Outdoors · November 2025 · 4 min
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Broken Bow day trip: Mena and Queen Wilhelmina State Park
The lesser-known scenic day trip east of Broken Bow.
1h30 to Queen Wilhelmina Lodge — best views in western Arkansas.\n\nTalimena Drive starts here going east.\n\nPerfect fall foliage day trip.\n\nPack food; dining is thin on the mountain.
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