Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Arkansas State Parks Staff

We interpreters like to feed the songbirds, and this helps folks who come to the visitor center get a better look at them, especially if they go into the exhibit room and look out through the large window at the pond.

Brown Headed Nuthatch at Petit Jean State Park

Birds and Breakfast

Check out our birding events and programs and birding in Arkansas state parks. And here’s a great blog about birding by one of our park interpreters.

Archeology at Plum Bayou Mounds

Monika Rued

Preserved at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park in Scott, Ark., are Arkansas’s tallest American Indian mounds. Three mounds remain where 18 once stood surrounded by an earthen embankment eight to 10 feet in height, a portion of which is still visible today.

Make this Valentine’s Day Special at an Arkansas State Park

What better way to show your sweetheart how much you love them than to snuggle up in front of a fire inside a cozy cabin. Or perhaps watch a sunset from the perfect location?

French Colonial Day at White Oak Lake State Park

Monika Rued

White Oak Lake State Park in Bluff City, Ark., is hosting the Seventh Annual French Colonial Day free event with reenactors representing French and other European colonials.

Billy Lindsey Named Superintendent of Bull Shoals-White River State Park

Billy Lindsey has been promoted to the role of superintendent of Bull Shoals-White River State Park bringing a wealth of knowledge in management, tourism, supervision, and customer service

Ozark Mountain Bike Fest at Devil’s Den State Park

Tim Scott

Devil’s Den State Park has been a haven for mountain bikers for nearly 30 years, and this April is no exception. This weekend the park will celebrate its 29th Annual Mountain Bike Festival. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

Great Arkansas Cleanup

Each fall, Arkansans improve their communities by volunteering in the Great Arkansas Cleanup (GAC), the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission’s (KAB) annual litter pickup and community cleanup event.

5 Fun Facts About Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park

Amy Griffin

A National Historic Landmark, the Plum Bayou Mounds site comprises one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Preserved here are Arkansas’s tallest American Indian mounds. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

Arkansas State Park of the Year Awards