Come along as we cruise a short but handy stretch of Arkansas Highway 164, connecting the rural communities of Oak Grove and Moreland in Pope County. This route, running roughly three miles westward, might not be the longest on our map, but it’s a useful connector through scenic countryside, farmsteads, and a peaceful patch of Arkansas backroads that often see detour traffic when other routes are under maintenance.
We kick things off in Oak Grove, turning onto AR-164 from Highway 105. On this particular drive, there’s a bit of local character thanks to a minor detour, nudging us off the main drag and onto this quieter spur. The landscape here is exactly what you’d expect from this part of Pope County: gentle rolling hills, scattered oak trees, and the occasional open pasture dotted with grazing cattle. It’s a short drive, but if you’re the type who enjoys rural scenery and the charm of Arkansas’s small communities, it’s worth a few minutes behind the wheel.
Rolling along AR-164, we pass a handful of farm entrances and homesteads that remind us how intertwined these roads are with daily life in the Arkansas River Valley. This connector doesn’t offer flashy tourist stops, but its simplicity is part of the appeal — a snapshot of local living, where pickups and tractors share the same blacktop. After about two and a half miles, we roll into Moreland, a tiny community that acts as a local crossroad for folks heading deeper into Pope County. Here, Arkansas Highway 164 meets up with AR-124, where our drive wraps up, but other routes beckon for those wanting to keep exploring.
If you find yourself in this area, consider continuing your drive along AR-124 for a longer country route, or loop back toward Russellville for a bite to eat or to connect with the busier highways. This slice of AR-164 may be brief, but it’s a neat glimpse into the laid-back pace of rural Arkansas travel — sometimes, it’s these lesser-known segments that make our backroads journeys feel complete.
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