Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Ozark Folk Center Cane Creek Crater of Diamonds Moro Bay Cossatot River Davidsonville Devil's Den Lake Catherine Lake Fort Smith Logoly Mount Magazine Petit Jean Village Creek [X] Lake Ouachita [X] Crowley's Ridge [X] Daisy Region Central Park Activity Kayaking / Canoeing Watchable Wildlife Trail Type Trail Difficulty Author Arkansas State Parks Staff Jenn Menge Date Published April 2025 June 2024 July 2022 December 2021 September 2021 July 2021 May 2021 April 2021 February 2021 January 2021 November 2020 [X] August 2020 May 2020 April 2020 February 2020 January 2019 May 2018 February 2017 [X] April 2016 March 2016 Photo Essay: Island Adventures on Lake Ouachita Aug 2020 ⁄ Jenn Menge Arkansas’s largest lake, Lake Ouachita, has 1000 miles of pristine shoreline and over 200 different islands to explore. Lake Ouachita State Park, located in the heart of the Ouachita Mountains, exists in part to provide access to the lake’s recreational and educational opportunities. Kayaking Campout! Apr 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Learn more about the overnight kayaking trip of the year Lake Ouachita State Park, which is one of the best ways to experience the lake and create cherished memories. A Daisy of a Park! Apr 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Daisy State Park is a hub of southwest Arkansas adventures including diamond digging, canoeing, kayaking, trout fishing, Little Missouri Falls, and Hot Springs National Park. The Electric Chair Apr 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Not too long after I moved to Northeast Arkansas I was talking with a local who wanted to know where I worked. When I told them that I worked at Crowley’s Ridge State Park they immediately asked “Have you seen the electric chair room?” No one had told me anything about an electric chair on the park grounds, so I asked about it when I went in to the office the next day. My...
Photo Essay: Island Adventures on Lake Ouachita Aug 2020 ⁄ Jenn Menge Arkansas’s largest lake, Lake Ouachita, has 1000 miles of pristine shoreline and over 200 different islands to explore. Lake Ouachita State Park, located in the heart of the Ouachita Mountains, exists in part to provide access to the lake’s recreational and educational opportunities.
Kayaking Campout! Apr 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Learn more about the overnight kayaking trip of the year Lake Ouachita State Park, which is one of the best ways to experience the lake and create cherished memories.
A Daisy of a Park! Apr 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Daisy State Park is a hub of southwest Arkansas adventures including diamond digging, canoeing, kayaking, trout fishing, Little Missouri Falls, and Hot Springs National Park.
The Electric Chair Apr 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Not too long after I moved to Northeast Arkansas I was talking with a local who wanted to know where I worked. When I told them that I worked at Crowley’s Ridge State Park they immediately asked “Have you seen the electric chair room?” No one had told me anything about an electric chair on the park grounds, so I asked about it when I went in to the office the next day. My...
