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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Plum Bayou Mounds
  • Davidsonville
  • Delta Heritage Trail
  • Moro Bay
  • Woolly Hollow
  • [X] Cossatot River
  • [X] Devil's Den
  • [X] Lake Fort Smith

Region

  • Northwest
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  • Upper Delta

Park Activity

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

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Heather Johnson
  • Mystina Swaim
  • Meg Matthews
  • Monika Rued
  • Rebekah Spurlock
  • Zoie Clift
  • Seth Boone
  • Tim Scott
  • [X] Adam Leslie
  • [X] Robin Gabe
  • [X] Shelley Flanary

Date Published

  • January 2017
  • March 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

A Wild and Scenic River

Mar 2016
  ⁄  
Shelley Flanary

Do you hear that sound? Do you hear the music? What could it be? You are standing approximately just southwest of Little Rock, in one of the most spectacular river corridors in the central U.S.

Cossatot Falls

Getting Your Feet Wet

Mar 2016
  ⁄  
Adam Leslie

The best way to learn is to get your feet wet by taking part in a creek seining program. It was developed to help monitor the aquatic life found in Lee Creek, but it turned into so much more.

HERP Program
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