Central High School National Historic Site - Plan Your Visit

Operating Hours & Seasons

The Visitor Center is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. The park is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year"s Day.

Local Partners & Information Resources

Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau

Clinton Presidential Center

Arkansas State Parks

Arkansas Tourism Information

National Park Service

Getting There

Plane
Little Rock is serviced by the Little Rock National Airport. Direct flights are available to Little Rock from Memphis, Dallas-Fort Worth, St. Louis, and Atlanta. From the National Airport follow Interstate 440 to the Interstate 30 (north). Exit Interstate 630 to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Turn right on Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. Little Rock Central High School is located at the intersection of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Park Street.

Car
From Interstate 40 Westbound and Eastbound, take Interstate 430 Southbound to Interstate 630 East. Exit on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Take right on Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. Little Rock Central High School is located at the intesection of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Park Street.

From Interstate 65/167 Northbound, take Interstate 630 west. Exit on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Take right on Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. Little Rock Central High School is located at the intesection of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Park Street.

From Interstate 30 Eastbound, take Interstate 430 northbound to Interstate 630 Eastbound. Exit on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Take right on Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. Little Rock Central High School is located at the intesection of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Park Street.

In the downtown area: On Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, take a right on Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. Little Rock Central High School is located at the intesection of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Park Street.

Bus
The City of Little Rock operates a bus system in the central Arkansas area. Please check for routes and times with Central Arkansas Transit (CAT).

Public Transportation
A taxi service is available in the Little Rock area.