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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Crater of Diamonds
  • Lake Dardanelle

Region

  • Northwest
  • Southwest

Park Activity

  • Diamond Digging
  • Watchable Wildlife

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • [X] Sarah Reap
  • [X] Sasha Bowles

Date Published

  • May 2025
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A Good Time for a Diamond Find

Dec 2022
  ⁄  
Sarah Reap

22,813 people entered the diamond search area in October 2021, superseding the 15,443 people we saw in October of this year. But how does that compare with diamond finds? Does higher visitation mean that more diamonds were found? Read this article to find out!

Searching for a diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park.

How do you measure up to the bald eagle?

Dec 2022
  ⁄  
Sasha Bowles

Bald eagles, the majestic symbol of our nation, were removed from the endangered species list in 2007. Since then, they have been seen more frequently throughout their range, which includes Lake Dardanelle State Park.

A closeup of a bald eagle.
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