Best Route Houston to Branson
We plan to travel from Houston, Tx to Branson, Mo the first week of May. What is the best route to stay out of the mountains? Thanks Jaime
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I live on Lake Texoma and travel to the Ozarks annually. Texarkana to Little Rock has some of the roughest interstate you'll find and there's nothing particularly scenic along that route.
I recommend you consider going through southeastern Oklahoma on US 69/75 to catch I40 at Checotah and then head west toward Fort Smith. I49 north from Alma, AR to Fayetteville is a beautiful drive on a tremendous new highway that is reminiscent (to me at least) of portions of the Blue Ridge Parkway. From that point on to Branson, you're in the Ozarks and yes it's hilly and curvy on mostly 2-lane roads, but it's actually an enjoyable drive and should pose no problem to your rig.
The Oklahoma route is shorter, faster, much more scenic, and has better roads. And, there are two excellent RV campgrounds along the route. I have to take the Arkansas route in order to cross the Big Muddy in Memphis when headed to the east coast, and I always dread that segment of the drive. By contrast, I look forward to the Ozarks trip through SE OK and NW Ark. No brained as far as I'm concerned. YMMV.
I recommend you consider going through southeastern Oklahoma on US 69/75 to catch I40 at Checotah and then head west toward Fort Smith. I49 north from Alma, AR to Fayetteville is a beautiful drive on a tremendous new highway that is reminiscent (to me at least) of portions of the Blue Ridge Parkway. From that point on to Branson, you're in the Ozarks and yes it's hilly and curvy on mostly 2-lane roads, but it's actually an enjoyable drive and should pose no problem to your rig.
The Oklahoma route is shorter, faster, much more scenic, and has better roads. And, there are two excellent RV campgrounds along the route. I have to take the Arkansas route in order to cross the Big Muddy in Memphis when headed to the east coast, and I always dread that segment of the drive. By contrast, I look forward to the Ozarks trip through SE OK and NW Ark. No brained as far as I'm concerned. YMMV.
