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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Plum Bayou Mounds
  • Village Creek

Region

  • Central
  • Upper Delta

Park Activity

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Cara Curtis
  • David Armstrong
  • Heather Runyan
  • Ivory Detter
  • Kayla Gomance
  • Mystina Swaim
  • Pete Salmon
  • Sasha Bowles
  • Waymon Cox
  • [X] Amy Griffin
  • [X] Kara Helton

Date Published

  • February 2021
  • [X] June 2020

Remember T.R.A.I.L.S. and Be a Safe Hiker

Jun 2020
  ⁄  
Kara Helton

In this article, we will cover some helpful tips and habits a potential hiker like you can incorporate into your routine. Whether you are an experienced hiker or not, these habits can help you make the most of your adventure while hiking our trails.

arge black letters on white paper spelling out the word TRAILS. Letters displayed on wooden amphitheater steps in a forest setting.

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...

Sun setting over a mound at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park
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