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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Lake Dardanelle
  • Mount Nebo
  • Petit Jean
  • Pinnacle Mountain
  • Village Creek

Region

  • Central
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  • [X] Upper Delta

Park Activity

  • Watchable Wildlife

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Adam Leslie
  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Bonnie Marberry
  • Cara Curtis
  • Cathy Combs
  • Chris Pistole
  • Don Simons
  • Elizabeth Kimble
  • Grady Spann
  • Heather Johnson
  • Heather Runyan
  • Jason Parrie
  • Joe Jacobs
  • Kara Helton
  • Kelly Farrell
  • Kristina Root
  • Kylee Cole
  • Maggie Howard
  • Mary Buchman
  • Matt Manos
  • Megan Ayres Moore
  • Meg Matthews
  • Monika Rued
  • Mystina Swaim
  • Pearl Jangjiravat
  • Rachel Lewis
  • Robin Gabe
  • Sarah Reap
  • Tara Gillanders
  • Tim Scott
  • Waymon Cox
  • Zachary Fisher
  • Zoie Clift
  • [X] Sasha Bowles

Date Published

  • December 2022
  • March 2021

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.

Trail of Tears Across Arkansas State Parks

Mar 2021
  ⁄  
Sasha Bowles

Arkansas has hundreds of miles of the Trail of Tears, and of the nine states traversed by the trail, is the only state that witnessed the removal of all five of the Southeastern tribes as they moved west. Arkansas State Parks has five parks that lie along these removal routes. These parks have been certified as National Park Service Trail of Tears National Historic Trail...

Petit Jean State Park
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