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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

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Region

  • Central
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Park Activity

  • Hiking

Trail Type

  • Day Hikes

Trail Difficulty

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Author

  • Meg Matthews

Date Published

  • June 2022
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  • [X] August 2016
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Top 10 Ways to Stay Cool at Arkansas State Parks

Aug 2016
  ⁄  
Meg Matthews

While we wait for cooler temperatures to come to The Natural State, here are the top 10 ways to stay cool at Arkansas State Parks during the dog days of summer.

kayaking at lake fort smith state park

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.

Waterfalls at Lake Catherine State Park
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