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

  • Historic Washington State Park
  • Lake Ouachita
  • White Oak Lake
  • [X] Poison Spring

Region

Park Activity

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Zoie Clift

Date Published

  • May 2025
  • [X] June 2024
  • September 2021
  • August 2020
  • May 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2019
  • July 2017
  • August 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016

History preserved at Poison Springs Battleground State Park

Jun 2024
  ⁄  
Zoie Clift

In the late 1860s, civil war battles took place in south Arkansas at locations that included Poison Springs, Marks’ Mills and Jenkins’ Ferry.

Historical marker at Poison Springs Battleground 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