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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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Region

  • Central
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Park Activity

  • Boating / Marinas
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Trail Type

  • Day Hikes
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Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Tara Gillanders

Date Published

  • August 2025
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Best parks for a family getaway

Jun 2022
  ⁄  
Arkansas State Parks Staff

Arkansas State Parks are perfect for your family getaway. With activities for everyone 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.

Family canoeing at Cane Creek and touching the lilly pads

Winter on the Ridge

Mar 2016
  ⁄  
Tara Gillanders

Winter may seem an unlikely season to go exploring outdoors, but it really can be amazing. This is the time of year to experience the geologic structure of Crowley’s Ridge in northeast Arkansas.

Birding at Arkansas State Parks
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