Great River Road
Places to Visit
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Arkansas City is one of the few remaining examples of an old riverport town along the Mississippi River in Eastern Arkansas.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Off of State Highway 4.
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Arkansas Post National Memorial (AR)
On a bluff near the Arkansas River, the birthplace of Arkansas and first permanent European settlement in the lower Mississippi River Valley is marked.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Just two miles off of US Highway 165
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Arkansas Post State Park Museum (AR)
Five buildings have lifestyle exhibits from Colonial to modern times.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Off of US Highway 165
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This view of the Mississippi River demonstrates its role as a working river.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Due east of Blytheville on S. H. 18
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Bayou Meto Wildlife Management Area (AR)
One of the largest state-owned wildlife management areas in the nation, Bayou Meto encompasses 33,700 acres.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Off of US Highway 165
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This 625-acre lake area includes three campgrounds, two picnic areas, and one nature trail.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Off of State Highway 44
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Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge (AR)
This refuge is an important area for migrating and wintering waterfowl.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Due west of Blytheville on S. H. 18.
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Blue Lake offers swimming on a sand beach lake, fishing, and picnic areas.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: 17 miles south of West Memphis
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Blytheville was incorporated in 1891 as a lumber town and eventually grew into a cotton production and trading center.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Northeastern Arkansas off of US Highway 61
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Brickeys was the only town left along this route after the 1937 flood.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Along US Highway 79.
