Scenic Highway 7 - The Most Scenic Drives in America: 120 Spectacular Road Trips - page 725

4. Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge
After descending fromthe roundedhills ofthe Ouachita Mountains, Rte. 7wends ontothe
Arkansas River and the large fertile valley floodplain it has helped to create over millions
of years.
At Centerville, head east on Rte. 154 to the turnoff for Holla Bend National Wildlife
Refuge, where bobcats, coyotes, beavers, and deer are among year-round denizens. An
eight-miledrivingtourstartsneartheArkansasRiverandleadspastlevees,lakes,marshes,
farmlands, and forests.
From the Cedar Falls Overlook in Petit Jean State Park, visitors can view this spectacular 94-foot waterfall from the top
as it cascades down toward the canyon floor.
5. Petit Jean State Park
Farther east on Rte. 154, pause for a visit at Petit Jean State Park, a mountaintop preserve
that can be explored on a self-guiding auto tour. Among the sights to be seen are a pioneer
cabin, panoramic overlooks, and Cedar Falls, where a stream makes a 94-foot plunge into
Cedar Creek Canyon.