Nashville, Arkansas, is a small city in southwestern Arkansas. Known as a gateway city for Crater of Diamonds State Park and Historic Washington State Park, Nashville offers shopping, dining, and lodging opportunities for visitors to the area.

​

Anglers find success in our local lakes, including Dierks Lake, Lake Greeson, and Millwood Lake. Each lake hosts Corps of Engineers campgrounds (Dierks, Greeson, Millwood), and two host Arkansas State Parks (Daisy State Park on Lake Greeson and Millwood State Park on Lake Millwood).

​

Nearby National Park Service sites include Hot Springs National Park and President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site.

​​

North of Nashville, Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area preserves 12.5 miles of the Cossatot River. Beloved by floaters for its challenging rapids (which can extend to Class IV and V seasonally), it also features nearly 20 miles of beautiful hiking trails in the foothills of the Ouachita (wash-ih-tah) Mountains.

​

Within Nashville, the Howard County Historical Society operates an outstanding museum. Highlights include the dinosaur exhibit (featuring local dinosaur tracks), fire trucks and a firefighter exhibit housed in the city's former fire station, and the history of Dillard's, Inc., which was founded in Nashville in 1938.

Nashville City Park hosts numerous sporting events throughout the year and hosts many local events including car shows, the annual Golden Gathering for seniors, and Nashville's largest festival, Stand Up for America, a Fourth of July tradition now over 30 years old.

​