Fayetteville is located in
Washington County (of which it is the county seat) south of
Springdale between
Rogers and
West Fork, off of Hwy 16 on the banks of the
White River near
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park.
Fayetteville is part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas metro area.
Some popular attractions in the area include: Arkansas Air Museum, University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Tommy Boyer Hall of Champions (sports museum), Pea Ridge National Military Park (civil war history), two 18 hole golf courses (private & public), theater, tours and Lake Fayetteville, Lake Wedington & Beaver Lake (fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, picnicking, skiing, scuba diving, hiking, camping and more).
