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Hidden gems within 6.5 hours of Baton Rouge

Posted on 5/26/20 at 2:29 pm
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
26619 posts
Posted on 5/26/20 at 2:29 pm
Thinking southern Arkansas or SE Oklahoma.

Need a river/creek/lake, hills, and cabins.
Posted by Hat Tricks
Member since Oct 2003
29015 posts
Posted on 5/26/20 at 2:31 pm to
Texas Hill Country
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
26619 posts
Posted on 5/26/20 at 2:40 pm to
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Texas Hill Country

$$$
Posted by Sus-Scrofa
Member since Feb 2013
11736 posts
Posted on 5/26/20 at 2:43 pm to
Eagle Rock Loop in Arkansas. Pretty solid 28 mile backpacking loop.
Posted by Lsupimp
Ersatz Amerika-97.6% phony & fake
Member since Nov 2003
86905 posts
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:04 pm to
Damn. I know a place with a money tree and a waterfall that reverses aging, topless perfect 10 cheerleaders serving free cakes and imported cheeses. But it's 6.6 hours away from Baton Rouge.
Posted by 91TIGER
Lafayette
Member since Aug 2006
19721 posts
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:21 pm to
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Damn. I know a place with a money tree and a waterfall that reverses aging, topless perfect 10 cheerleaders serving free cakes and imported cheeses. But it's 6.6 hours away from Baton Rouge.




Punta Cana
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
33971 posts
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:28 pm to
Big Cedar Lodge, Arkansas

This post was edited on 5/26/20 at 3:29 pm
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
51820 posts
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:33 pm to
LINK

homochitto about 1 hr from BR
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
33971 posts
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:41 pm to


awesome find, I’ve bookmarked that.

Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
22470 posts
Posted on 5/26/20 at 3:51 pm to
Desoto State park near Fort Payne, Alabama, but it's 7 hours. Little River Canyon has a very similar feel to the Smoky's.
Posted by Popths
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2016
4577 posts
Posted on 5/26/20 at 4:03 pm to
Lake Catherine State Park in Hot Springs.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
62290 posts
Posted on 5/26/20 at 4:34 pm to
You are going to have to add 2 hours to your plan I think.

Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
26619 posts
Posted on 5/26/20 at 5:37 pm to
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You are going to have to add 2 hours to your plan I think.

Honestly, Broken Bow looks pretty cool for a cabin and relaxation, but Petit Jean's overlooks might be cooler...and it's just over 7 hours from home.

Posted by rbdallas
Dallas, TX
Member since Nov 2007
10350 posts
Posted on 5/27/20 at 7:18 am to
Will be about 1hr 20 min north of Dallas, but Eisenhower State Park / Lake Texoma is very nice.
w/ boat rentals in the area, etc.....
maybe not as scenery in term of canyons, etc.

Posted by Potchafa
Avoyelles
Member since Jul 2016
4753 posts
Posted on 5/27/20 at 10:09 am to
Ozarks in Arkansas. Jasper or Fayettville area!
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
26619 posts
Posted on 5/27/20 at 10:33 am to
While I like that area, and have gone twice, I usually would rather tack on another hour or two to be in the Blue Ridge area.
Posted by metallica81788
NO
Member since Sep 2008
11660 posts
Posted on 5/27/20 at 4:01 pm to
I'm also looking for something within 7 hours of BR but doesn't need to be outdoorsy. Depending on how many things are opening up would lead me to go more urban like near Austin, etc, but with things closed more outdoors is better.
Posted by brett randall
Depends on the moment.
Member since Feb 2007
1766 posts
Posted on 5/27/20 at 4:14 pm to
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Ozarks in Arkansas. Jasper


you aren't driving to Jasper in 6.5 hours.
Posted by hubertcumberdale
Member since Nov 2009
7926 posts
Posted on 5/27/20 at 10:00 pm to
Buffalo River in AR
Posted by ThePenIsMightier
Member since Jul 2006
9083 posts
Posted on 5/28/20 at 12:19 am to
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Desoto State park near Fort Payne, Alabama, but it's 7 hours. Little River Canyon has a very similar feel to the Smoky's.
I'm glad you mentioned that. I looked at some cabins around there and it looks amazing.



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