Got a week of vacation coming to you? Consider beating the Texas heat and heading over to our neighbor, Arkansas. This ride will take you some 1,300 miles (and a whole week, if you plan it right). You’ll enjoy some great riding while exploring five wonderful state park lodges. There are plenty of twisties and breathtaking scenic views to feed your soul. This ride also offers a great opportunity to visit important sites in the history of the blues, rockabilly, and rock and roll. Head to the Delta and East Arkansas to Dyess and stop into Johnny Cash’s restored boyhood home. Then scale Mount Magazine, the state’s highest peak. Along the way, stop at Jones’ BBQ in Marianna and McClard’s BBQ (former President Bill Clinton’s favorite) in Hot Springs. Send a postcard!
Along The Way
DYESS
JOHNNY CASH MUSEUM AND BOYHOOD HOME
110 Center Dr.
870-764-2274
dyesscash.astate.edu
HELENA–WEST HELENA
BAILEE MAE’S
209 Rightor St.
870-338-2725
baileemaes.com
DELTA CULTURAL CENTER
141 Cherry St.
870-338-4350
deltaculturalcenter.com
HOT SPRINGS
HOT SPRINGS MOUNTAIN TOWER
401 Hot Springs Mountain Dr.
501-623-6035
hotsprings.org/places/hot-springs-mountain-tower
MARIANNA
JONES’ BAR-B-Q DINER
219 W. Louisiana St.
870-295-3802
MORRILTON
MUSEUM OF AUTOMOBILES
8 Jones Ln.
501-727-5427
museumofautos.com
MOUNTAIN VIEW
CABINS AT DRY CREEK, OZARK FOLK CENTER
1032 Park Ave.
870-269-3851
ozarkfolkcenter.com
TWIST
B.B. KING’S “LUCILLE” MARKER
AR 42, 17 miles west of I-55
arkansas.com/attractions/detail/b-b-kings-lucille-marker/96744
WALNUT RIDGE
BEATLES PARK, ABBEY ROAD SCULPTURE AND GUITAR WALK
110 Abbey Rd.
beatlesattheridge.com/attractions/beatles-park
On The Road
Pit Stops
1. HOG COUNTRY CYCLES
623 Sherwood Ave., Mena
479-437-3034
Grab a Bite
1. COTHAM’S MERCANTILE HAMBURGERS
5301 AR 161, Scott
501-961-9284
cothams.com
2. STOBY’S RESTAURANT
405 W. Parkway Dr., Russellville
479-968-3816
stobys.com
3. T’S BAR-B-Q
108 Lakeshore Dr., Harrison
870-741-7675
Stay The Night
1. DEGRAY LAKE RESORT STATE PARK LODGE
2027 State Park Entrance Rd., Bismarck
800-737-8355
degray.com
2. THE LODGE AT MOUNT MAGAZINE
577 Lodge Dr., Paris
877-665-6343
mountmagazinestatepark.com
3. QUEEN WILHELMINA STATE PARK LODGE
3877 AR 88 W., Mena
800-264-2477
queenwilhelmina@arkansas.com
Daytrip Diversions
1. BUFFALO RIVER OUTFITTERS FLOATING TRIPS
9664 U.S. Hwy. 65, St. Joe
800-582-2244
buffaloriveroutfitters.com
Only in Arkansas
1. CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock
501-374-4242
clintonlibrary.gov
2. LUM AND ABNER MUSEUM AND JOT ‘EM DOWN STORE
4562 AR 88, Pine Ridge
870-326-4442
lum-abner.com
