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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Crater of Diamonds
  • Davidsonville
  • [X] Delta Heritage Trail
  • Devil's Den
  • Historic Washington State Park
  • Lake Fort Smith
  • Moro Bay
  • [X] Mount Magazine
  • Ozark Folk Center
  • Plum Bayou Mounds
  • Powhatan Courthouse
  • [X] White Oak Lake
  • Woolly Hollow

Region

  • Central
  • Lower Delta
  • Northwest
  • Upper Delta

Park Activity

  • Climbing
  • Fishing
  • Kayaking / Canoeing
  • Mountain Biking
  • Watchable Wildlife

Trail Type

  • Day Hikes

Trail Difficulty

  • Strenuous

Author

  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Don Simons
  • Jonathan Wirges
  • Meg Matthews
  • [X] Monika Rued
  • [X] Robin Gabe
  • Ryan Smith
  • Zoie Clift

Date Published

  • January 2017
  • August 2016

5 State Parks Off the Beaten Path

Jan 2017
  ⁄  
Robin Gabe

Whether you’re looking to hike a trail, journey through history, muddy up your mountain bike, or just get away for the weekend, there is an Arkansas State Park waiting for you.

Lake Fort Smith State Park

Video Blog: Chalk Up Buttercup, We’re Climbing at Mount Magazine

Aug 2016
  ⁄  
Monika Rued

Thinking about taking the "Pepsi Challenge and climbing 75 feet up Pinnacle Mountain? Check out our blog post for what you might expect, and pick up a few tips.

Hiking Mount Magazine Video Blog

French Colonial Day at White Oak Lake State Park

Jul 2025
  ⁄  
Monika Rued

White Oak Lake State Park in Bluff City, Ark., is hosting the Seventh Annual French Colonial Day free event with reenactors representing French and other European colonials.

White Oak Lake State Park Reenactors
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