Saint Joe Area
Warren, Arkansas
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- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Warren, Arkansas
- Head east on W Church St toward S Main St (89 ft)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto S Main St (0.4 mi)
- Turn right onto Bond St (302 ft)
- Turn left onto Myrtle (1.3 mi)
- Continue onto US-63 N (40.7 mi)
- Turn left to merge onto I-530 N toward Little Rock (42.7 mi)
- Continue onto US-167 N/US-65 N (0.5 mi)
- Merge onto I-30 E/US-167 N/US-65 N (4.2 mi)
- Take the Interstate 40 W exit on the left (0.3 mi)
- Keep left, follow signs for I-40 W/Fort Smith/US-65 N and merge onto I-40 W/US-65 N (0.8 mi)
- Keep left to continue on I-40 W (0.6 mi)
- Keep left to stay on I-40 W (26.4 mi)
- Take exit 125 for US-65 N toward U.S. 65B S/Conway/Greenbrier/Harrison (0.3 mi)
- Keep right at the fork, follow signs for US-65 N and merge onto US-65 N/Skyline DrContinue to follow US-65 N(79.9 mi)
- Turn left onto State Hwy 374 (0.8 mi)
- Continue onto Co Rd 18 (0.2 mi)
- Slight right onto Searcy 14 HwyDestination will be on the right(6.1 mi)
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