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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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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.

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A bicentennial year for Washington, Arkansas

Aug 2024
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Zoie Clift

This year is a bicentennial year for Washington, Arkansas.

The 1874 Hempstead County Courthouse at Historic Washington State Park.

Lake Ouachita State Park: the state park on Arkansas’ largest lake

Jun 2024
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Zoie Clift

Lake Ouachita State Park is a popular state park that is located on the eastern end of Lake Ouachita, the largest lake in the state.

View of Lake Ouachita from the Caddo Bend Trail at Lake Ouachita State Park.

History preserved at Poison Springs Battleground State Park

Jun 2024
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Zoie Clift

In the late 1860s, civil war battles took place in south Arkansas at locations that included Poison Springs, Marks’ Mills and Jenkins’ Ferry.

Historical marker at Poison Springs Battleground State Park.

An overview of White Oak Lake State Park

Jun 2024
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Zoie Clift

White Oak Lake State Park in Bluff City is Arkansas’ 26th state park.

White Oak Lake State Park
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