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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Heather Runyan

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Fall Getaways

Aug 2025
  ⁄  
Arkansas State Parks Staff

Hop on a scenic road, kick up some golden leaves and make your way to a fresh-out-of-your-favorite-fall-movie getaway. Arkansas State Parks has something for everyone — are you more of a cabin or lodge person? — so book your stay now because fall is in season.

Photo Essay: Life in a Rotten Log

Nov 2020
  ⁄  
Heather Runyan

Village Creek State Park is a 7,000-acre park located in northeast Arkansas. The park’s mission is to protect and conserve the natural, cultural, and historical resources of Crowley’s Ridge. We have an unusual ally in protecting our natural resources: the rotten logs of the forest floor. Where many people see a rotting log as an eyesore, many creatures see it as the key to...

rotten log
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