Arkansas road trips and scenic drives

7 back-roads routes touch Arkansas, with 46 curated stops along them and 4 ready-made itineraries crossing the state.

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Routes through Arkansas

Crowley's Ridge Parkway
Hemingway, Cash and the strange long hill
Piggott → Helena · ~200 mi · 2 days · skips I-55
The Bootheel: US 61 North
earthquake country and throwed rolls
Memphis → Cape Girardeau · ~175 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-55
Arkansas 7: The Scenic Seven
bathhouses to the Buffalo
Hot Springs → Harrison · ~160 mi · 2 days · skips I-49 (by 80 miles)
The Arkansas Delta
the other side of the river
Helena → Lake Village · ~150 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-40 / I-55
Talimena & the Ouachitas
the South's only east–west mountains
Hot Springs → Talihina, OK · ~130 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-30
The Buffalo River Loop
Jasper, Ponca and the Boxley Valley on AR 7, 74 and 43
Loop from Harrison · ~100 mi · 1–2 days · skips US 65 (and every other four-lane)
The Pig Trail & Eureka
the Ozarks' favorite bad idea
Ozark → Eureka Springs · ~85 mi · 1 day · skips I-49

Scenic drives and parkways

2 of the Arkansas routes follow a named parkway, trace, trail or scenic byway.

Ready-made itineraries that cross Arkansas

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Frequently asked questions

How many Arkansas road trips are there, and how long do they take?

7 routes cross Arkansas, from 1 day to 2 days each; driven back to back they add up to about 1,000 miles.

What is the longest drive in Arkansas?

Crowley's Ridge Parkway at about 200 miles (Piggott → Helena), a 2-day drive.

What is the best weekend drive in Arkansas?

The Pig Trail & Eureka: about 85 miles, 1 day, Ozark → Eureka Springs.

Which neighboring states do Arkansas routes continue into?

These routes carry on into Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee.