Skip to content
Book Now
  • Pick Your Park
    • List of Parks
    • Map of Parks
    • Types of Parks
      • Historic
      • Lake & River Parks
      • Mountains
      • Adventure Parks
  • Find a Trail
    • All Trails
    • Monument Trails
  • Where to Stay
    • Cabins
    • Camping
    • Lodges
    • Unique Stays
  • What To Do
    • Activities
      • Hiking
      • Watchable Wildlife
      • Backpacking
      • History
      • Programs & Workshops
      • Fishing
      • Golf
      • Diamond Digging
      • Mountain Biking
      • Horseback Riding
      • Climbing
      • Geocaching
      • Motorcycling
      • Boating & Marinas
      • Snorkeling & Diving
      • Canoe, Kayak, Rafting
      • Swimming
      • Music & Concerts
      • Passport Program
      • Fall Colors
      • Become a volunteer
    • Trip Ideas
      • Browse Ideas
  • Events
Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Crater of Diamonds
  • DeGray Lake Resort
  • Lake Dardanelle
  • Millwood
  • Mississippi River
  • Village Creek
  • [X] Devil's Den
  • [X] Plum Bayou Mounds

Region

  • Central
  • Northwest

Park Activity

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Amy Griffin
  • Mystina Swaim

Date Published

  • October 2024
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • October 2022
  • May 2021
  • January 2021
  • November 2020
  • [X] June 2020
  • January 2019
  • September 2018
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016

Connecting to a Prehistoric People   

Jun 2020
  ⁄  
Amy Griffin

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park in Scott, Arkansas is a unique American Indian mound complex that was the cultural center of the Plum Bayou people, who interacted with their environment and each other much as we do today. The Plum Bayou people are a group of prehistoric American Indian mound builders who lived here between 650 – 1050 AD. They built one of the...

Sun setting over a mound at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park

Video: A Cascading Legacy

Jun 2020
  ⁄  
Mystina Swaim

Devil’s Den State Park is a special place set aside to protect and preserve the natural and cultural resources of this unique Ozark Valley in northwest Arkansas. For over a year in the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) worked to create one of the jewels of Devil’s Den State Park – the lake and waterfall – now a legacy for generations to enjoy.

Water cascading over the dam at Devil's Den State Park
Arkansas State Parks logo
ARKANSAS STATE PARKS 1 Capitol Mall - Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
1-888-287-2757 (TDD) / [email protected]

 

  • View The Parks Guide
  • About
  • Media
  • Groups
  • Arkansas Heritage
  • Arkansas.com
  • Arkansas.gov
  • Keep Arkansas Beautiful
  • Privacy Policy
  • GDPR
  • Site Map
  • Accessibility
© Copyright 2025 Arkansas State Parks