About this city
Fifty-Six is a famously quirky, microscopic rural mountain community tucked deep within the ancient hardwood canopies of the Ozark National Forest in northern Arkansas. Folklore suggests the town derived its highly eccentric numerical name from its original school district number during incorporation in the early 20th century. Despite its tiny permanent footprint, it serves globally as a critical geographic gateway to some of the state's most dramatic below-ground formations and pristine subarctic-style cold water fishing streams.
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Suggested stay: 1 day
Descend deep underground into the living limestone caverns of Blanchard Springs Caverns, view the rushing crystal headwaters at Blanchard Springs, and camp under the stars in the Ozark National Forest.
