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 Arkansas has some of the best
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Updated: November 11, 2008
 Without a doubt, Arkansas mountains have spectacular
scenery and some of Arkansas' scenic byways link to a world-class
system of state parks, camps and park hotels
that encourage its citizens and visitors to enjoy Arkansas. In fact, 14
state parks are located within a two-hour radius of Fort Smith and Van
Buren.Picture: BR's Saturn VUE on the scenic loop around the top of Mount Magazine State Park in early November 2008. Offering spectacular vistas from the several pull-outs along the loop road around the 
perimeter of Mount Magazine's 2,753 foot summit and the new lodge,
cabins and full service restaurant, Mount Magazine State Park offers a
full range of activities for all age groups and interests. Sometimes
it's just nice to drive over and enjoy a fine lunch and all the scenery
on both sides of the mountain.Picture: Fall colors extend as far as the eye can see from Mount Magazines pull-outs and short walking trails..  Almost any time of
year, one of my favorite day
trips is
the Talimena
Scenic
Drive between Mena,
Arkansas, west across
the Winding Stair Mountains to Talihina, Oklahoma with a scenic lunch
stop at Queen
Wilhelmina State Park.
Picture: Queen Wilhelmina Lodge, is just one of the first-class hotels and restaurants in the Arkansas state park system. Since September 2005, the Talimena Scenic Drive has been listed by the U.S. Department of Transportation as an official American Byway. The 54 mile scenic highway, located between Mena, on the Arkansas side of the border and Talihina, in Oklahoma, provides spectacular views on both sides of the road as it follows along the mountain ridges of the Ouachita National Forest. Visitors in early October through late November can enjoy an extended Fall season.  Picture: A tiny Junco was one of several Fall tourists who posed for pictures during our short Nobember walk around Mount Magazine. The spectacular Fall scenery as the Ozarks and Ouachita Mountains turn yellow, orange and brilliant red are just two of the many reasons that kept drawing us back to Arkansas as we looked for a place to retire. Be sure to check out some of those Arkansas Forest Byways listed in the favorite links section and you'll see why many people believe Arkansas has some of the most scenic sports car roads in America. In the meantime, I'm having too much fun exploring more of Arkansas' scenery in my little Saturn "Super Coupe" and our Saturn VUE. Who wants to work when you can get away and travel the scenic byways in Arkansas. The journey continues... Back to Top Return to SC2 Project Car Page |
BR's Favorite Scenic Arkansas
Sports Car Roads: Talimena Scenic Drive - AR Hwy 88 & OK Hwy 1 The Pig Trail - Hwy 23 Ozark Highlands - Hwy 21 Mount Magazine - Hwy 309 Other National Scenic Byways in Arkansas Arkansas' Hwy 7 Sylamore National Forest - Hwy 5 & 14 St. Francis National Forest - Hwy 44 & FS Rd 1900 (portions unpaved) Other Favorite Sports Car (and Motorcycle) Roads: Firestone Legendary Drives (with route directions) National Scenic Byways Online US Forest Service Byways (all states) Local Information Arkansas State Parks Fort Smith, Arkansas Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce Historic Van Buren, Arkansas Lake Fort Smith State Park The park reopened in time for Memorial Day with new facilities. Western Arkansas Tourism Sites Contains a Flash slide show with colorful images. May take a few moments to fully load. Bonus Site Arkansas State Park Wallpaper Page Wallpaper-sized pictures for Windows or Mac (...and Linux if you already know how.) Other Webworkshop Archives: BR's Current Project Car: 1996 Saturn SC2... Why I really enjoyed my Saturn SC2 project car page and related links. Added more links to resources and pictures. Getting the most out of every gallon of gas or diesel... Updated: 9/30/08 - How you drive can help you save money and reduce the demand for expensive fuel. New MSNBC video with Ron DeLong, inventor of the ScanGauge. Memories of Germany's Nurburgring... Production cars are faster, the track is safer but I still have my memories of the first day I got to drive on Nurburgring. Compare the old and the new. |