327) is a 10.97-mile (17.65 km) north-south state highway located entirely within Newton County in northern Arkansas.

The route then turns east toward Parthenon, crossing Fork Shop Creek at the edge of the community.

After passing through Parthenon, the highway continues north along the east bank of the Little Buffalo River.

It crosses the river, then continues past a cemetery and intersects a paved road near a creek.

After reaching Jasper, it runs along its border on the opposite side of the river, entering another section of the Ozark National Forest.