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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Historic Washington State Park

Region

  • Central
  • Lower Delta
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Park Activity

  • Boating / Marinas
  • Climbing
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Kayaking / Canoeing
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  • Swimming

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Billy Nations
  • Chris Adams
  • Grady Spann
  • Haley Johnson
  • Heather Runyan
  • Ivory Detter
  • Joe Jacobs
  • Josh Williams
  • Kayla Gomance
  • Kelly Farrell
  • Maggie Howard
  • Matt Manos
  • Megan Ayres Moore
  • Meg Matthews
  • Monika Rued
  • Paul Butler
  • Sarah Reap
  • Shelley Flanary
  • Tara Gillanders
  • Tayler Markham
  • Waymon Cox
  • Zoie Clift
  • [X] Jason Parrie
  • [X] Leita Spears

Date Published

  • July 2020
  • August 2016

Photo Essay: Branches in Time

Jul 2020
  ⁄  
Leita Spears

Historic Washington State Park in southwest Arkansas is well known as a historic village filled with preserved 19th-century homes and buildings. Besides these structures, you can also walk through town and explore a unique collection of living witnesses to the history of Washington: its many historic and champion trees.

Giant magnolia tree at Historic Washington State Park

Handling the Heat

Aug 2016
  ⁄  
Jason Parrie

Arkansas State Parks wants to remind folks that one can safely enjoy the outdoors even during the heat of the summer. Check our tips and precautions for the hot weather.

Lake Fort Smith State Park Hiking
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