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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Davidsonville
  • Delta Heritage Trail
  • Lake Fort Smith
  • Moro Bay
  • Plum Bayou Mounds
  • Woolly Hollow

Region

  • Lower Delta
  • North Central
  • Northwest
  • Southwest
  • Upper Delta
  • [X] Central

Park Activity

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

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Amy Griffin
  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • David Armstrong
  • Grady Spann
  • Jason Baumgartner
  • Jason Parrie
  • Jenn Menge
  • Joe Jacobs
  • Kayla Gomance
  • Kelly Farrell
  • Leita Spears
  • Maggie Howard
  • Matt Manos
  • Meg Matthews
  • Melissa Ray
  • Monika Rued
  • Ron Salley
  • Sasha Bowles
  • Tara Gillanders
  • Zoie Clift
  • [X] Megan Ayres Moore
  • [X] Robin Gabe

Date Published

  • January 2017
  • September 2016
  • 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

Awaken Your Nocturnal Nature

Sep 2016
  ⁄  
Megan Ayres Moore

Many of your state parks offer evening programs that engage you with the world around you at night. Whether you're camping, hiking, stargazing, or an owl prowl.

Family Camping at Woolly Hollow

Artifact Tales

Mar 2016
  ⁄  
Robin Gabe

Artifacts amaze me. It is a simple statement but every word is true. In certain cases, they are the only link that we have to past cultures. The American Indians that lived here are called the Plum Bayou Culture and they left clues to their way of life in the form of artifacts.

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