4 Stadiums and Sports Venues You Can Drive to From Bentonville, AR

Do you put the true-blue fan in athletic fanatic? If so, root for the home teams at these popular stadiums and other sports venues near and dear to Bentonville, AR.

1. Tiger Athletic Complex

Bentonville High School hosts a number of prowling grounds for its talented Tigers. The 232,000-square-foot Bentonville Tiger Stadium is a state-of-the-art facility you could easily find on a college campus. It can hold 6,000 spirited fans who scream their hearts out under those Friday night lights. The nearby Tiger Arena is the place to go for action on the basketball courts. It routinely brims with 1,700 spectators and contains two auxiliary gyms.

Equally exciting venues are on-site for soccer, track and field, and softball. Catch a game on the diamond at the renovated Phillips Park, which also hosts American Legion and Babe Ruth baseball.

2. Memorial Park

This community park features a number of facilities for athletic-minded community members to enjoy. Take advantage of Bentonville’s biking love, for instance. Or take a deep dive at the Melvin Ford Aquatic Center, which features a diving board and an Olympic-size swimming pool. The 50-meter pool is great for some laps, but it’s also witnessed its fair share of exciting competitive races.

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3. University of Arkansas Venues

College football fans converge to enjoy gridiron greatness at the University of Arkansas’ premier Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. Watch live and in-person as the Razorbacks take on all comers in fall classics, from LSU to Texas A&M. If you want to see the university’s young stars shoot hoops in style, venture on over to Bud Walton Arena. And be sure to stop by the arena’s Razorback Sports Museum, featuring the accomplishments of past greats.

As if that’s not enough, the Barnhill Arena is the place to get your fix of volleyball or gymnastics supremacy. And get your glove ready for a fly ball or even a homer at John McDonnell Field.

4. Parsons Stadium

Springdale’s multi-purpose stadium is an amazing venue if you’re looking for sport feats of a different variety. Parsons made its name as the home base of the Rodeo of the Ozarks, where bull-riders and other talents with a Western flair ply their trade. An amazing sound system and a spirited atmosphere truly set the tone for a raucous good time, whether you like bullfighting, demolition derbies, or monster truck rallies.

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