwy 71/Bella Vista Way/McKissic Creek Rd/U. S. Hwy 71 N in Bentonville. Take exit 93 from I-49 N approximately 70 miles

Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 93 toward Hwy 71/Bella Vista Way/McKissic Creek Rd/U. S. Hwy 71 N

Keep right at the fork and merge onto Hwy 71/Bella Vista Way/McKissic Creek Rd/U. S. Hwy 71 N

Continue on Bella Vista Way/U. S. Hwy 71 N. Drive 4.3 miles to turn right on Trafalgar Rd. in Bella Vista

Continue on Trafalgar Rd for 1.1 miles and turn left on Buckingham Drive

Continue on Buckingham for .5 mile to turn left on Beaconsfield Lane

6 Beaconsfield Ln in Bella Vista is the first house 80 yards on the right on Beaconsfield Lane

LODGING

We have several friends that own vacation rental properties.  If you are interested in one of those houses or townhouses, let me know and we can get you into contact with those folks.  All of those have at least 2 bedrooms.

Lodging in Bella Vista

Trails Edge

18 Trails Edge Lane

Bella Vista, AR 72714

(479) 366-7233

https://www.trailsedgecabins.com/

The Inn at Bella Vista (I don’t know much about this place, except that it is old)

101 Chelsea Road

Bella Vista, AR 72715

877-876-5645

https://www.iabv.com/contact.php

Lodging in Bentonville (Approximately miles from the CP)

The Victoria Bed & Breakfast

306 N. Main St.

Bentonville, AR 72712

(479) 273-3232

thevictoria@thevictoriabentonville.com

21 C Museum Hotel

200 NA A St.

Bentonville, AR 72712

1-800-760-7718

https://www.21cmuseumhotels.com/bentonville/

Comfort Inn

3001 NE 11th St.

Bentonville, AR 72712 

1-800-760-7718

https://www.choicehotels.com/arkansas/bentonville/comfort-inn-hotels/ar211?mc=llgoxxpx

Courtyard by Marriott

1001 McClain Rd.

Bentonville, AR 72712 

479=273-3333

https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/fyvbn-courtyard-bentonville/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0

Embassy Suites

3303 S Pinnacle Hills Pkwy,

Rogers, AR 72758

(479) 254-8400

https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/xnaeses-embassy-suites-northwest-arkansas-hotel-spa-and-convention-center/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-ES-XNAESES&y_source=1_MTExMDA5MS03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D

Camping/Glamping Bella Vista

https://bellavistapoa.com/thingstodo/recreation/rv-park/

The DownShift

Recharging at Downshift will have your wallet resting easy as well! This cabin for two is about $90/night. Book your future stay by visiting their AirBnB site here.

Here are some links about the area:

Bella Vista, Arkansas

https://www.bellavistaar.gov/

Northwest Arkansas

https://northwestarkansas.org/category/trip-ideas/

University of Arkansas

https://northwestarkansas.org/university-of-arkansas-athletics%ef%bf%bc/

Bentonville, Arkansas

https://northwestarkansas.org/region-bentonville/

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has a world-class collection of American art and stunning architecture, nestled in 120 acres of Ozark woods with over five miles of trails.

https://crystalbridges.org/

Bella Vista Trails (There are over 100 miles of trails in Bella Vista for biking or hiking)

https://bellavistapoa.com/thingstodo/trails/

Bella Vista Golf Courses (There are 8 in Bella Vista)

https://bellavistapoa.com/thingstodo/golf/

Bella Vista Lakes

https://bellavistapoa.com/thingstodo/lakes/

Elk River Floats and Kozy Camp

https://kozykamp.com/

Moonshine Distillery

https://www.tallpinesdistillerymo.com/

Sassafras Springs Winery

https://www.sassafrasspringsvineyard.com/

Saddlebock Brewery

https://saddlebock.com/

Eureka Springs

https://www.eurekasprings.org/

Bentonville Night Life

https://www.visitbentonville.com/restaurants/breweries/

Walmart AMP

https://waltonartscenter.org/AMP/

Fox Trail Distillery

https://foxtraildistillery.com/