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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Lake Chicot

Region

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  • North Central
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  • [X] Lower Delta

Park Activity

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Alex Hedegard
  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Cara Curtis
  • Grady Spann
  • Jason Parrie
  • Kelly Farrell
  • Maggie Howard
  • Matt Manos
  • Megan Ayres Moore
  • Meg Matthews
  • Monika Rued
  • Paul Butler
  • Robin Gabe
  • Ryan Smith
  • Seth Boone
  • Tara Gillanders
  • Zoie Clift
  • [X] Brian Whitson
  • [X] Joe Jacobs

Date Published

  • March 2020
  • February 2017

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

How Do You Pronounce Lake Chicot?

Feb 2017
  ⁄  
Brian Whitson

Many people may know about the origins of this lake, but may not realize why we call it Lake Chicot. In order to understand where the name Lake Chicot comes from one must look to the past.

Lake Chicot State Park Sign
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