Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Filter Park Mount Magazine Petit Jean Pinnacle Mountain Cane Creek Crowley's Ridge DeGray Lake Resort Lake Catherine Lake Fort Smith Millwood Village Creek White Oak Lake Withrow Springs Region Central Northwest Southwest Lower Delta Upper Delta North Central Park Activity Watchable Wildlife Climbing Kayaking / Canoeing Diamond Digging Mountain Biking Boating / Marinas Swimming Lake Tours [X] Hiking [X] Fishing Trail Type Day Hikes Horseback Riding Kayaking/Water Trails Mountain Biking Trail Difficulty Strenuous Easy Moderate Author Arkansas State Parks Staff Don Simons Jason Parrie Matt Manos Ron Salley Date Published January 2024 February 2023 October 2022 July 2022 [X] June 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 May 2021 April 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 February 2020 November 2019 January 2019 November 2018 September 2018 May 2018 [X] July 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 [X] August 2016 [X] April 2016 [X] March 2016 [X] February 2016 Best parks for a family getaway Jun 2022 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Arkansas State Parks is the perfect for your family getaway. With activities for everyone one and every age, you’ll have plenty to do at any one of our state parks. Check out our list for some ideas on parks you should visit this summer More Than a Walk in the Woods at Petit Jean State Park Jul 2017 ⁄ Matt Manos Seven Hollows Trail at Petit Jean State Park offer sweet spots where conservation, recreation, and legacy all come together to form a seamless triumvirate. Is Pinnacle Mountain a Volcano? Aug 2016 ⁄ Ron Salley Pinnacle Mountain stands about 1,000 feet above sea level, is on the extreme eastern edge of the Ouachita Mountain range, and sits where three rivers converge. 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. An Adventure in Spring Apr 2016 The spring birds are back and filling up the air with their songs. The winter bleakness is behind us. The warm air hits my face as I hike on one of our trails here at Lake Catherine State Park. Parks—Places Where “Everlasting Moments” Are Born Apr 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Arkansas’s state parks are here to protect natural and cultural resources. They’re here for outdoor recreation, support tourism, and inspire those personal and profound “everlasting moments.” 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. The Park that was a Farm Mar 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Entering Crowley’s Ridge State Park, the first things you notice are the trees. As you wander through the park you will see a wide variety of trees, shrubs, vines, and flowering plants. Pinnacle Mountain State Park Rocks! Mar 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Tucked away in central Arkansas, Pinnacle Mountain is one of the most accessible state parks for hiking, backpacking, climbing, camping, and biking. Because words can’t describe… Feb 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff The Lodge at Mount Magazine has rooms and cabins have a view off the bluff-line overlooking the Petit Jean River Valley and Blue Mountain Lake.
Best parks for a family getaway Jun 2022 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Arkansas State Parks is the perfect for your family getaway. With activities for everyone one and every age, you’ll have plenty to do at any one of our state parks. Check out our list for some ideas on parks you should visit this summer
More Than a Walk in the Woods at Petit Jean State Park Jul 2017 ⁄ Matt Manos Seven Hollows Trail at Petit Jean State Park offer sweet spots where conservation, recreation, and legacy all come together to form a seamless triumvirate.
Is Pinnacle Mountain a Volcano? Aug 2016 ⁄ Ron Salley Pinnacle Mountain stands about 1,000 feet above sea level, is on the extreme eastern edge of the Ouachita Mountain range, and sits where three rivers converge.
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.
An Adventure in Spring Apr 2016 The spring birds are back and filling up the air with their songs. The winter bleakness is behind us. The warm air hits my face as I hike on one of our trails here at Lake Catherine State Park.
Parks—Places Where “Everlasting Moments” Are Born Apr 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Arkansas’s state parks are here to protect natural and cultural resources. They’re here for outdoor recreation, support tourism, and inspire those personal and profound “everlasting moments.”
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.
The Park that was a Farm Mar 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Entering Crowley’s Ridge State Park, the first things you notice are the trees. As you wander through the park you will see a wide variety of trees, shrubs, vines, and flowering plants.
Pinnacle Mountain State Park Rocks! Mar 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Tucked away in central Arkansas, Pinnacle Mountain is one of the most accessible state parks for hiking, backpacking, climbing, camping, and biking.
Because words can’t describe… Feb 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff The Lodge at Mount Magazine has rooms and cabins have a view off the bluff-line overlooking the Petit Jean River Valley and Blue Mountain Lake.