With some great day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to explore all that Upper Township, 30 miles away, has to offer. Central Mall ought to be toward the top of your list here. Fort Smith National Historic Site and Fort Smith Museum of History are fantastic attractions too. The locals will also probably point you toward Muskogee, 45 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, let it be River Country Family Water Park. (But we’d also highly recommend Honor Heights Park and Five Civilized Tribes Museum.)