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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Crowley's Ridge
  • Mount Magazine

Region

  • Upper Delta
  • Northwest

Park Activity

  • [X] Watchable Wildlife
  • Hiking

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Monika Rued
  • Cathy Combs
  • Jenn Menge
  • Sasha Bowles
  • [X] Pearl Jangjiravat
  • David Armstrong
  • Maggie Howard
  • Megan Ayres Moore
  • Meg Matthews
  • Robin Gabe
  • Ron Salley
  • Waymon Cox
  • Zoie Clift
  • [X] Don Simons

Date Published

  • December 2021
  • March 2016

Video: Rain Sounds at the CCC Boardwalk

Dec 2021
  ⁄  
Pearl Jangjiravat

Crowley's Ridge State Park in northeast Arkansas exists in part to safeguard historical and cultural resources, such as the structures built by the hard work of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s. In addition, the park offers a protected habitat to animals like northern mole crickets whose sounds you can hear in this video.

Fall leaves lying on the CCC boardwalk at Crowley's Ridge State Park in the rain

Video: Water Wonders

Dec 2021
  ⁄  
Pearl Jangjiravat

Freshwater jellyfish are fascinating animals that you can sometimes observe at Crowley’s Ridge State Park while pedal boating on Lake Ponder. Located in northeast Arkansas, this park exists in part to safeguard the natural resources found within, like the freshwater jellyfish and its habitat.

Freshwater jellyfish swimming in Lake Ponder at Crowley's Ridge State Park. They are translucent

Wings on the Wind

Mar 2016
  ⁄  
Don Simons

As you scan the horizon with a good set of binoculars, there is a variety of wildlife to spot in state parks from hawks and eagles to monarch butterflies and song birds.

Red Tailed Hawk
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