Recreational Travel limited in Arkansas

[US71]

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has signed an executive order prohibiting short-term stay of recreational out-of-state travelers.

Order applies to commercial lodging and short-term rentals, including hotels, motels, and vacation rentals.  I guess you could still camp in the state park, if they're still open.

[bjrush]

State parks are day use only right now

[Max Rockatansky]

There goes any short term aspirations of visiting Hot Springs National Park again...

[ozarkman417]

State parks are day use only right now

and then there is Lake Ouachita. Three campers tested positive there and the whole park closed. Ozark Nat'l Forest hasn't closed down Hawksbill Crag yet, and after being there a week ago, I'm not sure why they haven't.

Only a week ago I stayed at an AirBNB near St Paul. A couple months ago I booked a stay in the Mount Magazine State Park Lodge (the trip itself will be sometime during the summer), and the Arkansas State Parks website says they are giving refunds.

[US71]

State parks are day use only right now

and then there is Lake Ouachita. Three campers tested positive there and the whole park closed. Ozark Nat'l Forest hasn't closed down Hawksbill Crag yet, and after being there a week ago, I'm not sure why they haven't.

Only a week ago I stayed at an AirBNB near St Paul. A couple months ago I booked a stay in the Mount Magazine State Park Lodge (the trip itself will be sometime during the summer), and the Arkansas State Parks website says they are giving refunds.

St Paul just came into the 21st Century: they now have a Casey's 

[ozarkman417]

State parks are day use only right now

and then there is Lake Ouachita. Three campers tested positive there and the whole park closed. Ozark Nat'l Forest hasn't closed down Hawksbill Crag yet, and after being there a week ago, I'm not sure why they haven't.

Only a week ago I stayed at an AirBNB near St Paul. A couple months ago I booked a stay in the Mount Magazine State Park Lodge (the trip itself will be sometime during the summer), and the Arkansas State Parks website says they are giving refunds.

St Paul just came into the 21st Century: they now have a Casey's 

In my mind, 'civilization' is when a town has a Dollar General. St Paul got one a couple months ago

[edwaleni]

State parks are day use only right now

and then there is Lake Ouachita. Three campers tested positive there and the whole park closed. Ozark Nat'l Forest hasn't closed down Hawksbill Crag yet, and after being there a week ago, I'm not sure why they haven't.

Only a week ago I stayed at an AirBNB near St Paul. A couple months ago I booked a stay in the Mount Magazine State Park Lodge (the trip itself will be sometime during the summer), and the Arkansas State Parks website says they are giving refunds.

St Paul just came into the 21st Century: they now have a Casey's 

In my mind, 'civilization' is when a town has a Dollar General. St Paul got one a couple months ago

This is weird hearing about St Paul, Arkansas. It's on my bucket list of places I want to go to. It's so small, i didn't think anyone had heard of it except the people who live there.

[oscar]

This is weird hearing about St Paul, Arkansas. It's on my bucket list of places I want to go to. It's so small, i didn't think anyone had heard of it except the people who live there.

I don't travel much in Arkansas, but I was familiar with the place. I got stuck there overnight, after driving south on a particularly treacherous part of the "Pig Trail" in an unexpected ice storm.

[US71]

This is weird hearing about St Paul, Arkansas. It's on my bucket list of places I want to go to. It's so small, i didn't think anyone had heard of it except the people who live there.

I don't travel much in Arkansas, but I was familiar with the place. I got stuck there overnight, after driving south on a particularly treacherous part of the "Pig Trail" in an unexpected ice storm.

That's not fun.

[oscar]

I don't travel much in Arkansas, but I was familiar with the place. I got stuck there overnight, after driving south on a particularly treacherous part of the "Pig Trail" in an unexpected ice storm.

That's not fun.

Right. I had to crawl my way down from Huntsville.

One of the first things I did when I got back home was to order replacements for the crap OEM tires my pickup truck came with. Later, I also got a set of tire chains (which got very little use, but were an essential backstop in case I needed them).

[cjk374]

On US 79 coming into AR from Haynesville, LA, ARDOT has put up 2 electronic message signs. The first says NO REC LODGING FOR, and the 2nd says OUT OF STATE TRAVELER.

[MikieTimT]

On US 79 coming into AR from Haynesville, LA, ARDOT has put up 2 electronic message signs. The first says NO REC LODGING FOR, and the 2nd says OUT OF STATE TRAVELER.

They've got that restriction posted on many of the VMS around the state. The state parks are about to open to Arkansas residents for RV camping, but with the bathroom facilities closed and the more commonly travelled hiking trails still closed.  Will give the residents a little break from their houses.

[ozarkman417]

Restrictions for out of state travelers have for the most part been lifted

https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Arkansas-lifts-restrictions-for-recreational-out-of-state-travelers-aside-from-hot-spot-residents-570212781.html

[US71]

Restrictions for out of state travelers have for the most part been lifted

https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Arkansas-lifts-restrictions-for-recreational-out-of-state-travelers-aside-from-hot-spot-residents-570212781.html

Restaurants have reopened on a limited basis, too (10 foot intervals between tables), but many are biding their time for a few more weeks or until an "all clear" sounds from the governor.

[ozarkman417]

Additionally, the Buffalo River will re-open to day use on the 15th, with exceptions (such as the Lost Valley Trail remaining closed).

[cjk374]

On US 79 coming into AR from Haynesville, LA, ARDOT has put up 2 electronic message signs. The first says NO REC LODGING FOR, and the 2nd says OUT OF STATE TRAVELER.

ARDOT removed the VMS signs from US 79 Wednesday morning.