Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Mount Magazine Plum Bayou Mounds Village Creek Region North Central Central Upper Delta Park Activity Watchable Wildlife 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 Kayla Gomance Mystina Swaim Paul Butler Robin Gabe Ryan Smith Tara Gillanders Adam Leslie Bonnie Marberry Cara Curtis David Armstrong Don Simons Elizabeth Kimble Ivory Detter Joe Jacobs John Morrow Kara Helton Kelly Farrell Matt Manos Pearl Jangjiravat Rebekah Spurlock Shelley Flanary Zachary Fisher [X] Cathy Combs [X] Jonathan Wirges Alex Hedegard Amy Griffin Brian Whitson Devin Moon Emma O'Neal 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] Amy Griffin Date Published May 2023 December 2021 August 2020 June 2020 May 2020 A State for the Birds - World Migratory Bird Day 2023 in Arkansas State Parks May 2023 ⁄ Cathy Combs For both Arkansans and out of state visitors, water is vital to recreational activities our state is known for–fishing, kayaking, swimming, and so much more. In preserving these waters, your parks invite you and future generations to make memories in the natural state. Video: The Creek Speaks Dec 2021 ⁄ Cathy Combs The multi-use trails at Village Creek State Park offer many opportunities to discover the beauty of Crowley’s Ridge. Village Creek State Park, located in eastern Arkansas just 40 miles of Memphis, has a mission of connecting visitors with a unique feature of the Delta: Crowley’s Ridge. The park offers over 33 miles of trails through ridge tops, ravines, and valleys. Draw with a Park Ranger: Let’s Draw a Raccoon Aug 2020 ⁄ Jonathan Wirges Raccoons draw attention for both their unique appearance and their antics you might see while camping at Mount Magazine State Park. In the photo essay below, join along as an interpretive park ranger guides you on how to sketch one of these nighttime hunters. Connecting to a Prehistoric People Jun 2020 ⁄ Amy Griffin Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park in Scott, Arkansas is a unique American Indian mound complex that was the cultural center of the Plum Bayou people, who interacted with their environment and each other much as we do today. The Plum Bayou people are a group of prehistoric American Indian mound builders who lived here between 650 – 1050 AD. They built one of the... Animal Crossroads Video May 2020 ⁄ Jonathan Wirges Mount Magazine State Park is crisscrossed by over 15 miles of trails, connecting beautiful overlooks, tranquil forests, and the highest point in the state. Visitors from all over find their way across these trails and not just humans. Wildlife finds their way all over the park, year-round, using their own pathways. Their trails may not be as well-marked but are just as...
A State for the Birds - World Migratory Bird Day 2023 in Arkansas State Parks May 2023 ⁄ Cathy Combs For both Arkansans and out of state visitors, water is vital to recreational activities our state is known for–fishing, kayaking, swimming, and so much more. In preserving these waters, your parks invite you and future generations to make memories in the natural state.
Video: The Creek Speaks Dec 2021 ⁄ Cathy Combs The multi-use trails at Village Creek State Park offer many opportunities to discover the beauty of Crowley’s Ridge. Village Creek State Park, located in eastern Arkansas just 40 miles of Memphis, has a mission of connecting visitors with a unique feature of the Delta: Crowley’s Ridge. The park offers over 33 miles of trails through ridge tops, ravines, and valleys.
Draw with a Park Ranger: Let’s Draw a Raccoon Aug 2020 ⁄ Jonathan Wirges Raccoons draw attention for both their unique appearance and their antics you might see while camping at Mount Magazine State Park. In the photo essay below, join along as an interpretive park ranger guides you on how to sketch one of these nighttime hunters.
Connecting to a Prehistoric People Jun 2020 ⁄ Amy Griffin Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park in Scott, Arkansas is a unique American Indian mound complex that was the cultural center of the Plum Bayou people, who interacted with their environment and each other much as we do today. The Plum Bayou people are a group of prehistoric American Indian mound builders who lived here between 650 – 1050 AD. They built one of the...
Animal Crossroads Video May 2020 ⁄ Jonathan Wirges Mount Magazine State Park is crisscrossed by over 15 miles of trails, connecting beautiful overlooks, tranquil forests, and the highest point in the state. Visitors from all over find their way across these trails and not just humans. Wildlife finds their way all over the park, year-round, using their own pathways. Their trails may not be as well-marked but are just as...