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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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  • Louisiana Purchase
  • Mississippi River

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Author

  • Alex Hedegard
  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Brian Whitson
  • Grady Spann
  • Jason Parrie
  • Joe Jacobs
  • Kelly Farrell
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  • [X] Cara Curtis
  • [X] Zoie Clift

Date Published

  • January 2025
  • June 2020

Louisiana Purchase State Park: Arkansas’ 18th state park

Jan 2025
  ⁄  
Zoie Clift

Louisiana Purchase State Park near Brinkley helps preserve a pivotal piece of history tied to the 1803 Louisiana Purchase.

An elevated boardwalk leads to a granite monument at Louisiana Purchase State Park. Arkansas Tourism file photo.

Video: Kayaking Among Flooded Cypress

Jun 2020
  ⁄  
Cara Curtis

Kayaking on Hornor Neck Lake, within the park, is always an adventure that takes you through beautiful Delta scenery and stories. Gliding among large bald-cypress trees, you’ll find wildlife making homes and get to glimpse into the history that this rare, naturally formed lake holds.

Kayaking Among Flooded Cypress at Mississippi River State Park
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