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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Davidsonville
  • Lake Ouachita

Region

  • Central
  • Southwest
  • Upper Delta
  • [X] North Central

Park Activity

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Grady Spann
  • Heather Johnson
  • Jackie Rupp
  • Jason Parrie
  • Jeanette Larson
  • Jeanette Larson
  • Joe Jacobs
  • Jonathan Wirges
  • Kelly Farrell
  • Maggie Howard
  • Matt Manos
  • Megan Ayres Moore
  • Meg Matthews
  • Monika Rued
  • Sasha Bowles
  • Tara Gillanders
  • Zachary Fisher
  • [X] Jenn Menge
  • [X] Sarah Reap

Date Published

  • November 2020
  • May 2020

Photo Essay: Churn Your Own Butter

Nov 2020
  ⁄  
Sarah Reap

Davidsonville Historic State Park in northeast Arkansas preserves Arkansas’s first platted (planned) town and the stories of the people who lived here. The people of Davidsonville churned butter as a necessary chore to keep their households running smoothly, but today is a fun activity to connect us to the past. In this photo essay, we will explore the very important task...

A loaf of bread on a table with a container of butter and a piece of bread off to the side with butter on it

Video: The Historic and Healing Three Sisters Springs

May 2020
  ⁄  
Jenn Menge

Though the area is no longer used as a resort, the three individual springs still flow freely for Lake Ouachita State Park visitors to enjoy to this day. As you enjoy the video of the Three Sisters Springs, imagine the rejuvenating power of the cool water.

The cool, refreshing, and healing waters of the historic Three Sisters Springs still flow freely today for visitors from all over to enjoy.
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