Northeast Arkansas by Motorcycle

150 miles south from Piggott to Helena, Arkansas

There’s nothing quite like Arkansas’ Delta. Between the food, music and historical sites, touring the American Delta is full of unforgettable sights and sounds – especially when experienced from the back of a V-twin.

Get acquainted with the Arkansas Delta and cruise down Crowley's Ridge Parkway skating along the eastern edge of the Natural State. Start in Piggott – a literary town thanks to frequent visitations by Ernest Hemingway and the in-town completion of “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” Take a stroll through the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center – a project of Arkansas State University – and visit the historical Pfeiffer House and Carriage House. From Piggott, make your way down the Delta – perhaps the perfect opportunity for your baby to fly.

Only interrupt your zoom down Crowley’s Ridge Parkway for incredible stopping points like the Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center in Jonesboro – 50 miles southwest of Piggott. Visit this beautiful patch of Natural State and take a hike down the Habitats Trail, or keep on trucking through the Craighead Forest Park. Check out exhibits and films at the nature center, or from the Crow’s Nest. Now throw that helmet back on – you’re not done with this road trip.

Ride the Crowley’s Ridge Parkway into the city of Helena – a blues town home to the famed Delta Cultural Center. For another way into Helena, check out Civil War trails allowing you to ride in the footsteps of Confederate soldiers as they marched into town to battle the Union. Follow James Fagan’s Arkansas troops on U.S. 49, or roar into town by way of L. Marsh Walker on Phillips Country Road 239. Find your way to the rider friendly Best Western hotel in West Helena for a comfortable and convenient stay in northeastern Arkansas.

Whether reliving history in Helena or taking in the beauty of outdoor Arkansas in Jonesboro, your Delta motorcycle journey is waiting to fill some photo albums.

Featured Arkansas Rides

Ride One: 200-Mile Hot Springs to Eureka Springs

Ride Two: 150-Mile Piggott to Helena

Ride Three: 120-Mile El Dorado to Hot Springs

Ride Four: 110-Mile Texarkana to Queen Wilhelmina State Park

Ride Five: 100-Mile McGehee to Helena

Arkansas Rides Overview

This ride through Arkansas is provided solely as travel information for Best Western friends and guests. Please consider current road and weather conditions as well as consult accurate travel maps for detailed directions.

Best Western hotels along the way:

Forrest City Hotels

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BEST WESTERN Colony Inn

2333 N Washington Avenue, Forrest City AR 72335-1800
Phone: (870) 633-0870  |  Fax: (870) 633-3252  |  View Hotel Details  |  Reservations

Complimentary continental breakfast

Outdoor pool

Pets allowed based on the availability of pet friendly rooms. Up to 2 dogs per room with an 80 pound weight limit. Additional pet types (cats, birds, etc) may be accepted at the hotel's discretion. Pet rate is $20 per day with a $100 per week maximum.

West Helena Hotels

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BEST WESTERN Inn

1053 W Highway 49, West Helena AR 72390-1835
Phone: (870) 572-2592  |  Fax: (870) 572-7561  |  View Hotel Details  |  Reservations

Complimentary breakfast

Outdoor pool

Pets allowed based on the availability of pet friendly rooms. Up to 2 dogs per room with an 80 pound weight limit. Additional pet types (cats, birds, etc) may be accepted at the hotel's discretion. Pet rate is $20 per day with a $100 per week maximum. A refundable cleaning & damage deposit of $50 is required upon check-in. If damage occurs or excessive cleaning is needed, the deposit can become non-refundable and the hotel may charge additionally to cover the costs of repair/cleaning.

Exercise gym