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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • [X] Lake Chicot
  • [X] Mount Magazine

Region

  • Lower Delta
  • Northwest

Park Activity

  • Hiking
  • Watchable Wildlife

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Alex Hedegard
  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • [X] Brian Whitson
  • [X] Don Simons
  • Jonathan Wirges
  • Leita Spears
  • Meg Matthews
  • Monika Rued
  • Zoie Clift

Date Published

  • February 2017
  • March 2016

How Do You Pronounce Lake Chicot?

Feb 2017
  ⁄  
Brian Whitson

Many people may know about the origins of this lake, but may not realize why we call it Lake Chicot. In order to understand where the name Lake Chicot comes from one must look to the past.

Lake Chicot State Park Sign

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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