# Things to see in Fort Smith, Arkansas (United States): 7 places and when to go > Fort Smith, Arkansas is a town in United States with around 94,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly History (4), Nature (2), Wildlife (2). The best known are Fort Smith National Historic Site, Fort Smith Trolley Museum and Sequoyah's Cabin. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 37. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-smith/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 35.3862, -94.3984 - **Population:** About 94,000 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 926 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Fort Smith, Arkansas The places in and around Fort Smith, Arkansas, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Fort Smith National Historic Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-smith-national-historic-site/): US National Historic Site in Arkansas · 3.0 km - [Fort Smith Trolley Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-smith-trolley-museum/): American railroad museum · 2.9 km - [Sequoyah's Cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sequoyah-s-cabin/): Historic house in Oklahoma, United States · 27 km - [Ft. Smith Confederate Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-smith-confederate-monument/): War memorial in Fort Smith, United States of America · 2.5 km - [Fort Smith Museum of History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-smith-museum-of-history/): History museum in Fort Smith, Arkansas · 2.7 km - [Echols Memorial Christian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vietnamese-baptist-church/): Church building in Arkansas, United States of America · 364 m - [Parrot Island Waterpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/parrot-island-waterpark/): With kids · 8.1 km ## When to go to Fort Smith, Arkansas The best time to visit Fort Smith, Arkansas is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 52 | | February | Possible | 10 h 43 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 54 | | May | Best time | 13 h 52 | | June | Best time | 14 h 23 | | July | Best time | 14 h 10 | | August | Best time | 13 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 05 | | November | Possible | 10 h 06 | | December | Possible | 9 h 37 | In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 37. In March, 7 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Fort Smith, Arkansas The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 926 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.3862%2C-94.3984) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.3862%2C-94.3984) ## Other towns nearby - [Altus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/altus/): 5 places · 59 km - [Fayetteville, Arkansas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fayetteville-2/): 9 places · 78 km - [Bentonville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bentonville/): 9 places · 111 km - [Eureka Springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eureka-springs/): 6 places · 125 km - [Hot Springs, Arkansas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hot-springs/): 8 places · 157 km - [Tulsa, Oklahoma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tulsa/): 20 places · 161 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Fort Smith, Arkansas? The best known: [Fort Smith National Historic Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-smith-national-historic-site/), [Fort Smith Trolley Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-smith-trolley-museum/), [Sequoyah's Cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sequoyah-s-cabin/), [Ft. Smith Confederate Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-smith-confederate-monument/), [Fort Smith Museum of History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-smith-museum-of-history/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Fort Smith, Arkansas? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 37. ### How do you get to Fort Smith, Arkansas? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 926 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.3862%2C-94.3984) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Fort Smith, Arkansas as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).