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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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  • Parkin Archeological
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  • Powhatan Courthouse
  • [X] Plum Bayou Mounds

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  • Central
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Author

  • [X] Arkansas State Parks Staff

Date Published

  • March 2023

The Natural State’s Archeological State Parks

Mar 2023
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Arkansas State Parks Staff

Arkansas state parks are home to American Indian mounds, steamboat welcoming towns, and Civilian Conservation Corps campgrounds. All of them offer a unique perspective into the history of The Natural State and make for thought-provoking road trips. Crank up your tunes, put on your sunglasses, and wind your way through roads lined with oak trees growing alongside Arkansas’s...

Clay face pot at Parkin Archeological State Park exhibit
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