Pine Bluff

Part of the Pine Bluff Commercial Historic District

Pine Bluff is a historic city in the Timberlands region of Southern Arkansas.

Understand

History

The city is known as the location of the last major Confederate offensive of the American Civil War in the state of Arkansas. The U.S. garrison held this critical riverport town against an attack led by Confederate Brigadier-General John S. Marmaduke. The Union army did this against overwhelming odds.

Get in

By car

The best way is by car. I-530 will get you to Pine Bluff from Little Rock, however you can also use Highway 365, which basically follows the same route but has more interesting scenery and goes through various small towns.

By plane

Grider Field is an airport to the south of the city, however there aren't any commercial flights there. It is used mainly for general aviation. Little Rock National Airport is the principal air gateway to Pine Bluff.

Get around

Pine Bluff has an excellent road network. Getting around by car or Pine Bluff Transit buses should not be a problem.

See

There are plenty of murals on buildings in the downtown area. Also, a visit to the Delta Rivers Nature Center is highly recommended.

• 1 Arkansas Railroad Museum, 1700 Port Rd, ☏ +1 870-535-8819. (updated Dec 2017)
• 2 AGFC Delta Rivers Nature Center, 1400 Black Dog Dr, ☏ +1 501-712-2947. Tu-Sa 8:30AM-4:30PM. Interactive center on Delta bottomlands with exhibits about the creation of oxbow lakes, crop-dusting, the Hernando de Soto expedition, and other highlights. Among other features are an aquarium, birds of prey, and 130 acres with several short hiking trails in a swamp type setting. Free. 

Do

Cane Creek State Park 009

• 1 Cane Creek State Park, 50 State Park Road, Star City, AR (32 miles south of Pine Bluff via Hwy 530), ☏ +1 870 628 4714. presents a nice milieu of dead snags and lily pads amid calm bodies of waters. It's a pleasant watery environment to relax and enjoy, canoeing, biking across suspension bridges, hiking, or camping. Bayou Bartholomew is also nearby. Day use at Arkansas State Parks is supposedly free. (updated Aug 2021)
• 2 Saracen Casino Resort, 1 Saracen Resort Dr, ☏ +1 870-686-9001. Slot machines, card games, buffet. 

Eat

• 1 Colonial Steak House, 111 W 8th Ave, ☏ +1 870-536-3488. An institution that's been around since 1974. (updated Dec 2017)

Sleep

• 1 Comfort Inn & Suites, 3620 Camden Road, ☏ +1 870 879-3800. 
• 2 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 2903 Pines Mall Drive, ☏ +1 870 534-1810. 
• 3 Motel 6, 3103 Market St, ☏ +1 870 850-0444. (updated Dec 2018)

Go next

Routes through Pine Bluff

Memphis via ← West Memphis ←	N  S	→ El Dorado → Ruston
Little Rock ← Redfield ←	N  S	→ Lake Providence → Clayton
Memphis ← West Memphis ←	N  S	→ Magnolia → Shreveport
McAlester ← Hot Springs ←	W  E	→ END