Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Lake Ouachita Region Central Park Activity Watchable Wildlife Trail Type Trail Difficulty Author [X] Jenn Menge Kara Helton Megan Ayres Moore Waymon Cox Date Published May 2025 April 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 March 2023 August 2022 [X] February 2021 January 2021 August 2020 May 2020 Video: Purple Martins on Lake Ouachita Feb 2021 ⁄ Jenn Menge Part of our mission at Lake Ouachita State Park is to provide access to Lake Ouachita, which is filled with many wonderful natural resources. One of the most unique sights – a huge roost of purple martins – is only visible for a small portion of the year. From mid-July to mid-August, thousands of purple martins flock to a small island on the lake to gather and rest before...
Video: Purple Martins on Lake Ouachita Feb 2021 ⁄ Jenn Menge Part of our mission at Lake Ouachita State Park is to provide access to Lake Ouachita, which is filled with many wonderful natural resources. One of the most unique sights – a huge roost of purple martins – is only visible for a small portion of the year. From mid-July to mid-August, thousands of purple martins flock to a small island on the lake to gather and rest before...