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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Crowley's Ridge
  • Historic Washington State Park
  • Mount Magazine
  • [X] Lake Chicot
  • [X] Petit Jean

Region

  • Central
  • Lower Delta

Park Activity

  • Watchable Wildlife

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Brian Whitson

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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

Distracted by the Birds at Petit Jean State Park

Feb 2016
  ⁄  
Arkansas State Parks Staff

We interpreters like to feed the songbirds, and this helps folks who come to the visitor center get a better look at them, especially if they go into the exhibit room and look out through the large window at the pond.

Brown Headed Nuthatch at Petit Jean State Park
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