Why visit McAlmont
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 34 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lake No. 1 Bridge, Waterside Street Bridge, Barney L. Elias House and Carl Bailey Company Building.
Weather in McAlmont
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About McAlmont
McAlmont, also referred to as "Mac Side", is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, McAlmont had a population of 1,447. The community adjoins eastern North Little Rock, and is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article McAlmont, Arkansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Lake No. 1 Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Road bridge in Arkansas, United States of America
Waterside Street Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Road bridge in Arkansas, United States of America
Museums and landmarks12
Barney L. Elias House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Carl Bailey Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Building in North Little Rock, United States of America
Dr. Charles H. Kennedy House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in North Little Rock, Arkansas
Edgemere Street Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Road bridge in North Little Rock, United States of America
Kleiber House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Lakeshore Drive Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Matthews-Bryan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
North Little Rock, Arkansas, NRHP-listed
Owings House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Pruniski House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
Roundtop Filling Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Sherwood, Arkansas, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places
Sylvan Hills Country Club Golf Course
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Located in Sherwood, Arkansas
T. R. Pugh Memorial Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Lakewood Park
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Park in Arkansas, United States of America
Restaurants and cafes34
Aji Ramen NLR
Restaurant · Ramen · 1.1 mi
4546 McCain Boulevard
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00
Chuy's
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 1.3 mi
Warden Road, North Little Rock
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00
Saltgrass Steak House
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.5 mi
6040 Warden Road, Sherwood
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00
Golden Corral
Restaurant · American, Buffet · 1.4 mi
Warden Road, North Little Rock
IHOP
Restaurant · Breakfast, Pancake · 1.5 mi
4225 Warden Road, North Little Rock
22 more on the map.
Where to stay15
Comfort Inn & Suites North Little Rock
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
3915 McCain Park Drive, North Little Rock
Comfort Inn I-40 East
Motel and hotel · 1.2 mi
5710 Pritchard Drive, North Little Rock
Red Roof Inn North Little Rock
Motel and hotel · 1.1 mi
5711 Pritchard Drive, North Little Rock
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Ark Virtual Academy Elementary
School · 5.9 mi
10802 Executive Ctr Dr Ste 205, Little Rock
Ark Virtual Academy Middle Sch
School · 5.9 mi
10802 Executive Ctr Dr Ste 205, Little Rock
Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander
School · 5.6 mi
700 S Main St, Little Rock
Arkansas Virtual Academy High School
School · 1.5 mi
4702 W Commercial Dr Ste B3, North Little Rock
Capital City Lighthouse Elementary Academy
School · 5.4 mi
3901 Virginia Ave, North Little Rock
Carver Steam Magnet Elementary School
School · 4.4 mi
2100 E Sixth St, Little Rock
Cstp Civilian Student Training Program
School · 5.2 mi
16301 Missouri Camp Robinson, North Little Rock
Estem East Village Elementary Public Charter School
School · 4.9 mi
410 Shall Ave, Little Rock
Map of McAlmont
125 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Pulaski County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2025-04-05: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-02: Severe Storms And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-08-27: Hurricane Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- North Little Rock 2 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Sherwood 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Jacksonville 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Gibson 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Little Rock 10 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Maumelle 12 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Landmark 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Cabot 16 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Lonoke 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Shannon Hills 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Waterside Street Bridge, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lakewood Park, North Little Rock, AR, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Edgemere Street Bridge, Jeff Holder, Public domain
- Lake No. 1 Bridge, Jeff Holder, Public domain
- Kleiber House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lakeshore Drive Bridge, Jeff Holder, Public domain
- Owings House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Carl Bailey Company Building, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barney L. Elias House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Matthews-Bryan House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roundtop Filing Station, Djharrity, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pruniski House, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sylvan Hills Country Club Golf Course, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Little Rock mill, Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain
- First Pentecostal Church, North Little Rock, AR, Kurt Nordstrom, CC BY 2.0
- ISS037-E-8751 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-26283 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Future Interstate 57, TBKS1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Courtyard Mariott, North Little Rock, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Courtyard Little Rock North room, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Petco, North Little Rock, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jason's Deli, North Little Rock, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Comfort Inn & Suites, McCain Park Dr, North Little Rock, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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