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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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  • Bull Shoals - White River
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Author

  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Meg Matthews

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Exploring Central & North Central Arkansas

Oct 2022
  ⁄  
Arkansas State Parks Staff

If you’re reading this, we bet you’re an outdoors lover. Someone who’s craving a little adventure. We’re right, aren’t we? Come play with us in Central and North Central Arkansas. Here, we’ve got water sports, mountain biking, hiking trails and historic sites to boot. Follow this guide to find your next big adventure.

40-acre Lake Bennett surrounded by trees and greenery with a covered dock at Woolly Hollow State Park

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
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