Hope is a town in the Timberlands region of Arkansas. It is best known for its annual watermelon festival and for being the birthplace of former US President Bill Clinton.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Hope is on Interstate 30, about 45 minutes east of the city of Texarkana bisected by the Arkansas/Texas border.
The nearest city of size is Shreveport, Louisiana. It is connected to Hope by Louisiana State Route 3, which becomes Arkansas State Route 29 over the border; and by Interstate 49 to Texarkana, where it intersects with Interstate 30. Both drives take less than 2 hours.
By plane
[edit]Texarkana (TXK IATA) is the nearest city with an airport; it is served only by American Eagle with service to Dallas/Fort Worth. Shreveport (SHV IATA) has a larger airport with service by American, Delta, United, and Allegiant Air.
By train
[edit]Amtrak serves Hope via its daily Texas Eagle route, running between Chicago and San Antonio with onward service to Los Angeles three timer per week. 1 Hope station is located in downtown at 100 E Division St.
Get around
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Best Western of Hope, I-30 & Highway 278, ☏ +1 870 777-9222, toll-free: +1-800-429-4494, fax: +1 870 777-9077.
- Holiday Inn Express, 2600 North Hervey, ☏ +1 870 722-6262.
Go next
[edit]Routes through Hope |
Dallas ← Texarkana ← | SW NE | → Little Rock → St. Louis |
Dallas ← Texarkana ← | W E | → Benton → Little Rock |
Little Rock ← Benton ← | N S | → Texarkana → Dallas |
Antoine ← Blevins ← | N S | → Bradley → Becomes → Bossier City |