Take a scenic drive along U.S. Route 70 from Sparta to Crossville, Tennessee. This 29-mile journey crosses the Cumberland Plateau, passing through wooded ridges, Pleasant Hill, and historic small towns before reaching Crossville.

The 🌲 Forest tag highlights routes that pass through densely wooded areas, national forests, or timber-rich landscapes. These drives are often characterized by towering trees, shaded corridors, and a sense of immersion in nature. Whether it’s a winding mountain road lined with evergreens or a backcountry highway flanked by deciduous woods, the forested environment defines the scenery.
These routes are especially vibrant in autumn, when foliage changes color, or in the spring and summer, when greenery is at its peak. Wildlife sightings, hiking trail access, and picnic areas are common features along many forest-tagged segments.

Take a scenic drive along U.S. Route 70 from Sparta to Crossville, Tennessee. This 29-mile journey crosses the Cumberland Plateau, passing through wooded ridges, Pleasant Hill, and historic small towns before reaching Crossville.

Explore U.S. Route 64 from Pulaski to Fayetteville, Tennessee — a 20-mile drive through Giles and Lincoln Counties that blends farmland, rolling hills, and a modern bypass around Fayetteville’s historic core.

Follow Interstate 22 for 128 miles from Tupelo, Mississippi, to Birmingham, Alabama — a modern corridor across rolling hills, Appalachian foothills, and historic U.S. 78 communities.

Follow Arkansas Highway 9 for 46 miles from Crows to Morrilton, passing through Paron, Perryville, and the Arkansas River Valley with access to Petit Jean State Park along the way.

Travel 48 miles across the Arkansas Delta on U.S. Route 49 from Helena–West Helena to Brinkley. Explore farmland, small towns like Marvell, and end at the I-40 crossroads in Brinkley.

Discover the scenic 5-mile drive along Mississippi Highway 315 from Sardis to Oxford. Pass beneath the massive Sardis Dam, wind through wooded hills and farmland, and finish at the gateway to Oxford’s cultural and university life.

Drive 7 miles along Military Road from Glen Rose to Rockport, Arkansas, a historic route paralleling I-30 that blends forested stretches, rural homes, and a crossing over the interstate before reaching U.S. 270.

Travel 23 miles along U.S. Route 70 from North Little Rock to Lonoke, Arkansas. Explore historic downtown streets, farmland vistas, and early highway alignments on this classic Delta corridor.

Take a short drive along Arkansas Highway 229 from Benton to Haskell, a two-mile stretch of old U.S. 67 that blends small-town character with the history of Arkansas’s highway network.

Take a scenic drive along Arkansas Highway 74 from Winslow to Devil’s Den State Park, a winding Ozark backroad filled with forested ridges, tight curves, and stunning views that lead into one of Arkansas’s most iconic parks.

Travel Arkansas Highway 23 from Brashears to Huntsville, winding through the Ozark Highlands with forested ridges, rolling valleys, and the scenic entrance to Withrow Springs State Park.

Follow Arkansas Highway 5 from Little Rock to Benton along the historic Stagecoach corridor. Explore 13 miles of suburban neighborhoods, wooded stretches, and local landmarks, including the Geographic Center of Arkansas.