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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Davidsonville

Region

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

Park Activity

  • Mountain Biking
  • Road Cycling

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Heather Johnson
  • Jackie Rupp
  • Jason Parrie
  • Jeanette Larson
  • Jeanette Larson
  • Jenn Menge
  • Joe Jacobs
  • Jonathan Wirges
  • Kelly Farrell
  • Maggie Howard
  • Matt Manos
  • Megan Ayres Moore
  • Meg Matthews
  • Monika Rued
  • Sasha Bowles
  • Tara Gillanders
  • Zachary Fisher
  • [X] Grady Spann
  • [X] Sarah Reap

Date Published

  • November 2020
  • September 2016
  • May 2016

Photo Essay: Churn Your Own Butter

Nov 2020
  ⁄  
Sarah Reap

Davidsonville Historic State Park in northeast Arkansas preserves Arkansas’s first platted (planned) town and the stories of the people who lived here. The people of Davidsonville churned butter as a necessary chore to keep their households running smoothly, but today is a fun activity to connect us to the past. In this photo essay, we will explore the very important task...

A loaf of bread on a table with a container of butter and a piece of bread off to the side with butter on it

Rocks, Roots and Whoop de Dos!

Sep 2016
  ⁄  
Grady Spann

Bicycle tourism has hit Arkansas like a tornado, getting everyone’s attention, as well as requiring a lot of attention.

Grady Mountain Biking

The Faces of Arkansas State Parks

May 2016
  ⁄  
Grady Spann

Hundreds of programs, events, and activities are scheduled across the park system to make your visit memorable while expanding your knowledge of what makes Arkansas so special.

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