# Road trips from Memphis 13 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Memphis, including 3 day trips and 9 weekend drives; 7 ready-made itineraries begin nearby. ## Day trips from Memphis - [The Bootheel: US 61 North](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/bootheel-61) — Starts in Memphis; Memphis → Cape Girardeau, ~175 mi, 1–2 days - [The Hill Country Ramble](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/hill-country) — Starts in Memphis; Memphis → Tupelo, ~130 mi, 1–2 days - [The Arkansas Delta](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/arkansas-delta) — About 1 h 20 min to Helena; Helena → Lake Village, ~150 mi, 1–2 days ## Weekend road trips from Memphis - [US 70: Broadway of America](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us70-broadway) — Starts in Memphis; Memphis → Nashville, ~210 mi, 2 days - [Highway 64: Shiloh to Lookout Mountain](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/tn-64) — Starts in Memphis; Memphis → Chattanooga, ~340 mi, 2–3 days - [Crowley's Ridge Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/crowleys-ridge) — About 1 h 20 min to Helena; Piggott → Helena, ~200 mi, 2 days - [The Shoals](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/muscle-shoals) — About 2 h 10 min to Corinth; Corinth → Huntsville, ~150 mi, 2 days - [The Middle Tennessee Pike](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/middle-tn-pike) — About 3 h 25 min to Muscle Shoals; Nashville → Muscle Shoals, ~140 mi, 2 days - [US 60: The Mutton Line](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/mutton-line) — About 3 h 55 min to Paducah; Louisville → Paducah, ~220 mi, 2 days - [Poverty Point & the Delta Parishes](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/poverty-point-delta) — About 4 h 20 min to Lake Providence; Vidalia → Lake Providence, ~130 mi, 1–2 days - [Arkansas 7: The Scenic Seven](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/scenic-7) — About 4 h 25 min to Hot Springs; Hot Springs → Harrison, ~160 mi, 2 days - [Talimena & the Ouachitas](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/talimena) — About 4 h 25 min to Hot Springs; Hot Springs → Talihina, OK, ~130 mi, 1–2 days ## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach - [Crowley's Ridge Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/crowleys-ridge) — About 1 h 20 min to Helena; Piggott → Helena, ~200 mi, 2 days - [Arkansas 7: The Scenic Seven](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/scenic-7) — About 4 h 25 min to Hot Springs; Hot Springs → Harrison, ~160 mi, 2 days ## Longer itineraries starting near Memphis - [Delta 101](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/delta-101) — 3 days, ~420 mi, from Memphis - [The Civil Rights Pilgrimage](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/civilrights-week) — 7 days, ~900 mi, from Memphis - [The Deep South Grand Circle](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/deep-south-circle) — 14 days, ~1700 mi, from Memphis - [White Sauce & Dry Rub: the Barbecue Belt](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/bbq-belt) — 3 days, ~320 mi, from Memphis - [The Whole Hog](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/whole-hog) — 28 days, ~4300 mi, from Memphis (loop) - [Memphis to New Orleans on US 61](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/memphis-to-new-orleans) — 4 days, ~500 mi, from Memphis - [The Great River Road, Southern Act](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/great-river-road-south) — 6 days, ~650 mi, from Memphis ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the closest route to Memphis? The nearest way in is The Bootheel: US 61 North (Memphis → Cape Girardeau) — starts in Memphis; ~175 miles over 1–2 days. ### What is a good day trip from Memphis? The Bootheel: US 61 North (Memphis → Cape Girardeau) — starts in Memphis; ~175 miles over 1–2 days — short enough to drive out and back, or stay a night. ### What is a good weekend road trip from Memphis? US 70: Broadway of America (Memphis → Nashville) — starts in Memphis; ~210 miles over 2 days. ### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Memphis? Crowley's Ridge Parkway begins about 1 h 20 min away at Helena. --- Canonical URL: https://dixieroadtrip.com/road-trips-from/memphis Publisher: Dixie Media (Dixie Road Trip, https://dixieroadtrip.com/)