Along I 55 in Arkansas

Just for clarification: If you are taking I-55 north it does continue for quite some way up Eastern Arkansas, and does not go through Memphis at all if one approaches from the Southwest as we do.

I have no experience of following I-55 through Memphis and south. My response was to the question about I-55 in Arkansas.

We all tend to view routes from where we plan. I'm not even sure where the OP is going from I-55 in Arkansas.

For clarification, Arkabutla Lake is in Mississippi, as well as Sardis Lake, Enid Lake, and Grenada Lake, all with either COE or state park campgrounds. Another option would be taking US-61 south from Memphis and staying at one of the Tunica casino campgrounds-with an easy return to I-55. All of the above are not far off of I-55.

This will get you south of Memphis traffic for your next day's drive.

55 isn't long in Arkansas before it gets to Memphis. Once you break through Memphis, Arkabutla Lake isn't very far off 55 and offers a couple of COE parks. Always nice for a night. We plan on hitting it on our way to New Orleans.

Yes, that is the one I was talking about.

But the reason I post is that I have found that the Hayti KOA is now just the Hayti Campground and no longer with KOA. I think the campground has not changed, just no longer with KOA.

Interesting, as traindriver says, that the Memphis KOA used to be ABC--America's Best Campground. Our stays there have all been since it bacame a KOA.

KOA just north of West Memphis. Used to be an ABC now KOA, nice place for overnite. Safe place, not in town, maybe five miles north of west memphis, right on I-55.

EZ Daze RV Park in Southaven MS. From Jct of I-55 & Church Rd Exit 287, W 0.2 mi on Church Rd to Pepper Chase Dr, N 0.5 mi to W E Ross Pkwy, Right 0.2 mi

We have stayed a couple of times at the Memphis KOA which is in the country, well out of the West Memphis area. For us it was just an overnight, but we would not hesitate to stay here again.

The only other place we have stayed along this route is the Hayti KOA which is across the state line in Missouri. Same thing: overnight and would not hesitate to stay again.

BTW, we are open-minded about KOAs. They are usually not our first choice, but when they are in the right place we are not prejudiced against them. These are two which have been in the right place for us.

Don't know of any right off hand but do stay away from West Memphis...pretty rough area.

If you are starting from Festus...Memphis isn't really that far (250 mile or 3-1/2 hour drive)...maybe get a little farther in your journey before stopping for the night.