A moderate climate permits year-round outdoor activities. Resort areas and vacation spots are plentiful in Arkansas. Hot Springs, about 50 miles from Little Rock, has three lakes for fishing, swimming and water-skiing, as well as 65 days of thoroughbred horse racing each year at Oaklawn Park. Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro attracts diamond hunters from all over the country. Blanchard Springs Caverns, near Mountain Home, is considered to be one of the cave finds of the century.
Underground tours lead past stalagmites and stalactites, giant columns and an underground river.
Eureka Springs is a charming Victorian town in the Ozark Mountains and is the home of the world famous Passion Play and Christ of the Ozarks statue. These are just a few of the many outstanding recreational and vacation spots in Arkansas. The University of Arkansas Razorbacks football team, members of the Southeastern Conference, play half their home games in Little Rock's War Memorial Stadium. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock uses Alltel Arena as the home court for the Trojans which is their Division 1A basketball team.