{"id":77183,"date":"2026-04-15T12:40:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/texas-oklahoma-kansas-arkansas\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:40:24","slug":"texas-oklahoma-kansas-arkansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/texas-oklahoma-kansas-arkansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas &#038; Arkansas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This road-trip itinerary \u2014 starting in Fort Worth, Texas, and making stops in Oklahoma City, Wichita, Kansas City, and Arkansas \u2014 is the ideal route to get acquainted with some of the major cities of America\u2019s heartland. And with a playlist of Oklahoma Red Dirt music or Kansas City jazz coupled with views of sunsets over the prairies, this road trip will pass as pleasantly as the breeze over a Kansas wheat field.  <\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m90!1m8!1m3!1d7069739.734299764!2d-95.9378301236057!3d35.43775817977986!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m79!3e6!4m5!1s0x864e6e122dc807ad%3A0xa4af8bf8dd69acbd!2sFort%20Worth%2C%20Texas!3m2!1d32.755488299999996!2d-97.3307658!4m5!1s0x864d02d78de10ded%3A0xacbcd3ab68c77846!2sWinStar%20World%20Casino%20and%20Resort%2C%20777%20Casino%20Ave%2C%20Thackerville%2C%20OK%2073459!3m2!1d33.7590479!2d-97.13034429999999!4m5!1s0x87b263b67f93eee7%3A0x445b233faba85cf8!2sNorman%2C%20Oklahoma!3m2!1d35.222566799999996!2d-97.4394777!4m5!1s0x87ad8a547ef8d281%3A0x33a21274d14f3a9d!2sOklahoma%20City%2C%20Oklahoma!3m2!1d35.4675602!2d-97.5164276!4m5!1s0x87b109f9eb99af23%3A0x8c91da162010d199!2sStillwater%2C%20Oklahoma!3m2!1d36.1156071!2d-97.0583681!4m5!1s0x87badb6ad27f182d%3A0x9396d5bf74d33d3e!2sWichita%2C%20Kansas!3m2!1d37.687176099999995!2d-97.33005299999999!4m5!1s0x87bbf843b32df71f%3A0x3092da1070758c89!2sTallgrass%20Prairie%20National%20Preserve%2C%202480B%20KS-177%2C%20Strong%20City%2C%20KS%2066869!3m2!1d38.4426255!2d-96.5730004!4m5!1s0x87c0f75eafe99997%3A0x558525e66aaa51a2!2sKansas%20City%2C%20Missouri!3m2!1d39.099726499999996!2d-94.5785667!4m5!1s0x87c96f7b2fb53e9d%3A0x4519f069fcb4c8cf!2sFayetteville%2C%20Arkansas!3m2!1d36.0662419!2d-94.15785299999999!4m5!1s0x87c910004ed64949%3A0xda808cc82425bf02!2sBentonville%2C%20Arkansas!3m2!1d36.3728538!2d-94.2088172!4m5!1s0x87ced2b619b8c8d7%3A0xe792bb3e4a53db56!2sEureka%20Springs%2C%20Arkansas!3m2!1d36.4011825!2d-93.7379711!4m5!1s0x8635390cb7dd2d13%3A0x2fcc1ab895dad70e!2sHochatown%2C%20Oklahoma%2074728!3m2!1d34.152329099999996!2d-94.7527181!4m5!1s0x864e6e122dc807ad%3A0xa4af8bf8dd69acbd!2sFort%20Worth%2C%20Texas!3m2!1d32.755488299999996!2d-97.3307658!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1617645708822!5m2!1sen!2sca\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<h2>Fort Worth, TX<\/h2>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_649722\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649722\" alt=\"Herd of cattle\" width=\"1280\" height=\"857\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649722 wow-me lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/Herd-of-cattle.jpg\"\/><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649722\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/Herd-of-cattle.jpg\" alt=\"Herd of cattle\" width=\"1280\" height=\"857\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649722\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-649722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Ceri Breeze\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Considered the entryway to West Texas, CowTown, as it\u2019s affectionately dubbed, is steeped in the mythology of the frontier and the cowboy, two of the most enduring and cherished symbols of the West and America\u2019s spirit writ large. Dallas, notorious for glitz and glam and raucous nightlife, is about 45 minutes east of Fort Worth, and the two cities together \u2014 an area referred to as the Metroplex \u2014 represent the most heavily populated region of Texas. <\/p>\n<p>For food, libations, and people-watching in Fort Worth, head down to Magnolia Avenue, a strip of stores and restaurants with hipster vibes that\u2019s also an ideal place to find an affordable, centrally located Airbnb. Heim BBQ, on Magnolia, slings some of Fort Worth\u2019s finest smoked meats, but be prepared to brave long lines. Brisket and jalape\u00f1o pork sausage are Texas classics, doled out on trays covered with butcher paper and paired with white bread, pickles, and jalape\u00f1os. Heim executes the classics superbly well, but don\u2019t sleep on its more unorthodox plates \u2014 like brisket and mac and cheese sandwiches or baked potatoes heaped with BBQ and chives. Once you can safely rouse yourself from your BBQ-induced food coma, check out Fort Worth\u2019s fantastic breweries; Windmills and Panther Island are particular stand-outs.  <\/p>\n<p>Fort Worth hits heavy with excellent museums and cultural monuments. Check out the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the more traditional Kimbell Art Museum. Finally, Fort Worth would not be Cowtown without the famous Stockyards, an area that doubles as actual cattle stockyards and something of a Western-themed amusement park. Two-step your way over to the iconic Billy Bob\u2019s to throw back some Lonestars (the state beer) and listen to live country-western music.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<h2>Road trip stops between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City<\/h2>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Shortly after crossing the Oklahoma-Texas state line, the Winstar Casino, \u201cThe Official Casino of the Dallas Cowboys,\u201d looms large on the horizon. The Winstar casino has craps, slots, poker, roulette and all the other classic games to separate gamblers from their money, and if you get sick of the tables, there are concert venues and fine dining on site. <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_649728\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649728\" alt=\"University of Oklahoma\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649728 wow-me lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/University-of-Oklahoma.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649728\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/University-of-Oklahoma.jpg\" alt=\"University of Oklahoma\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649728\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-649728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Travel_with_me\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Norman, Oklahoma, the town built around the University of Oklahoma, promises all the rip-roaring good times of a town containing 32,000+ college students. For food and drinks, Norman\u2019s Campus Corner district offers a lively mix of bars, breweries, and restaurants popular with University of Oklahoma students. <\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<h2>Oklahoma City, OK<\/h2>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_649726\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649726\" alt=\"Oklahoma City\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649726 wow-me lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/Oklahoma-City.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649726\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/Oklahoma-City.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma City\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649726\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-649726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Sean Pavone\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Oklahoma City is about three hours north of Fort Worth. OKC is a small state capital that punches well above its weight in terms of nightlife, culture, and memorable breweries and restaurants. Two to three days should be enough time to get a feel for OKC, and the Midtown neighborhood \u2014 located close to both downtown and historic Bricktown \u2014 has plenty of affordable Airbnbs.<\/p>\n<p>OKC takes craft beer seriously, and Prairie Artisan Ales, one of the most innovative breweries in the country, is a must-visit. Prairie\u2019s off-the-wall brews \u2014 like <em>Bomb!<\/em>, a stout brewed with chocolate, ancho chile, and coffee, or <em>Rainbow Sherbet<\/em>, a sour infused with a panoply of fruits \u2014 are not only creative but flawlessly crafted and delicious. <\/p>\n<p>Bricktown \u2014 a former manufacturing district whose weathered red-brick mills have been converted to bars, restaurants, and shops \u2014 keeps the party buzzing until the small hours. Similar to the Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX, a walkable canal runs through Bricktown, with multi-story bars and restaurants overlooking the water. <\/p>\n<p>If all that beer puts you in the mood for a cheesy pie, Halls Pizza and Empire Slice are local favorites. Hall\u2019s brisket and potato pizza makes for an unlikely flavor combo that somehow works perfectly. Waffle Champion, located in downtown OKC, offers scrumptious variations of chicken and waffles as well as sweet, doughy creations. For classic cocktails, live music, great food, and a beautiful ambiance check out Jones Assembly, not far from downtown. <\/p>\n<p>After a memorable night in Bricktown, shake the cobwebs off with a well-crafted espresso beverage at Prelude Coffee or Coffee Slingers. Then spend the afternoon at the Oklahoma Museum of Art, Cowboy Museum, or the First Americans Museum. The Cowboy Museum has a superb collection of art and photography focused on the culture and nature of the Great Plains, as well as outdoor exhibits with replicas of traditional dwellings of Great Plains Native American Tribes. <\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<h2>Road trip stops between Oklahoma City and Wichita<\/h2>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_649721\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649721\" alt=\"Edmon Low Library\" width=\"1280\" height=\"876\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649721 wow-me lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/Edmon-Low-Library.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649721\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/Edmon-Low-Library.jpg\" alt=\"Edmon Low Library\" width=\"1280\" height=\"876\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649721\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-649721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Ken Wolter\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Outside of the city limits of OKC, you\u2019ll find yourself deep in the open prairie. The road here is quiet and pleasant. Stillwater, OK, home to Oklahoma State University, is about an hour north of OKC. The OSU campus houses the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, a museum of the ancient sport and homage to the greatest Americans to ever take the mat. <\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<h2>Wichita, KS<\/h2>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_649725\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649725\" alt=\"Keeper of the Plains\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649725 wow-me lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/Keeper-of-the-Plains.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649725\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/Keeper-of-the-Plains.jpg\" alt=\"Keeper of the Plains\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649725\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-649725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Sean Pavone\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After two and a half hours driving north from OKC, you\u2019ll get to Wichita, KS. Twenty-four hours is enough time to see the charms of the Sunflower State\u2019s largest city. If OKC feels like a small city, Wichita hardly feels larger than a town; nonetheless, here\u2019s a burg full of good beer, Midwestern charm, and some good food. <\/p>\n<p>For an unforgettable burger and local beer, check out Dempsey\u2019s Burger Pub, but be ready to wait around 30 minutes for a table during popular times. Their wagyu burger with duck fat fries will leave you very satisfied. Dempsey\u2019s is located in a leafy retail park with an assortment of restaurants, artsy stores, and ice cream parlors nearby. <\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a cocktail aficionado, Dockum, a speakeasy in the basement of the Ambassador Hotel, will be the highlight of your sojourn in Wichita. The subterranean tavern, accessible only through a maintenance closet in the hotel\u2019s basement, was, in fact, an actual clandestine bar from the Prohibition era. The speakeasy\u2019s aged wooden tables, ancient bank vault full of bottles, and magnificent multi-tiered mirrored bar attest to its outlaw history. Dockum specializes in infusing its potions with aromatic smoke from blow-torched wood chips, and the barside showmanship is guaranteed to garner likes from even the most jaded of your Instagram followers. <\/p>\n<p>The next morning will call for a good cup of joe at Reverie Coffee Roasters or Leslie Coffee Co., located in the Douglas Design District. After a delicious pick-me-up, take a stroll through the Delano neighborhood\u2019s historic streets, which cowboys once roamed and are now filled with cool shops and eateries. <\/p>\n<p>On the way out of Wichita, be sure to visit the Keeper of the Plains, a memorial and small outdoor museum to the Native American tribes of the Great Plains. Located on the banks of the Arkansas River, the Keeper of the Plains stands on the place where Native American tribal leaders from various Great Plains nations met in pre-Columbian times to maintain peace. <\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<h2>Road trip stops between Wichita and Kansas City<\/h2>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_649724\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649724\" alt=\"Kansas Tallgrass\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649724 wow-me lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/Kansas-Tallgrass.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649724\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/Kansas-Tallgrass.jpg\" alt=\"Kansas Tallgrass\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649724\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-649724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Ken Wolter\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Traveling through Tornado Alley, it\u2019s a three-hour drive to Kansas City, that Midwestern metropolis situated partially in Kansas and partially in Missouri. En route to KC, you\u2019ll pass Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, one of the nation\u2019s best-preserved sections of the eponymous grassland ecosystem. This is one of the last places where American bison still roam, and where the sky, clouds, and land extend into an inconceivably expansive horizon. <\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<h2>Kansas City, KS\/MO<\/h2>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_649723\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649723\" alt=\"Kansas City\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649723 wow-me lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/Kansas-City.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649723\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/Kansas-City.jpg\" alt=\"Kansas City\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649723\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-649723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Sean Pavone\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Immortalized in the lyrics of Muddy Waters, Charlie Parker, and countless other giants of jazz and the blues, KC\u2019s culture \u2014 a melting pot of African-American, Italian, Mexican, Irish, and many others \u2014 is as rich and delicious as the apricot- and honey-based BBQ sauce at the fabled Q39. It also has the unique honor of being one of the only major cities to straddle state lines \u2014 Kansas and Missouri. <\/p>\n<p>Two must-see museums in KC are the Nelson Atkins Art Museum and the Jazz Museum. From its architecture to the exhibits themselves, the Nelson Atkins is stunning, rivaling the National Gallery in Washington, DC. Even better, tickets are free, so you can save that money for the museum\u2019s cafe or impressive gift shop. We recommend two to three hours to enjoy the museum, although you could easily spend an entire day marveling at the exhibits. Make sure to save time for the museum\u2019s outdoor sculpture gallery as well. <\/p>\n<p>The Jazz Museum, located in the historic 18th and Vine neighborhood, is small but mighty. The museum is packed with interactive exhibits, audio samples of jazz classics, and memorabilia from the legends of the genre. As the saying goes, jazz was born in New Orleans but went to college in Kansas City. This is the town, after all, that raised Charlie Parker and created the complex and seductive genre of bebop. <\/p>\n<p>To get your fix for live jazz, the Green Lady Lounge and the Blue Room are classic venues to sip cocktails and stand (or sit) in awe at KC\u2019s jazz virtuosos. <\/p>\n<p>No trip to Kansas City would be complete without BBQ. Anthony Bourdain, proclaimed that Joe\u2019s Kansas City (formally known as Oklahoma Joe\u2019s) was the best BBQ joint in the US. Located on the outskirts of town and connected to a gas station, Joe\u2019s opens at 11 AM,  and long lines form even before opening. If you want to eat inside, you have to wait out the line, but we suggest the time-saving pro-tip of ordering your BBQ over the phone, picking up curbside, and eating at Joe\u2019s outdoor tables. Everything at Joe\u2019s \u2014 from the mac and cheese, beans, and world-famous sauce, to the white oak-smoked meats \u2014 is delicious, but the \u201cZ-man\u201d sandwich \u2014 brisket topped with cheese, onion rings, and pickles on a kaiser roll \u2014 is the stuff of dreams. Q39 opened more recently but has already made a name for itself as one of KC\u2019s finest. It\u2019s more expensive than Joes, but the waiting time is shorter.<\/p>\n<h2>On the road from Kansas City and Arkansas<\/h2>\n<p>The Arkansas state line is about three hours from Kansas City, and the terrain changes from prairie to rolling hills, winding roads, and forests the closer you get to the Natural State. Driving south through Arkansas will take you back to North Texas, but there is plenty of natural beauty, adventure, and detour-worthy food along the way as you come back full circle to Fort Worth.<\/p>\n<h2>Driving through Arkansas<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_649729\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649729\" alt=\"Walmart Museum\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649729 wow-me lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/Walmart-Museum.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649729\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.matadornetwork.com\/blogs\/1\/2021\/04\/Walmart-Museum.jpg\" alt=\"Walmart Museum\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-649729\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-649729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: shuttersv\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fayetteville, a brick and stone hamlet home to the University of Arkansas, is about four hours from Kansas City and has all the charm, good food, and rowdy good times of a proper college town. Airbnbs abound in Fayetteville, though nightly prices typically start closer to $70\u2013$120 depending on season and availability.<\/p>\n<p>Arsaga\u2019s and Puritan Coffee are great places to start your morning. For lunch, tuck into the outrageously good burgers and local beer at the quintessential college-town pub Hugos. <\/p>\n<p>Bentonville, home of Walmart, has become a hotspot for mountain biking, and the mountains and rivers around the town are full of trails. There are some beautiful murals in the town\u2019s alleyways honoring Albert King and other benefactors to the rich blues and jazz history of Northwest Arkansas. <\/p>\n<p>For those curious about the history of the world\u2019s largest retailer, check out the Walmart Museum. But even more impressive is the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, one of the most beautiful collections of American and Native American art in the world. Designed by architect Moshe Safdie, the exterior of Crystal Bridges Museum is as impressive as the artworks within.<\/p>\n<p>Deeper yet into the Ozarks, Eureka Springs, a centuries-old resort town whose sulfur- and mineral-filled waters continue to beckon the health-conscious, is about two hours from Bentonville. Eureka Springs no longer has outdoor hot springs open to the public (however, Hot Springs, another Arkansas town about two hours from Eureka Springs, does), but you can reap the benefits of the restorative waters pumped into a bathtub or steambath at Palace Bath House. The Palace Hotel is allegedly one of the most haunted hotels in the country, and employees affirm that the hotel\u2019s ghost frequently makes her presence known in the nocturnal hours. Brews, a coffee shop cum Irish pub, is a great place to grab coffee or sample Arkansan brews. Arkansas-Mexican cuisine \u2014 Ark-Mex \u2014 is a legitimate cuisine there, and Amigos whips up comforting plates of enchiladas to be washed down with frozen margaritas or a well-mixed michelada. <\/p>\n<h2>Completing the circuit<\/h2>\n<p>From Eureka Springs back to your starting point of Fort Worth, the drive is about seven hours. It\u2019s a picturesque route that cuts right through the heart of the Ozarks and the formidable forests of Choctaw Nation in Eastern Oklahoma, and we suggest driving during the daylight to take in the views. If you want to break up the long drive, stop in Hochatown, OK, a vacation town constructed around the lakes of Eastern Oklahoma. Cabins in Hochatown typically rent for around $150\u2013$300+ plus depending on size and season. 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