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Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Plum Bayou Mounds

Region

  • Lower Delta
  • North Central
  • Northwest
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  • Upper Delta
  • [X] Central

Park Activity

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • David Armstrong
  • Grady Spann
  • Jason Baumgartner
  • Jason Parrie
  • Jenn Menge
  • Kayla Gomance
  • Kelly Farrell
  • Leita Spears
  • Maggie Howard
  • Matt Manos
  • Megan Ayres Moore
  • Meg Matthews
  • Melissa Ray
  • Monika Rued
  • Robin Gabe
  • Ron Salley
  • Sasha Bowles
  • Tara Gillanders
  • Zoie Clift
  • [X] Amy Griffin
  • [X] Joe Jacobs

Date Published

  • June 2020
  • March 2020

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

Safely Using Trails and Outdoor Spaces During COVID-19 Event

Mar 2020
  ⁄  
Joe Jacobs

Arkansas State Parks remain open at this time to provide needed outdoor spaces for our guests. While we have some diminished services, the parks are open for day-use activities including hiking, running, cycling, fishing, paddling, wildlife watching, etc. It’s vital that people find ways to engage in physical activity and be out in nature during this time; the benefits to...

Boy looking through binoculars
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