fall in fayetteville

there is a wonderful thing about fayetteville and it is how the trees change here in the fall. since i'm from texas i had NEVER seen trees the colors they are here! it was a surprise to me that fall didn't just mean things were brown and cold-ish like they can be at home.

with the wonderful weather fayetteville has a lot to offer as far as outdoor recreation goes. there are bike trails everywhere, parks in every part of town, and Old Main lawn also serves as a great place to study outside, play frisbee, or hang out after class. Wilson Park is a favorite of students because it is only a ten or fifteen minute walk from campus, depending on where you are. there is a running trail, picnic tables, tennis courts, basketball and volleyball courts, garden areas, and plenty of room to take a blanket, lay in the grass and study (or maybe fall asleep...)
http://www.accessfayetteville.org/government/parks_and_recreation/index.html


the University of Arkansas also has an Outdoor Connection Center, where you can rent everything from kayaks to sleeping bags, or even go rock-climbing in the HPER. this makes it especially easy to head out camping at beaver lake or devil's den or some of the other campsites only an hour or two from fayetteville.
http://imrs.uark.edu/2841.htm

hopefully this gives you a little taste of the fall in fayetteville! if you can afford to take a weekend off or miss a football game (which is definitely difficult) taking a camping trip or just a day excursion to a new park can be really fun!