Visitors Guide to Northeastern Arkansas
Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge
Turrell, Arkansas
Northeast Arkansas features two regions with contrasting terrains. Crowley’s Ridge with its Scenic Byway travels through country that borders the Ozark Mountains. Along the Mississippi River the terrain is flat bottomlands. Each region offers visitors a variety of attractions including state parks, museums, conservation areas, and interesting place to experience.
Arkansas State University Museum
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Explore these Regions in Northeastern Arkansas along the Great River Road
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum
Piggott, Arkansas
Crowley's Ridge Scenic Byway Region, Northeast Arkansas
The counties of Clay, Greene, Craighead, Poinsett, and Cross comprise the upper two thirds of the Crowley's Ridge Parkway National Scenic Byway. Crowley's Ridge rises as much as 200 feet above the vast flatland of the Mississippi River Delta and is characterized by upland hardwood forests, farmland, orchards and a variety of recreational and historical resources. Four state parks lie along the parkway which passes through the St. Francis National Forest. Cultural attractions can be found in Jonesboro, home of Arkansas State University. Many of the regions communities are host to small museums that interprets the area’s history.
Mississippi County Historical Museum
Osceola, Arkansas
Along the Great River Road in Northeast Arkansas
Northeastern Arkansas along the Mississippi River offers its visitors a variety of attractions. The downtown districts of Blytheville and Osceola have distinctive architecture in their downtown districts. The small communities of Manila and Earle have county museums covering the history and culture of the region. At Sans Souci Landing visitors can get a great up close view of the Mississippi River. Nature lovers will find plenty to do at Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge.
