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Bathhouse Row – Fordyce Bath House, Hot Springs, AR📷 Svomike, CC BY-SA 3.0

Road trips in Arkansas

6 road trips and 23 hand-picked places in Arkansas, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Trip guides
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Places
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Campsites in Arkansas 175

Trip guides

Road trips through Arkansas

Arkansas Ozarks – Morning on the Buffalo River© OakleyOriginals · CC BY 2.0
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Scenic byways

Arkansas Ozarks

248 mi5 stops3 days
Arkansas crystals and diamonds – Lake Hamilton© Samuel Grant · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Themed road trips

Arkansas crystals and diamonds

151 mi7 stops3 days
Arkansas River Valley: Petit Jean, Mount Nebo and Mount Magazine – Helianthus angustifolius 2© Eric Hunt · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Scenic byways

Arkansas River Valley: Petit Jean, Mount Nebo and Mount Magazine

162 mi7 stops3 days
Arkansas folk music, caverns and the Buffalo River – Clark-King House© Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Things to do in…

Arkansas folk music, caverns and the Buffalo River

175 mi7 stops3 days
Ozark loop: Branson, Eureka Springs and Crystal Bridges – Timeline of the American Civil War in the walkway, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Visitors Center - Battle of Wilson's Creek© Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Things to do in…

Ozark loop: Branson, Eureka Springs and Crystal Bridges

144 mi9 stops4 days
The Talimena Scenic Drive, Oklahoma to Arkansas – Robbers Cave Trailhead© Thomas & Dianne Jones from Okmulgee, USA · CC BY 2.0
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Scenic byways

The Talimena Scenic Drive, Oklahoma to Arkansas

175 mi7 stops3 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Arkansas Ozarks3248 mi4 h 26 min5
Arkansas crystals and diamonds3151 mi2 h 42 min7
Arkansas River Valley: Petit Jean, Mount Nebo and Mount Magazine3162 mi2 h 54 min7
Arkansas folk music, caverns and the Buffalo River3175 mi3 h 07 min7
Ozark loop: Branson, Eureka Springs and Crystal Bridges4144 mi2 h 35 min9
The Talimena Scenic Drive, Oklahoma to Arkansas3175 mi3 h 08 min7
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Arkansas

Bathhouse Row – Fordyce Bath House, Hot Springs, AR© Svomike · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
History

Bathhouse Row

Hot Springs, AR
Crater of Diamonds State Park pano© HAL333 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Oddities

Crater of Diamonds State Park

Murfreesboro, AR
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art – Crystal Bridges at night© Stefan Krasowski · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
History

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Bentonville, AR
Petit Jean State Park, AR - 30775549197© Marcus O. Bst · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Petit Jean State Park

Morrilton, AR
Mount Magazine State Park – Mount Magazine high point© Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
Views

Mount Magazine State Park

Paris, AR
Blanchard Springs Caverns by D.L.H. - panoramio - Dameon Hudson (4)© Dameon Hudson · CC BY 3.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Blanchard Springs Caverns

Fifty-Six, AR
Buffalo National River – Wood-Buffalo-NP Gros Beak Lake 2 98-07-02© Ansgar Walk · CC BY-SA 2.5
Nature

Buffalo National River

Jasper, AR
Talimena National Scenic Byway November 2016 28 (Queen Wilhelmina State Park)© Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Views

Queen Wilhelmina State Park

Mena, AR
Garvan Woodland Gardens 001© Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0
Nature

Garvan Woodland Gardens

Hot Springs, AR
Lake Ouachita State Park – Broken-bow-spillway© U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown · Public domain
Nature

Lake Ouachita State Park

Mountain Pine, AR
History

Thorncrown Chapel

Eureka Springs, AR
Pea Ridge National Military Park - visitor center - archaeolgical displays in vitrine© Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Pea Ridge National Military Park

Garfield, AR
Pinnacle Mountain State Park – Helianthus angustifolius 2© Eric Hunt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Pinnacle Mountain State Park

Little Rock, AR
Mount Nebo State Park – Dardanelle© Profmarv · CC0
Views

Mount Nebo State Park

Dardanelle, AR
A working courtroom exhibit at the Fort Smith National Historic Site Visitor Center Museum in Fort Smith, Arkansas (95c37646-b3d7-415a-9451-633f122e2905)© National Trails Office (US National Park Service) · Public domain
History

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Fort Smith, AR
Ozark Folk Center State Park – Clark-King House© Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Ozark Folk Center State Park

Mountain View, AR
Site B30 offers is in close proximity to the Buffalo Point Launch area where visitors like to swim. (0ece7067-1dd8-b71b-0b4c-31f8aff24700)© NPS Photo · Public domain
Nature

Buffalo Point

Yellville, AR
Eureka Springs Historic District – Aerial shot of downtown Eureka Springs, Arkansas© EurekaSpringsAR · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Eureka Springs Historic District

Eureka Springs, AR
Devil's Den State Park – Devil's Den bridge© doug_wertman · CC BY 2.0
Nature

Devil's Den State Park

West Fork, AR
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site – Little Rock Central High School NHS - Elizabeth Eckford bus bench and surroundings© Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

Little Rock, AR
Mammoth Spring State Park – Historic Frisco Depot© White Raven00 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Mammoth Spring State Park

Mammoth Spring, AR
Historic Washington State Park – Grandison D. Royston House© Valis55 · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Historic Washington State Park

Washington, AR
Delta Cultural Center – Allin House© Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Delta Cultural Center

Helena, AR

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Arkansas?

Popular routes include Arkansas Ozarks, Arkansas crystals and diamonds, Arkansas River Valley: Petit Jean, Mount Nebo and Mount Magazine and Arkansas folk music, caverns and the Buffalo River. CampingSpirit has 6 trip guides that pass through Arkansas, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Arkansas are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Bathhouse Row, Crater of Diamonds State Park, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Petit Jean State Park, Mount Magazine State Park and Blanchard Springs Caverns.

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