El Dorado, Arkansas

About El Dorado

El Dorado, AR is a close-knit town located in southern Arkansas counting 16,657 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, El Dorado is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.2 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,028 residents per square mile.

📰 El Dorado News Today

• El Dorado-Made Lithium Goes Into Working Batteries Arkansas Business · Aug 18
• Kerry Steelman Obituary - El Dorado, AR Dignity Memorial · Aug 17
• Opinion: Hill taking a side in Arkansas' Medicaid mess thanks to Trump? Nah. - El Dorado News-Times El Dorado News-Times · Aug 15
• James "Butch" Wallace Obituary (2026) - El Dorado, AR - Sims Mortuary, Inc. - El Dorado Legacy obituary · Aug 15
• Diane Barrett Colvin Obituary | Bailey Funeral Home | El Dorado, AR Tribute Archive · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes El Dorado Unique

• Positioned in southern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,657.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in El Dorado

• Fernando's Mexican Grill — mexican
• PJ's Coffee (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Newton House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in El Dorado

• Bodenhamer Park reviews ★
• Bodenhamer Skate Park reviews ★
• Bozeman Park reviews ★
• El Dorado Recreation Center reviews ★
• El Dorado Recreation Complex reviews ★
• Lions Club Park reviews ★
• MAD Amphitheater reviews ★
• MAD Playscape reviews ★
• Mattocks Park reviews ★
• Mellor Park reviews ★
• Mitchell Park reviews ★
• Mosby Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in El Dorado

• BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL
• EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL
• HUGH GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• PARKERS CHAPEL ELEM. SCHOOL
• PARKERS CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL
• SOUTH ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TECHNICAL CENTER
• WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
• YOCUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• South Arkansas Regional Hospital Llc ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of El Dorado

🏘️ Nearby Communities