Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park DeGray Lake Resort Crowley's Ridge Crater of Diamonds Region Central Upper Delta Southwest Park Activity Trail Type Trail Difficulty Author Arkansas State Parks Staff Waymon Cox Zoie Clift Meg Matthews Monika Rued Chris Adams Sarah Reap Megan Ayres Moore Tayler Markham Sasha Bowles Chris Pistole Grady Spann Heather Johnson Heather Runyan Jenn Menge Billy Nations Jeanette Larson Mystina Swaim Paul Butler Robin Gabe Ryan Smith Tara Gillanders [X] Kayla Gomance Adam Leslie Bonnie Marberry Cara Curtis Cathy Combs David Armstrong Don Simons Ivory Detter Joe Jacobs John Morrow Jonathan Wirges Kara Helton Kelly Farrell Matt Manos Pearl Jangjiravat Rebekah Spurlock Shelley Flanary Zachary Fisher [X] Elizabeth Kimble Alex Hedegard Amy Griffin Amy Griffin Brian Whitson Devin Moon Haley Johnson Jackie Rupp Jason Baumgartner Jason Parrie Jeanette Larson Josh Williams Kristina Root Kylee Cole Leita Spears Leita Spears Maggie Howard Mary Buchman Melissa Ray Pete Salmon Rachel Lewis Randy Pearson Ron Salley Sarah Wells Seth Boone Tim Scott [X] Emma O'Neal Date Published August 2025 June 2022 November 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 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... Morning on DeGray Lake Jun 2022 ⁄ Kayla Gomance Come find the power of serenity by watching the day begin at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Photo Essay: A Solution for Pollution Nov 2020 ⁄ Elizabeth Kimble Crowley’s Ridge State Park in northeast Arkansas is one of Arkansas’s six original state parks, constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Today, those original native stone and wood structures create a setting of rustic serenity among the natural surroundings. To this day, part of the park’s mission is to protect natural resources. Our team strives... There’s an App for That: Enhancing Your Exploration of DeGray Lake Jun 2020 ⁄ Kayla Gomance For some, the idea of glancing at a screen while on the trail will never be appealing, and that’s okay. For the rest of us, technology has become an asset that allows us to bridge the gap between observing the natural beauty around us and immersing ourselves in it. Video: Fun with a Fox May 2020 ⁄ Kayla Gomance This video features a curious red fox kit exploring the perimeter of its home at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Go Planet, It's Your Earth Day! Apr 2020 ⁄ Elizabeth Kimble Crowley’s Ridge State Park in Northeast Arkansas is rich in natural, cultural, and historic resources. We tell the stories of the unique formation of Crowley’s Ridge, our historic Civilian Conservation Corps structures from the 1930s, and of natural beauty found here. Protecting these resources is part of our mission. We strive to honor this mission by celebrating Earth...
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...
Morning on DeGray Lake Jun 2022 ⁄ Kayla Gomance Come find the power of serenity by watching the day begin at DeGray Lake Resort State Park.
Photo Essay: A Solution for Pollution Nov 2020 ⁄ Elizabeth Kimble Crowley’s Ridge State Park in northeast Arkansas is one of Arkansas’s six original state parks, constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Today, those original native stone and wood structures create a setting of rustic serenity among the natural surroundings. To this day, part of the park’s mission is to protect natural resources. Our team strives...
There’s an App for That: Enhancing Your Exploration of DeGray Lake Jun 2020 ⁄ Kayla Gomance For some, the idea of glancing at a screen while on the trail will never be appealing, and that’s okay. For the rest of us, technology has become an asset that allows us to bridge the gap between observing the natural beauty around us and immersing ourselves in it.
Video: Fun with a Fox May 2020 ⁄ Kayla Gomance This video features a curious red fox kit exploring the perimeter of its home at DeGray Lake Resort State Park.
Go Planet, It's Your Earth Day! Apr 2020 ⁄ Elizabeth Kimble Crowley’s Ridge State Park in Northeast Arkansas is rich in natural, cultural, and historic resources. We tell the stories of the unique formation of Crowley’s Ridge, our historic Civilian Conservation Corps structures from the 1930s, and of natural beauty found here. Protecting these resources is part of our mission. We strive to honor this mission by celebrating Earth...
