One Arkansas Town That Is So Perfectly Southern

Once an oil boomtown, El Dorado is now a thriving south Arkansas city with a population of 18,491. That’s about a mid-sized city by Arkansas standards, but make no mistake, this city still feels like a small town. Located close to the Arkansas-Louisiana state line, El Dorado is not only located in the proud Southern Natural State, but just about as far south as south goes in that state. El Dorado is the quintessential Southern city not only because of its location, but because it also has everything you’d want in a Southern town: friendly folks, an adorable downtown area, a small town atmosphere, and an incredibly picturesque setting.

El Dorado is located in Union County. To find directions, click here.

One of El Dorado’s most charming characteristics is its downtown area.

El Dorado has put so much time, effort, and care into the revitalization of the Main Street area that it has won awards for its efforts. In 2009, it was voted “America’s Best Downtown.”

Downtown comes complete with an old-fashioned trolley bus that can haul you around.

Main Street El Dorado has come a long way...

...to be the kind of town that draws both locals and tourists.

Of course, we can’t forget that every quintessential Southern town absolutely has to have stunning natural beauty.

El Dorado has just that, in the form of the South Arkansas Arboretum.

This 12-acre wonderland is dedicated to preserving regional flora, and it is a spectacular place to spend a few hours.

Like every lively Southern town, El Dorado is home to some amazing festivals.

...and spring brings the incredible Mayhaw Festival.

But it’s the charming little details you’ll find in El Dorado that will keep you coming back again and again.

After all, what could be more alluring than south Arkansas’s most Southern town?

Nothing. It's about as inviting as cities come.

[Pro tip: to pronounce it like a local, don't say "el do-rah-do." Say "el do-ray-do."]

To find a little fishing town you really have to visit, click here. For a fantastic way to spend an autumn day, you should visit this town. And of course we can’t forget to mention Arkansas’s quirkiest little town.

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The One Arkansas Town That's So Perfectly Southern

J.B. VanDyke

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