---
id: "2588"
name: Crowley's Ridge Parkway
distance: "212"
duration: Take 5.5 hours to drive the byway.
description: See a mixture of plant communities and an array of wildlife along Crowley's Ridge. Dramatic views abound along the ridge and hills where wildflowers proliferate throughout spring, summer, and fall. Travel through natural and historical sites such as Chalk Bluff Natural Area, the Civil War battle site, and St. Francis National Forest.
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websites:
  - url: https://www.arkansas.com/jonesboro/landmarks/crowleys-ridge-parkway-national-scenic-byway
    name: Arkansas Travel Guide
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowley%27s_Ridge_Parkway
    name: Wikipedia
attractions:
  - url: https://www.deltabyways.com/scenic-byways/crowleys-ridge-parkway-national-scenic-byway/
    name: Arkansas Delta Byways
  - url: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/big-lake
    name: Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  - url: https://www.bootheelyouthmuseum.org/
    name: Bootheel Youth Museum
  - url: https://www.maldenmuseum.com/
    name: Malden Historical Museum
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/osfnf
    name: Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
designations:
  - National Scenic Byway
  - Arkansas State Scenic Byway
states:
  - AR
  - MO
includes:
  - "10408"
  - "13752"
ll:
  - -90.137871
  - 36.455723
bounds:
  - - -90.79765299978607
    - 34.52809900026864
  - - -89.97071100001261
    - 36.564780999843265

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See a mixture of plant communities and an array of wildlife along Crowley's Ridge. Dramatic views abound along the ridge and hills where wildflowers proliferate throughout spring, summer, and fall. Travel through natural and historical sites such as Chalk Bluff Natural Area, the Civil War battle site, and St. Francis National Forest.