Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Crater of Diamonds Historic Washington State Park Logoly Region Southwest Park Activity Trail Type Trail Difficulty Author Adam Leslie Alex Hedegard Amy Griffin Amy Griffin Arkansas State Parks Staff Billy Nations Bonnie Marberry Brian Whitson Cara Curtis Cathy Combs Chris Adams Chris Pistole David Armstrong [X] Devin Moon Don Simons Elizabeth Kimble [X] Emma O'Neal Grady Spann Haley Johnson Heather Johnson Heather Runyan Ivory Detter Jackie Rupp Jason Baumgartner Jason Parrie Jeanette Larson Jeanette Larson Jenn Menge Joe Jacobs John Morrow Jonathan Wirges [X] Josh Williams Kara Helton Kayla Gomance Kelly Farrell Kristina Root Kylee Cole Leita Spears Leita Spears Maggie Howard Mary Buchman Matt Manos Megan Ayres Moore Meg Matthews Melissa Ray Monika Rued Mystina Swaim Paul Butler Pearl Jangjiravat Pete Salmon Rachel Lewis Randy Pearson Rebekah Spurlock Robin Gabe Ron Salley Ryan Smith Sarah Reap Sarah Wells Sasha Bowles Seth Boone Shelley Flanary Tara Gillanders Tayler Markham Tim Scott Waymon Cox Zachary Fisher Zoie Clift Date Published October 2025 August 2025 July 2020 April 2020 The Shape of Crater Diamonds Oct 2025 ⁄ Emma O'Neal Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Most guests aren’t sure what to look for in a diamond the first time they visit the park. Learning to recognize uncut diamonds is the first step to a successful search. Determining Diamond Color Aug 2025 ⁄ Emma O'Neal Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Visitors often ask us, “What happens if I find a diamond?” The answer is, we identify and register it for you, and you get to keep it! When a visitor finds a diamond, they usually bring it to the park’s Diamond Discovery Center to have it identified. After it is confirmed as a Crater diamond, park staff record basic information... Video: Reading of the Declaration of Independence Jul 2020 ⁄ Josh Williams In the 19th century, in many towns across the U.S., one of the common things done on the 4th of July was to hold a reading of the Declaration of Independence. It was a regular tradition here in Washington, Arkansas. We continue that same tradition today at Historic Washington State Park by reading the declaration and remembering the founding of our nation, the United... Spring of New Beginnings Apr 2020 ⁄ Devin Moon At Logoly State Park, Arkansas’s first environmental education state park, we strive to protect and interpret our natural resources. These natural resources are abundant in our park and in our community, which fall into the West Gulf Coastal Plain eco-region. You don’t necessarily need a large green space to witness the wonders of Spring. Any site ranging from a yard-sized...
The Shape of Crater Diamonds Oct 2025 ⁄ Emma O'Neal Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Most guests aren’t sure what to look for in a diamond the first time they visit the park. Learning to recognize uncut diamonds is the first step to a successful search.
Determining Diamond Color Aug 2025 ⁄ Emma O'Neal Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Visitors often ask us, “What happens if I find a diamond?” The answer is, we identify and register it for you, and you get to keep it! When a visitor finds a diamond, they usually bring it to the park’s Diamond Discovery Center to have it identified. After it is confirmed as a Crater diamond, park staff record basic information...
Video: Reading of the Declaration of Independence Jul 2020 ⁄ Josh Williams In the 19th century, in many towns across the U.S., one of the common things done on the 4th of July was to hold a reading of the Declaration of Independence. It was a regular tradition here in Washington, Arkansas. We continue that same tradition today at Historic Washington State Park by reading the declaration and remembering the founding of our nation, the United...
Spring of New Beginnings Apr 2020 ⁄ Devin Moon At Logoly State Park, Arkansas’s first environmental education state park, we strive to protect and interpret our natural resources. These natural resources are abundant in our park and in our community, which fall into the West Gulf Coastal Plain eco-region. You don’t necessarily need a large green space to witness the wonders of Spring. Any site ranging from a yard-sized...
