Things to See & Do
- Outdoor Recreation:
Quartz Crystals, Gems, Minerals, Rocks & Mining ♦ Boat Rentals ♦ Fishing ♦ Kayak Tours ♦ Canoeing ♦ Youth Camps ♦ Bike Rentals ♦ Horseback Riding - Arts & Entertainment:
Museums ♦ Libraries, Books & Local Authors ♦ Live Music & Radio Stations ♦ All Other Arts, Galleries & Entertainment - Essentials:
Antiques & Flea Market Tour ♦ Where to Buy a Hunting or Fishing License ♦ Visitor’s Guide
Norman Area Public Library
Believed to be the smallest freestanding public library in the U.S.A.; features local books, pictures and newspapers; 1939 Works Project Administration structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places; 14×14 brick with Spanish tile roof and rock fence encloses the square.
Wegner Quartz Crystal Mines
Great place for the whole family, where everyone is welcome and guaranteed to find crystals. Wegner Crystal Ranch is 218 acres of nature’s beauty surrounded on four sides by the Ouachita Mountains. Spring water feeds our streams and ponds encouraging wildlife. The stone columns a tour gate are built with our quartz crystal. On this ranch […]
Heritage House Museum of Montgomery County
The Heritage House Museum of Montgomery County is a non-profit, local history museum dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Montgomery County and making that history available to the public through exhibits, outreach programs, and special demonstrations. The museum includes in its collection, items that originated in, were used in, or had an impact […]
Real Earth Creations
Our rock shop is in the heart of “Crystal Country” in Mount Ida, Arkansas. We specialize in quartz crystal and other minerals from the Mount Ida area and across Arkansas. We also have a significant collection of rocks and minerals from across the Americas and around the globe, including petrified woods, fossils, agates and jaspers […]
Caddo-Womble Ranger District
The Caddo-Womble Ranger District consists of approximately 310,000 acres located in the Ouachita Mountains. The district has very diverse natural resource and recreational programs. Annually, there are timber sales of 18 to 20 MMBF (million board feet), prescribed burns of 25,000 – 30,000 acres, diverse wildlife and fisheries programs, and a unique quartz minerals program. The district […]