Arkansas Highway 21
# Arkansas Highway 21

Highway 21 (AR 21, Ark. 21, and Hwy. 21) is a north–south state highway in north central Arkansas. The route of 99.14 miles (159.55 km) runs from US Route 64 (US 64) in Clarksville north across US 62 to Missouri Route 13 at the Missouri state line The route is a two-lane highway with the exception of a brief concurrency with US 62, a four-lane highway, in Berryville.

## Route description

The route begins at US 64 in Clarksville near the Clarksville Municipal Airport and runs north to the Ozark National Forest. Highway 21 runs north to intersect Highway 292 near Ludwig and Ludwig Lake near Hillcrest in Johnson County. The route begins a concurrency with Highway 16 until Edwards Junction when Highway 21 turns north and serves as a southern terminus for Highway 43 at Boxley. Upon entering Madison County the highway intersects Highway 74 in Kingston and passes the Bank of Kingston, a property on the National Register of Historic Places. Continuing north, Highway 21 intersects US 412 along the Carroll County line.

Its southern terminus is officially at US 64 just east of Clarksville, though northbound it is posted as beginning at Interstate 40 running north along . The route is signed as a destination at exit 58 from Interstate 40 in Clarksville. Highway 21 is signed as running northbound along Highway 103 for 3 miles (4.8 km) then running east along US 64 for 1-mile (1.6 km) before meeting the true southern terminus.

### Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway

A portion of Highway 21 was designated as the Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway in 2005 by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD). The byway begins at the southern terminus of Highway 21 at US 64 in Clarksville and runs north to the Buffalo National River near Boxley. Wildlife and scenic views are frequent along the nearly 35-mile-long (56 km) route. The highway is popular as a major route to the Ozark National Forest, the Ozark Highlands Trail, and the White River in addition to being the major travel route to cities in the area and points in southern Missouri.

## Major intersections

Mile markers reset at some concurrencies.

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson | Clarksville | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 64 (Main Street) | |
| Johnson | Clarksville | 0.41 | 0.66 | AR 164 east (Airport Road) | |
| Johnson | Ludwig | 2.99 | 4.81 | AR 292 east | |
| Johnson | Hillcrest | | | AR 818 – University of Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station | |
| Newton | Fallsville | 28.13 | 45.27 | AR 16 west to AR 23 – Fayetteville | South end of AR 16 overlap |
| Newton | Edwards Junction | 36.71 | 59.08 | AR 16 east to AR 7 | North end of AR 16 overlap |
| Newton | Boxley | 48.04 | 77.31 | AR 43 north – Ponca, Jasper | |
| Madison | Kingston | 57.45 | 92.46 | AR 74 west to AR 23 | Traffic circle |
| Carroll | ​ | 64.66 | 104.06 | US 412 west – Huntsville | South end of US 412 overlap |
| Carroll | ​ | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 412 east – Alpena | North end of US 412 overlap |
| Carroll | Berryville | 17.56 | 28.26 | US 62 east (South Main Street) – Harrison | South end of US 62 overlap |
| Carroll | Berryville | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 62 west (South Main Street) / AR 221 south – Eureka Springs | North end of US 62 overlap; south end of AR 221 overlap |
| Carroll | Berryville | 2.16 | 3.48 | AR 221 north | North end of AR 221 overlap |
| Carroll | Oak Grove | 12.55 | 20.20 | AR 103 south – Green Forest | |
| Carroll | Blue Eye | 16.67 | 26.83 | AR 311 south | |
| Carroll | Blue Eye | 16.92 | 27.23 | Route 13 north – Springfield | Missouri state line |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||||
