Austin Texas to Fayetteville Arkansas
We'll be in Austin TX just after Christmas and are considering driving up to Fayetteville AR and possibly to Branson MO. Any suggestions on pretty roads to take, nice RV parks to stay in, and things ...
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BB wrote:
There are also a number of other options for going thru east Texas and either western Arkansas or eastern Oklahoma that others can comment on.
Here is one. Take US 79, but turn North at Palestine, TX onto Texas 155. This will go through Tyler, but there is a good loop around the city to the west. OR even a not too expensive toll road 49. Either way, stay on Texas 155 to just north of Ore City, then turn North on US 259 and go up through eastern Oklahoma. This goes through the Ouachita Mountains, but it is a good highway.
US 259 will re-unite with US 59 just south of Heavner, Oklahoma. At Poteau take OK 112 which will continue directly into I 540 at Ft. Smith. From I-40, I-49 is a breeze on into Fayetteville.
There is a great state Park near Tyler which would involve only a short deviation from this route, and the trip through Oklahoma leads by Beaver Bend State Park in Oklahoma and Queen Wilhelmina State Park in Arkansas.
It sounds more complicated than it really is. I've made this trip many times, and most times pulling our 34' fifth-wheel. I do think the US 259 route through Oklahoma is better then the US 71 route through Arkansas.
At least you have some good choices. I could easily name 2 or 3 more.
