Notable viewpoint · Garland, Arkansas
Balanced Rock
Balanced Rock is a viewpoint in Garland, Arkansas.
Balanced Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Balanced Rock
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Balanced Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.52480, -93.07494. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Balanced Rock
- Hot Springs National Park · sanctuary · Garland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hot Springs Confederate Monument · fort · Garland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Magic Springs Theme & Water Park · park · Garland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Glazypeau Mountain · viewpoint · Garland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Hamilton · lake · Garland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Ouachita State Park · lake · Garland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Catherine Waterfall · waterfall · Hot Spring · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Ouachita · lake · Garland · ~36 km · Must-see
- DeGray Lake · lake · Clark · ~41 km · Must-see
- Flatside Wilderness · sanctuary · Perry · ~48 km · Must-see
- Gann Museum of Saline County · museum · Saline · ~56 km · Must-see
- Arkadelphia Confederate Monument · fort · Clark · ~57 km · Must-see
- Nimrod Dam · lake · Perry · ~60 km · Must-see
- Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo · park · Garland · ~1 km
- Bethel Dam · lake · Garland · ~2 km
- KBMB-FM (Hot Springs) · lake · Garland · ~2 km
- Maurice Bathhouse · fort · Garland · ~3 km
- Gangster Museum · museum · Garland · ~3 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Balanced Rock
- Glazypeau Mountain · viewpoint · Garland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shinall Mountain · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~76 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle Mountain · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~80 km · Must-see
- Magazine Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~110 km · Must-see
- Toltec Mounds Site · viewpoint · Lonoke · ~117 km · Must-see
- Arkansas River Valley · viewpoint · Johnson · ~121 km · Must-see
- Rich Mountain · viewpoint · Polk · ~145 km · Must-see
- Hot Springs Mountain · viewpoint · Garland · ~4 km
- West Mountain · viewpoint · Garland · ~4 km
- Goat Rock Viewpoint · viewpoint · Garland · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Balanced Rock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Balanced Rock?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Balanced Rock?
Nearby: Hot Springs National Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Hot Springs Confederate Monument (fort, 3 km), Magic Springs Theme & Water Park (park, 7 km), Glazypeau Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Lake Hamilton (lake, 14 km), Lake Ouachita State Park (lake, 18 km).
Is Balanced Rock worth visiting?
Balanced Rock is listed as a notable viewpoint in Arkansas on Spotwander.