Mount Magazine construction work on the 60-room lodge and 13 guest cabins has reached its final stages and is supposed to be finished sometime in January.

Then, the lodge will go through a “quiet” opening period before a grand opening celebration which will feature a May 18 ribbon cutting ceremony, according to Park Superintendent David Flugrad.

Park personnel are continuing to take guest reservations for May 1 and after, Flugrad said last week. So far, 2,500 reservations have been made for rooms or cabins.

In early December, the State Park hosted a job fair that allowed employment seekers to file applications. The Park Superintendent said 147 applications were turned in for 22 full time and 25 part time or seasonal jobs.

The new Mount Magazine Lodge will be comprised of three connected buildings totaling 126,177 square feet. These will include a restaurant, conference, meeting facility, a registration, guest services facility and a guest room, swimming pool facility.

Thirteen full-service cabins will consist of five 873-square-foot one-bedroom units, seven 1,317-square-foot two-bedroom units, and one 1,669-square-foot three-bedroom unit.
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The new $33 million lodge on Mount Magazine is the fifth largest ongoing construction project in Arkansas and the the state park system's biggest project ever.
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The 66,617-square-foot Guest Room/Swimming Pool facility features 60 guest rooms consisting of 24 standard queen rooms, 16 double queen (deluxe) rooms, 17 single king rooms, and three suites. Forty-four rooms offer balconies and 17 rooms include spa tubs. All guest rooms offer a view of the Petit Jean River Valley and Blue Mountain Lake to the south. The facility also housed a 1,325-square-foot indoor swimming pool featuring a small area for children, two lap lanes, and two whirlpool tubs. The pool area includes a fitness center and restrooms.

It is scheduled to open May 1.

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Official Lodge Web Site

Topozone Map

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The new $33 Million lodge at Mount Magazine is open! Here's a rundown of stories:
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Arkansas opens park lodge, cabins atop highest peak
USA Today - USA
<strong>... </strong> AP) — Mount Magazine <strong>State </strong><strong>Park </strong> opens its $33 million lodge and cabins Monday, nestled among ancient forests with views from Arkansas' highest vantage point. <strong>... </strong>
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Arkansas opens park lodge, cabins atop highest peak
Pine Bluff Commercial - Pine Bluff,AR,USA
- Mount Magazine <strong>State </strong><strong>Park </strong> opens its $33 million lodge and cabins Monday, nestled among ancient forests with views from Arkansas' highest vantage point. <strong>... </strong>
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33 Million Dollar Cabins To Open Monday at <strong>Mount </strong><strong>Magazine </strong> State <strong>... </strong>
KATV - Little Rock,AR,USA
Little Rock, AR - <strong>Mount </strong><strong>Magazine </strong> State Park opens its 33 million dollar lodge and cabins tomorrow. Already, the 60-room lodge and <strong>... </strong>
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<strong>Mount </strong><strong>Magazine </strong> lodges date back to 1900
Arkansas News - Little Rock,AR,USA
By Joe Mosby. <strong>Mount </strong><strong>Magazine </strong> has had a lodge on its top for more than a century, but there have been long gaps in operations. The <strong>... </strong>
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