Arkansas Nature preserve: Wapanocca National Wildlife refugecypress swamp

We drove through Arkansas, but we didn't really stop and DO anything in Arkansas. After putting kids to bed and feeling Amelia's burning head many, many times, John and I sat down to figure out our game plan for the following day.

We needed to drive home, but we also wanted to make brief- ish stops in both Arkansas and Kentucky. We wanted to stop long enough to see something and we didn't want to drive too far out of our way. In our research, we found slim pickings. It would seem that most of the major attractions in Kentucky were in the eastern half of the state and western half of Arkansas. Which we wouldn't be traveling through.

We were able to locate a nature preserve just off the highway in Arkansas that was home to cypress trees. Cypress trees used to be somewhat common, but have been cut down for their valuable lumber.

As it was a Sunday, the resource nature center wasn't open, but we enjoyed a quick drive through the park. It was very pretty and the trees were amazing. The kids were less impressed and were quickly ready to move on. We got out and took a quick walk and then went back to the highway.