Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
Places to Visit

  • Alum Cove Natural Bridge (AR)

    This 130-foot arch is all that remains of a large sandstone cave.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Alum Cove is located just north of Cowell, on Forest Road 1206, just off of Highway 7.

  • Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources (AR)

    The museum collects, preserves and exhibits examples of Arkansas's changing oil technology and brine industry, and focuses on the 1920s oil boom in south Arkansas.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    The museum is located north of El Dorado in the town of Smackover.

  • Buffalo National River (AR)

    The Buffalo is one of the few remaining unpolluted, free-flowing rivers in the US. Following what is likely an ancient riverbed, the Buffalo cuts its way through massive limestone bluffs traveling eastward through the Ozarks and into the White River.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    The upper district of the river is accessible from Highway 7 in Harrison.
  • Hot Springs National Park

    Hot Springs National Park (AR)

    People have used the hot spring water in this park in therapeutic baths for more than two hundred years to treat various ailments. Hot Springs National Park is the oldest park in the National Park System--40 years older than Yellowstone National Park.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Hot Springs National Park is in downtown Hot Springs, traveling along Highway 7 will take you right to the park's visitor center.

  • Jenkins' Ferry State Historic Site (AR)

    This site marks the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry, the last major Arkansas battle in Union General Frederick Steele's Camden Expedition during the Red River Campaign of the Civil War.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    The site is off of Highway 270 in Prattsville.

  • Lake Catherine State Park (AR)

    Nestled in the secluded woodlands between Hot Springs and Malvern, Lake Catherine is a special treat for those looking to really get away.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Lake Catherine is north of Hot Springs, a 12 mile drive off of I-30 on Arkansas Highway 171.

  • Lake Dardanelle State Park (AR)

    Surrounded by the beautiful Ouachita Mountains to the south and the Boston Mountain Range of the Ozarks to the north, Lake Dardanelle offers some of the finest fishing and boating resources in Arkansas.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Lake Dardanelle State Park is located 4 miles west of Russellville and Highway 7, along Highway 326.

  • Lake Ouachita State Park (AR)

    The state's only man made lake is well known for it's clear water and great recreational opportunities.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    The park is 15 miles northwest of Hot Springs on Arkansas Highway 227.

  • Logoly State Park (AR)

    This park serves an an environmental education center, and is the state's first living environmental laboratory.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    The park is located east of El Dorado. From U.S. 79 at McNeil, go one mile on County Road 47 (Logoly Road) to the park.

  • Mystic Caverns (AR)

    In the heart of the Ozark Mountains lies these spectacular caverns which must be seen.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Mystic Caverns is 8 miles south of Harrison on Highway 7.