Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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Region

Park Activity

Author

Date Published

Louisiana Purchase State Park: Arkansas’ 18th state park

Jan 2025

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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.

Logoly State Park home to first all-terrain wheelchair at Arkansas State Parks

Dec 2024

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Zoie Clift

Logoly State Park was dedicated as Arkansas’ first environmental education state park in the late 1970s. The state park now has another first to add to its educational mission.

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park: Arkansas’ first archeological state park

Oct 2024

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Zoie Clift

As the name of Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park implies, archeology is an important aspect of this state park.

History and outdoors highlighted at Woolly Hollow State Park

Oct 2024

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Zoie Clift

Woolly Hollow State Park is located at 82 Woolly Hollow Road in Greenbrier.

Woolly Cabin at Woolly Hollow State Park in Greenbrier.

Conway Cemetery State Park: preserving the family cemetery of Arkansas’ first governor

Oct 2024

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Zoie Clift

Conway Cemetery State Park is located in Lafayette County in the town of Bradley.

Arkansas Post Museum: Arkansas’ 51st state park

Sep 2024

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Zoie Clift

Arkansas Post Museum State Park in Gillett stands out for many reasons, including being the first county museum in the state.

Farming history featured at Plantation Agriculture Museum

Sep 2024

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Zoie Clift

Located in Scott, Plantation Agriculture Museum helps tell the story of Arkansas’ farming heritage.

Find two August birthstones at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Aug 2024

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Sarah Reap

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Rockhounds often have a special connection with their birthstones. The diamond search area at Crater of Diamonds State Park is a good place to find many birthstones, most notably diamonds—the birthstone for April—but also peridot and spinel, which are birthstones for August.

Find two August birthstones at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Arkansas State Parks: A Park for Everyone

Aug 2024

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Zoie Clift

Arkansas has one of the top state park systems in the nation and these destinations, which are open year-round and free to enter, can be found across the state in a range of landscapes.