Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Filter Park Crater of Diamonds DeGray Lake Resort Logoly Pinnacle Mountain Plum Bayou Mounds Village Creek Region Central Lower Delta North Central Northwest Southwest Upper Delta Park Activity Backpacking Climbing Diamond Digging Fishing Geocaching Hiking Kayaking / Canoeing Motorcycling Mountain Biking Trail Type ATV Backpacking Barrier Free (ADA) Day Hikes Horseback Riding Kayaking/Water Trails Mountain Biking Trail Difficulty Easy Moderate Strenuous Author Arkansas State Parks Staff Waymon Cox [X] Meg Matthews [X] Monika Rued Date Published February 2023 November 2021 December 2020 November 2020 September 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 [X] November 2019 [X] January 2019 November 2018 September 2018 March 2018 November 2017 [X] October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 [X] June 2017 May 2017 February 2017 December 2016 November 2016 [X] October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Opt Outside for Green Friday Nov 2019 ⁄ Meg Matthews Green Friday is an antidote to Black Friday where programs will be offered at many Arkansas State Parks on the day after Thanksgiving each year. Tour a YURT Jan 2019 ⁄ Monika Rued Arkansas State Parks offer plenty of great accommodation, like a YURT. They are perfect if you don’t have camping equipment but would still like a camping experience. Josh Jeffers Named Superintendent of Pinnacle Mountain State Park Oct 2017 ⁄ Meg Matthews Josh Jeffers has Arkansas State Parks in the fiber of his being. The new Pinnacle Mountain State Park superintendent says having a passion for this kind of work comes naturally to him. Fun Fall Events Oct 2017 ⁄ Monika Rued Arkansas State Parks has several fun fall events and programs. Check out some of our park interpreters’ suggestions they sent in and make your plans to come visit. Logoly State Park Awarded Gold LEED Certification Jun 2017 ⁄ Meg Matthews Logoly State Park is dedicated to environmental education and the new visitor center has officially received its Gold LEED Certification, recognized in excellence as a green building. Arkansas State Parks Wins Top Law Enforcement Honor Jun 2017 ⁄ Meg Matthews Arkansas State Parks law enforcement has been singled out as one of the finest of its kind in the country. The President’s Award exemplifies excellence in all aspects of park law enforcement. Crater Diamond Find: 2.78-Carat Way Out Yonder Diamond Jun 2017 ⁄ Monika Rued A couple spotted a large brown gem at Crater Diamonds State Park that turned out to be a 2.78-carat diamond. 2.65-Carat Diamond Found at Crater of Diamonds State Park Jun 2017 ⁄ Monika Rued A 25 year old woman thought she had only picked up a piece of glass at Crater of Diamonds State park, but in reality, she found out she had discovered a 2.65-carat brown diamond. Unexpected Challenge at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park Oct 2016 ⁄ Meg Matthews At Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park, there are the remains of ancient earthworks that are strategically placed. Visitor Finds 2.03-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park Oct 2016 ⁄ Monika Rued It took less than an hour for a family to discover a 2.03-carat white diamond on the side of a plowed furrow at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park. Pagination Page 1 Next page Next ›
Opt Outside for Green Friday Nov 2019 ⁄ Meg Matthews Green Friday is an antidote to Black Friday where programs will be offered at many Arkansas State Parks on the day after Thanksgiving each year.
Tour a YURT Jan 2019 ⁄ Monika Rued Arkansas State Parks offer plenty of great accommodation, like a YURT. They are perfect if you don’t have camping equipment but would still like a camping experience.
Josh Jeffers Named Superintendent of Pinnacle Mountain State Park Oct 2017 ⁄ Meg Matthews Josh Jeffers has Arkansas State Parks in the fiber of his being. The new Pinnacle Mountain State Park superintendent says having a passion for this kind of work comes naturally to him.
Fun Fall Events Oct 2017 ⁄ Monika Rued Arkansas State Parks has several fun fall events and programs. Check out some of our park interpreters’ suggestions they sent in and make your plans to come visit.
Logoly State Park Awarded Gold LEED Certification Jun 2017 ⁄ Meg Matthews Logoly State Park is dedicated to environmental education and the new visitor center has officially received its Gold LEED Certification, recognized in excellence as a green building.
Arkansas State Parks Wins Top Law Enforcement Honor Jun 2017 ⁄ Meg Matthews Arkansas State Parks law enforcement has been singled out as one of the finest of its kind in the country. The President’s Award exemplifies excellence in all aspects of park law enforcement.
Crater Diamond Find: 2.78-Carat Way Out Yonder Diamond Jun 2017 ⁄ Monika Rued A couple spotted a large brown gem at Crater Diamonds State Park that turned out to be a 2.78-carat diamond.
2.65-Carat Diamond Found at Crater of Diamonds State Park Jun 2017 ⁄ Monika Rued A 25 year old woman thought she had only picked up a piece of glass at Crater of Diamonds State park, but in reality, she found out she had discovered a 2.65-carat brown diamond.
Unexpected Challenge at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park Oct 2016 ⁄ Meg Matthews At Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park, there are the remains of ancient earthworks that are strategically placed.
Visitor Finds 2.03-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park Oct 2016 ⁄ Monika Rued It took less than an hour for a family to discover a 2.03-carat white diamond on the side of a plowed furrow at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park.