Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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.

The Once and Future Mather Lodge

Mather Lodge is closed for restoration, renovation and major rebuilding, but will stay true to the orginal design and structure of the CCC era in which it was built.

Petit Jean State Park: A Place Where You Can Go Home Again

A person who made the hike to Cedar Falls fifty years ago can return today, make the hike, and little has changed which is inspirational and a relief to many park visitors.

Artifact Tales

Robin Gabe

Artifacts amaze me. It is a simple statement but every word is true. In certain cases, they are the only link that we have to past cultures. This is true at Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park. The American Indians that lived here are called the Plum Bayou Culture and they left clues to their way of life in the form of artifacts. They lived at this site around 1,200...

Hard Work and Sweat

Robin Gabe

Imagine a group of Indians sitting quietly under the shade of a tree, wiping sweat from their brow and calculating how many more trips they must make with their baskets to complete their newest mound.

Artifacts at Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park

Petit Jean State Park’s Archeological Treasures

Petit Jean State Park is full of fascinating geology, as well as rare rock art found in the park’s primary archeological site. Find the archeological significance of treasure trove.

Petit Jean State Park’s Archeological Treasures

Going Prehistoric!

Come and see the archaeological wonders of the Toltec Mounds where you can experience these actual events and see our own piece of prehistory.

The Timelessness of Petit Jean State Park