Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Cane Creek Lake Frierson Village Creek Withrow Springs Crowley's Ridge DeGray Lake Resort Jacksonport Lake Charles Lake Fort Smith Lake Poinsett Millwood Ozark Folk Center Petit Jean White Oak Lake Woolly Hollow Bull Shoals - White River Cossatot River Daisy Davidsonville Delta Heritage Trail Hampson Museum Historic Washington State Park Hobbs State Park Conservation Area Lake Catherine Lake Chicot Lake Dardanelle Lake Ouachita Lower White River Museum Mammoth Spring Mississippi River Moro Bay Mount Magazine Mount Nebo Parkin Archeological Pinnacle Mountain Plantation Agriculture Museum Plum Bayou Mounds [X] Crater of Diamonds [X] Devil's Den Region Southwest Northwest Central Lower Delta North Central Upper Delta Park Activity Hiking Watchable Wildlife Boating / Marinas Fishing Geocaching Kayaking / Canoeing Road Cycling Snorkeling / Scuba Diving Swimming [X] Diamond Digging [X] Mountain Biking Trail Type Mountain Biking Trail Difficulty Author Waymon Cox Tayler Markham Meg Matthews Sarah Reap Zoie Clift [X] Monika Rued [X] Arkansas State Parks Staff [X] Tim Scott Date Published November 2020 January 2019 June 2017 May 2017 November 2016 October 2016 Visitor Finds 4.49-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park Nov 2020 ⁄ Monika Rued It was all treat, no trick this Halloween for Steven McCool of Fayetteville, Ark., at Crater of Diamonds State Park. The 34-year-old found the third-largest diamond of the year. He found a 4.49-carat yellow diamond. New Year’s Resolution: Visit an Arkansas State Park Every Month Jan 2019 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff New year, new you? Challenge yourself to visit a different Arkansas state park every month. These beautiful places are open for adventure and learning with something for absolutely everyone in your family and friend group. You can bike a trail, discover the history behind Hampson Archeological Museum State Park, go horseback riding or find a quaint cabin or lodge for a... 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. Teen Finds 7.44-Carat Diamond at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park May 2017 ⁄ Monika Rued An Arkansas teen found a 7.44-carat diamond at Crater of Diamond State Park after only searching for 30 minutes. It is the 7th-largest diamond found at the parks since 1972. Arkansas State Park IMBA World Summit Bookend Rides Nov 2016 ⁄ Monika Rued Arkansas State Parks has been involved in mountain biking since the 1980s and still have a variety of rides, competitions, trails and bike shops. 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. Ozark Mountain Bike Fest at Devil’s Den State Park Jul 2025 ⁄ Tim Scott Devil’s Den State Park has been a haven for mountain bikers for nearly 30 years, and this April is no exception. This weekend the park will celebrate its 29th Annual Mountain Bike Festival. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save
Visitor Finds 4.49-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park Nov 2020 ⁄ Monika Rued It was all treat, no trick this Halloween for Steven McCool of Fayetteville, Ark., at Crater of Diamonds State Park. The 34-year-old found the third-largest diamond of the year. He found a 4.49-carat yellow diamond.
New Year’s Resolution: Visit an Arkansas State Park Every Month Jan 2019 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff New year, new you? Challenge yourself to visit a different Arkansas state park every month. These beautiful places are open for adventure and learning with something for absolutely everyone in your family and friend group. You can bike a trail, discover the history behind Hampson Archeological Museum State Park, go horseback riding or find a quaint cabin or lodge for a...
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.
Teen Finds 7.44-Carat Diamond at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park May 2017 ⁄ Monika Rued An Arkansas teen found a 7.44-carat diamond at Crater of Diamond State Park after only searching for 30 minutes. It is the 7th-largest diamond found at the parks since 1972.
Arkansas State Park IMBA World Summit Bookend Rides Nov 2016 ⁄ Monika Rued Arkansas State Parks has been involved in mountain biking since the 1980s and still have a variety of rides, competitions, trails and bike shops.
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.
Ozark Mountain Bike Fest at Devil’s Den State Park Jul 2025 ⁄ Tim Scott Devil’s Den State Park has been a haven for mountain bikers for nearly 30 years, and this April is no exception. This weekend the park will celebrate its 29th Annual Mountain Bike Festival. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save