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Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Bull Shoals - White River
  • [X] Cossatot River
  • [X] Crater of Diamonds
  • [X] Davidsonville
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  • Central
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  • Diamond Digging

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  • [X] Meg Matthews

Date Published

  • December 2016
  • [X] September 2016
  • [X] August 2016

Wishes Come True at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Sep 2016
  ⁄  
Meg Matthews

A young Canadian pre-teen came to Crater of Diamonds thanks to the Make a Wish Foundation after a bad prognosis. But after spending time in the state park, he found a 15 pt diamond.

Young Boy Finds Diamond in Arkansas State Park

Top 10 Ways to Stay Cool at Arkansas State Parks

Aug 2016
  ⁄  
Meg Matthews

While we wait for cooler temperatures to come to The Natural State, here are the top 10 ways to stay cool at Arkansas State Parks during the dog days of summer.

kayaking at lake fort smith state park
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