I've done some touring in Ok reed, from the mountains to the plains. On nice, smooth highways. Ok is a great place to tour. Lots of state parks. My first foray there was around Roman Nose not far from Perkins.
Jerry,
I toured through OK on the OK Freewheel this summer and although the roads were far from perfect they were a fair sight better than the fresh chip seal west of Hawkins on US 80 or many of the FM roads here in East Texas. Roman Nose and surrounding areas are beautiful. Southern Arkansas and Northern Louisiana roads don't seem to be much better.
What I love to find is a smooth oil dirt meander through the rural hardwoods. These back country roads often get little traffic and make for peaceful, smooth cruising.
I'm headed up into Southern Arkansas in two weeks and I'm pouring over maps trying to figure out how to avoid the brutal chip seal as I pass through your "neck of the woods". Is there a good route North from Atlanta State Park?