Scenic 7 Byway - Arkansas

Providing travelers with access to some of the
South’s most outstanding natural scenery, the
Scenic 7 Byway winds its way through three
distinct regions. Beginning atop the Ozark
Plateau in Harrison, Arkansas, the highway
winds south through the Ozarks to the
Arkansas River Valley and the river for which
the valley is named. From there, the byway
begins again and passes down through the
Ouachita Mountains to Hot Springs and beyond.

Dedicated in 1994, the Scenic Highway 7
became Arkansas’ first National Scenic Byway.
The road covers a total length of 153 miles, but
the city of Russellville is located at about the
half-way point and makes a good stopping
point for a weekend trip.

Scenic 7 Byway is particularly stunning in the
spring and fall, but is worth the drive any time of
the year. A few words of warning, though,
during the winter ice can make for extremely
dangerous conditions in the Ozarks. The road
also passes up and down many steep inclines
and there are sharp curves as well. Please
exercise caution and make sure to pay as
much attention to the roads and other drivers
as you do to the beautiful scenery.