Petit Jean State Park, OK, Feb 2024
The total drive is about 246 miles.
Driving Directions
- (0.0 miles) Head towards park exit
- (0.2 miles) Left on US-75 South. US-62 merges with US-75 south of Okmulgee
- (28.5 miles) Take second exit on right for I-40 East towards Fort Smith
- (200 miles) Take exit 81 on right and turn right for AR-27 South/AR-7 South/N Arkansas Avenue
- (207 miles) Warning: Do not turn in the town of Dardanelle. Turn at “T” intersection, after you pass through the town
- (207 miles) Left at the “T” intersection towards Hot Springs National Park to stay on AR-7 South. Stay on AR-7 South until the town of Ola. AR-27 South will diverge immediately. AR-28 joins in Centerville
- (222 miles) Left on AR-10 East
- (232 miles) Left on AR-155 North
- (243 miles) Right on AR-154 East
- (246 miles) Left into campground
Rest Stops
- 27.8 miles, at E. Main St, QuikTrip (left, small)
- 39.0 miles, Rest area on I-40 (Trucks, No facilities)
- 54.0 miles, Phillips 66 (right, small, few pull-thru, rough)
- 75.5 miles, Exit 287, Loves Travel Stop (left, small, few pull-thru, Burger King)
- 86.0 miles, Exit 297, Loves RV Stop (left, small, limited parking, Avoid)
- 96.0 miles, Exit 308, QuikTrip/Valero (right, small), (near: McDonalds, Arbys, Subway)
- 113.0 miles, Exit 325, Pilot Travel Center (right, few pull-thru, Wendys), Cherokee Travel Plaza (left), (near: McDonald’s, Arby’s, Taco Bell, Subway)
- 154.0 miles, Exit 35, Workman’s Travel Center (left, pull-thru)
- 155.0 miles, Arkansas rest area on I-40
- 156.0 miles, Exit 37, Loves Travel Stop (right, small), (near: McDonald’s, Taco Bell)
- 176.0 miles, Exit 57, Loves Travel Stop (left, pull-thru, Bojangles), Caseys (right, small), (near: Sonic)
- 222.0 miles, at turn for AR-10 E, Phillips 66/7 T Kiwk Stop (Possibly dirt semi lot to right)
General Notes
- Do not take GPS directions, it will take you on tight switchbacks up the mountain.