Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Crater of Diamonds Historic Washington State Park Devil's Den Petit Jean Village Creek DeGray Lake Resort Lake Dardanelle Crowley's Ridge Hobbs State Park Conservation Area Ozark Folk Center [X] Mount Magazine Plum Bayou Mounds Lake Ouachita Pinnacle Mountain [X] Lake Fort Smith Moro Bay Bull Shoals - White River Davidsonville Millwood Mississippi River Cane Creek Cossatot River Daisy Jacksonport Mount Nebo Parkin Archeological White Oak Lake Woolly Hollow [X] Logoly Delta Heritage Trail Lake Catherine Lake Chicot Prairie Grove Battlefield Withrow Springs Lake Frierson Louisiana Purchase Lake Charles Powhatan Courthouse Queen Wilhelmina Conway Cemetery Hampson Museum Lake Poinsett Lower White River Museum Plantation Agriculture Museum Arkansas Post Museum Mammoth Spring Museum of Natural Resources Poison Spring Region Northwest Southwest North Central Central Lower Delta Upper Delta Park Activity Watchable Wildlife Hiking Fishing Kayaking / Canoeing Boating / Marinas Mountain Biking Swimming Climbing Geocaching Horseback Riding Lake Tours Road Cycling Snorkeling / Scuba Diving Trail Type Day Hikes Horseback Riding Kayaking/Water Trails Mountain Biking Trail Difficulty Strenuous Author Arkansas State Parks Staff Heather Johnson Jonathan Wirges Meg Matthews Zoie Clift Devin Moon Don Simons Haley Johnson Heather Runyan Monika Rued Robin Gabe Date Published August 2025 May 2025 December 2024 June 2022 April 2021 August 2020 May 2020 April 2020 February 2020 January 2019 July 2017 June 2017 January 2017 August 2016 March 2016 February 2016 Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › 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. Partnerships Elevate Climbing Experiences at Mount Magazine State Park May 2025 ⁄ Zoie Clift Mount Magazine State Park, which can be found on the highest peak in Arkansas, is an esteemed rock climbing destination in the state. Logoly State Park home to first all-terrain wheelchair at Arkansas State Parks Dec 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift Logoly State Park was dedicated as Arkansas’ first environmental education state park in the late 1970s. The state park now has another first to add to its educational mission. Sunset at the Pond at Logoly State Park Jun 2022 ⁄ Heather Runyan Among the bugs, frogs, and bird sounds, there is a full chorus performing for whoever is willing to stop and listen, especially around sunset. Take a moment to enjoy the sounds of Logoly State Park and then go out and discover your own sunset chorus, wherever you may be. Best parks for a family getaway Jun 2022 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Arkansas State Parks are perfect for your family getaway. With activities for everyone and every age, you’ll have plenty to do at any one of our state parks. Check out our list for some ideas on parks you should visit. 7 Staycations at Arkansas State Parks Apr 2021 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Imagine waking up to the sound of waves lapping at the shore, birds chirping from tall pine trees, maybe even a boat motor quietly starting its day to bring joy to families spending the weekend away from it all. That’s the kind of wake-up you’ll receive when you staycation at an Arkansas State Park. We’ve chosen seven better-than-a-hotel locales you’re guaranteed to fall... Logoly Nature Notes Aug 2020 Even brief observations of nature provide incredible insights and memorable moments at Logoly State Park. Use this sheet to focus your thoughts and unlock unexpected details. You can download and print this Nature Notes form to help you take notes, sketch specimens, and aid the park in community-based science. Tiny Tough Skinks: 3 Tips for Nature Observers Aug 2020 ⁄ Heather Johnson The varied and rugged terrain of the Ozarks at Lake Fort Smith State Park in northwest Arkansas offers suitable homes for many different types of animals. Large animals like black bears, deer, and bobcats thrive in this mountainous region. The commonly known larger animals often take the spotlight away from the smaller creatures who also dwell in the area, but the smallest... Draw with a Park Ranger: Let’s Draw a Raccoon Aug 2020 ⁄ Jonathan Wirges Raccoons draw attention for both their unique appearance and their antics you might see while camping at Mount Magazine State Park. In the photo essay below, join along as an interpretive park ranger guides you on how to sketch one of these nighttime hunters. Standout Butterflies at Logoly State Park May 2020 ⁄ Haley Johnson Logoly State Park in southwest Arkansas is the state’s first ecological state park dedicated to protecting the dynamically diverse ecosystem of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. The butterflies here are worthy of study and those with a keen eye can capture their beauty. Come mid-March and early April in Arkansas, butterflies begin emerging from their cocoon-like chrysalis... Pagination Page 1 Next page Next ›
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.
Partnerships Elevate Climbing Experiences at Mount Magazine State Park May 2025 ⁄ Zoie Clift Mount Magazine State Park, which can be found on the highest peak in Arkansas, is an esteemed rock climbing destination in the state.
Logoly State Park home to first all-terrain wheelchair at Arkansas State Parks Dec 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift Logoly State Park was dedicated as Arkansas’ first environmental education state park in the late 1970s. The state park now has another first to add to its educational mission.
Sunset at the Pond at Logoly State Park Jun 2022 ⁄ Heather Runyan Among the bugs, frogs, and bird sounds, there is a full chorus performing for whoever is willing to stop and listen, especially around sunset. Take a moment to enjoy the sounds of Logoly State Park and then go out and discover your own sunset chorus, wherever you may be.
Best parks for a family getaway Jun 2022 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Arkansas State Parks are perfect for your family getaway. With activities for everyone and every age, you’ll have plenty to do at any one of our state parks. Check out our list for some ideas on parks you should visit.
7 Staycations at Arkansas State Parks Apr 2021 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Imagine waking up to the sound of waves lapping at the shore, birds chirping from tall pine trees, maybe even a boat motor quietly starting its day to bring joy to families spending the weekend away from it all. That’s the kind of wake-up you’ll receive when you staycation at an Arkansas State Park. We’ve chosen seven better-than-a-hotel locales you’re guaranteed to fall...
Logoly Nature Notes Aug 2020 Even brief observations of nature provide incredible insights and memorable moments at Logoly State Park. Use this sheet to focus your thoughts and unlock unexpected details. You can download and print this Nature Notes form to help you take notes, sketch specimens, and aid the park in community-based science.
Tiny Tough Skinks: 3 Tips for Nature Observers Aug 2020 ⁄ Heather Johnson The varied and rugged terrain of the Ozarks at Lake Fort Smith State Park in northwest Arkansas offers suitable homes for many different types of animals. Large animals like black bears, deer, and bobcats thrive in this mountainous region. The commonly known larger animals often take the spotlight away from the smaller creatures who also dwell in the area, but the smallest...
Draw with a Park Ranger: Let’s Draw a Raccoon Aug 2020 ⁄ Jonathan Wirges Raccoons draw attention for both their unique appearance and their antics you might see while camping at Mount Magazine State Park. In the photo essay below, join along as an interpretive park ranger guides you on how to sketch one of these nighttime hunters.
Standout Butterflies at Logoly State Park May 2020 ⁄ Haley Johnson Logoly State Park in southwest Arkansas is the state’s first ecological state park dedicated to protecting the dynamically diverse ecosystem of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. The butterflies here are worthy of study and those with a keen eye can capture their beauty. Come mid-March and early April in Arkansas, butterflies begin emerging from their cocoon-like chrysalis...
