Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Take a look back into the 1840s with a glimpse of early life in Southwest Arkansas, as seen through the eyes of Nathan Douglas Smith- a pioneering doctor whose letters to family capture the transformation of a once wild frontier into a thriving community.

The 1840s Through The Eyes Of Nathan Smith

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.

The Ithaca "Flues" Model Shotgun

Sep 2024

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Chris Adams

Learn about one of the guns inside our weapons museum used to stop bank robbers from robbing this bank on December 16, 1925.

Royston Log Cabin

Aug 2024

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Chris Adams

Learn the history of this cabin that once housed the supervisors of the Royston plantation. Explore the saddlebag design, the art of chinking, and the contrast between frontier life and the grandeur of Greek Revival homes. Click the link to learn more.

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.