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All Roads lead to the top of
Arkansas!
Travel Directions to Mt. Magazine State Park:
- From
Harrison (HWY 7) and points
east on Interstate 40
take exit #81 in
Russellville
and stay on State Highway 7 south through Russellville, across the Arkansas
River and through Dardanelle to Jct 22/7/27. Although the signs placed by
the Highway department indicate traveling west on Highway 22 to Paris,
we
recommend taking Highway 27 south just 18 miles to Danville, then 9 miles on
State Highway 10 West to Havana. From there take state Highway 309 to
the mountain top. It's shorter (only 36 miles instead of the 45 shown
on the sign) and just as scenic!
- From
Little Rock,
take State Highway 10 through Perryville, Perry, Casa, Ola (look for new
directional signs) and Danville to
Havana and then State Highway 309 to the mountain top. You may also take
Interstate 40 to exit #81 in Russellville and follow the directions above.
- From
Exit 78 off I-30 in
Arkadelphia, take
Scenic Highway 7 north to Hot Springs and Hot
Springs Village, Jessieville and Ola, then Highway 10 west to Danville and continue
on to Havana. From there take state Highway 309 9 miles to the
mountain top.
- From the great states of
Texas and Northwest Louisiana, take US Highway
59/71 from Texarkana through Ashdown, DeQueen and Mena. From Mena take
US 71 through Waldron to Jct. AR 23 (There is a highway department rest area
at this Junction). Take Arkansas 23 north 16 miles to Booneville and
then head east on State
Highway 10 to
Havana then 309 north to Mt. Magazine.
- From
Fort Smith and East Central
Oklahoma
we suggest
State Highway 71 to Greenwood then Highway 10 East through Booneville and on to Havana.
Then take State Highway 309 north 9 miles to the
mountain top. Highway improvements are currently underway on 309. Or as an alternate route, take I-40 east to Ozark and follow
the directions as shown in the next paragraph...
- From
Fayetteville, Southwest
Missouri, Northeast Oklahoma and I-40 from Van Buren and Oklahoma
travel to Ozark via I-40, take exit #35 and head south on Arkansas 23 to
Ozark. Take State Highway 23 (also known in Arkansas as the "Pig
Trail") to Caulksville then take 22 East to Paris Arkansas. From
Paris, take State Highways 109/309, also known as the Mt. Magazine Scenic
Byway 18 miles to the top of Mt. Magazine. Along the way, you may want
to take a break at Cove Lake. Highway improvements are currently
underway on 309
About the Roads
State
Highway 309 from Havana to Paris is designated by the state of Arkansas and The
US Forest Service as the Mt. Magazine Scenic Byway and offers access to even the
largest of vehicles. The road is steep and there are some sharp curves
that requires caution but vehicles of all sizes have been traveling the highway
for years. It's a very popular ride for motorcycles. From Paris, the road
is a more gradual climb to the Park but also requires the care and respect you
would give to a mountainous highway. Most all of the Byway is through the
Ozark National Forest and offers great views from several stops along the route.
Don't Worry! The Pig Trail is so named because
for many years, it was a popular route for the thousands of Arkansas Razorback
fans heading north to call the hogs in Fayetteville. With the construction
of wider, faster and more direct routes, it's now "off the beaten path".
But for scenic beauty the route is second to none. North of Paris, the Pig
Trail hits the heart of the Ozarks and offers access to several natural
attractions including the Mulberry River
State Highway 10 west of Little Rock was
recently widened and resurfaced and offers one of Arkansas more scenic drives.
Construction is wrapping up west of Waveland (in Yell County) on to
Booneville and Greenwood. Certain portions
of the highway between Perryville and West Little Rock are designated as scenic
highway. Small town America is located in many of the communities along
the way. Coffee Shops, gift stores and Mom and Pop Restaurants are easy to
find and offer you a forgotten choice in this day of fast food and mega mart
shopping.
You'll
find State Highway 7 listed as one of Americas best in many travel publications.
Historic Hot Springs National Park Arkansas is along the route as is a good
portion of the Ouachita (Wa-shi-ta) National Forest. Hot Springs offers
theme parks, fine dining, lakes galore, live entertainment, unique shopping, and
much more. Heading north from Hot Springs, look for the directional signs
placed at Ola.
North of Dardanelle, the Arkansas River and
Russellville, Highway 7 winds through the heart of the Ozarks passing Jasper and
The Buffalo National Wild and Scenic River. This is America's 1st
nationally designated Wild and Scenic River. Harrison is the last stop in
Arkansas before heading on to Branson Missouri and the first stop in.
More Information
on our scenic byways can be found at this US Forest Service Web Page
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