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Arkansas Natural State Trail is the most underrated value golf trail in the South, with cathedral-pine layouts anchored by Hot Springs Village and the Ozarks, 17 courses in our catalog, $$ pricing, fly into LIT, best played March through November.
Mystic Creek in El Dorado is the marquee, a Ken Dye 2013 design routed through cathedral pines that draws Augusta and Pinehurst comparisons. The Hot Springs cluster is the trail's gravitational center: Hot Springs Country Club's twin Diddel/Park Jr. layouts plus 9 Hot Springs Village courses (171 holes). Round it out with Big Creek (Mountain Home) and Mountain Ranch (Fairfield Bay) for an Ozarks itinerary.
What are the top golf courses in Arkansas Natural State Trail?
15 courses
Arkansas Natural State Trail has 15 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by Big Creek Golf & Country Club, Mountain Ranch Golf Club at Fairfield Bay, and Tannenbaum Golf Club. Multiple of these are nationally ranked. Each plays as a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
$$Big Creek Golf & Country Club
Thomas Clark / Ault Clark & Associates (2000)
$$Mountain Ranch Golf Club at Fairfield Bay
Edmund Ault
$$Tannenbaum Golf Club
John C. Floyd (1999)
$$Hot Springs Country Club - Arlington Course
William Diddel (1927)
$$Hot Springs Country Club - Park Course
Willie Park Jr. (1912), renovated
$Mystic Creek Golf Club
Kenneth Dye Jr. (2013)
$The Ridges at Village Creek State Park
Andy Dye (2012)
$Bella Vista - Scotsdale
$Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club
Randy Heckenkemper (1997)
$Sage Meadows Country Club
Tommy Bolt (1998)
$Eagle Crest Golf Course
Mark Hayes (1997)
$Red Apple Inn & Country Club
Gary Panks (1969)
$Glenwood Country Club & Lodge
Bobby McGee (1994)
$Indian Hills Golf Resort
Fairfield Bay community (1971)
$Harbor Oaks Golf Club
Leon Howard (1995)
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How much does a 3-round Arkansas Natural State Trail golf trip cost?
A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Arkansas Natural State Trail runs about $1,054 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Where is Arkansas Natural State Trail and how do I get there?
Arkansas Natural State Trail sits in Arkansas. The closest major airport is Little Rock (LIT), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into LIT, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
What's the best month for golf in Arkansas Natural State Trail?
The strongest months for golf in Arkansas Natural State Trail are Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Arkansas Natural State Trail averages a 50°F high in January and a 93°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
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Build Your TripArkansas Natural State Trail data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.