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 Plum Bayou Mounds Lake Fort Smith Lake Ouachita Pinnacle Mountain Moro Bay Bull Shoals - White River Davidsonville Millwood Cane Creek Cossatot River Daisy Jacksonport Logoly Mount Nebo Parkin Archeological White Oak Lake Woolly Hollow Lake Chicot Prairie Grove Battlefield Delta Heritage Trail Lake Catherine Lake Frierson Louisiana Purchase Lake Charles Powhatan Courthouse Conway Cemetery Hampson Museum Lake Poinsett Lower White River Museum Plantation Agriculture Museum Queen Wilhelmina Arkansas Post Museum Mammoth Spring Museum of Natural Resources Poison Spring [X] Mount Magazine [X] Mississippi River [X] Withrow Springs Region Northwest North Central Upper Delta Lower Delta Southwest Central Park Activity Watchable Wildlife Hiking Kayaking / Canoeing Fishing Boating / Marinas Swimming Mountain Biking Climbing Geocaching Horseback Riding Lake Tours Road Cycling Snorkeling / Scuba Diving Trail Type Day Hikes Horseback Riding Kayaking/Water Trails Mountain Biking Trail Difficulty Easy Moderate Strenuous Author Arkansas State Parks Staff Cara Curtis Jonathan Wirges Don Simons John Morrow Kristina Root Meg Matthews Monika Rued Zoie Clift Date Published May 2025 June 2022 September 2021 June 2021 May 2021 August 2020 June 2020 May 2020 February 2020 January 2019 May 2018 July 2017 August 2016 March 2016 February 2016 Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Anchor replacement project 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. 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. Get Back to Nature This Fall Sep 2021 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff As bright mornings give way to chillier weather and the leaves start to turn to auburn, garnet and gold, you’ll feel the pull to get outside. Whether you want to spend an entire weekend living around nature’s beauty or want to feel the thrill of speed as you race down a Monument Trail, Arkansas State Parks has something for everyone this autumn. Fall Getaways Sep 2021 ⁄ 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. Educator Lesson: Taste of the Land Mississippi River State Park Jun 2021 ⁄ Cara Curtis In this short video, join Park Interpreter Cara for a virtual experience using a cast-iron Dutch oven to create a squirrel and rice meal. By exploring the story of this regional comfort food, you’ll see that each ingredient reflects how past communities used the land that became Mississippi River State Park. While the food cooks, you’ll even travel to different locations... 5 Arkansas State Parks Summer Hot Spots May 2021 Summer isn’t just a season — it’s a state of mind. And Arkansas is the perfect place to explore that sun-kissed bliss of nights around a campfire, hair drying from a jump in the lake, making gooey s’mores feel. Explore 5 state parks to find where you should kick your heels up for the warm months. 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. Video: Kayaking Among Flooded Cypress Jun 2020 ⁄ Cara Curtis Kayaking on Hornor Neck Lake, within the park, is always an adventure that takes you through beautiful Delta scenery and stories. Gliding among large bald-cypress trees, you’ll find wildlife making homes and get to glimpse into the history that this rare, naturally formed lake holds. Saving the Ozark Chinquapin: Plotting the Course for the Future May 2020 The Ozark Plateau sweeps across the northwestern part of Arkansas, bringing with it the beautiful oak-hickory forests and striking bluffs that earned Arkansas the title “The Natural State”. Among these old limestone remnants are innumerable deer, lumbering bears, and a variety of lush plants taking advantage of prime habitat in this premiere natural beauty. One such plant... Night Sounds of Mississippi River State Park May 2020 ⁄ Kristina Root Listening to the night sounds of Crowley’s Ridge is a great way for you to observe, study, and explore the native wildlife at Mississippi River State Park. The darkness of the night makes different senses come alive. In this video, turn up the volume and let your hearing and imagination do the work. Pagination Page 1 Next page Next ›
Anchor replacement project 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.
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.
Get Back to Nature This Fall Sep 2021 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff As bright mornings give way to chillier weather and the leaves start to turn to auburn, garnet and gold, you’ll feel the pull to get outside. Whether you want to spend an entire weekend living around nature’s beauty or want to feel the thrill of speed as you race down a Monument Trail, Arkansas State Parks has something for everyone this autumn.
Fall Getaways Sep 2021 ⁄ 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.
Educator Lesson: Taste of the Land Mississippi River State Park Jun 2021 ⁄ Cara Curtis In this short video, join Park Interpreter Cara for a virtual experience using a cast-iron Dutch oven to create a squirrel and rice meal. By exploring the story of this regional comfort food, you’ll see that each ingredient reflects how past communities used the land that became Mississippi River State Park. While the food cooks, you’ll even travel to different locations...
5 Arkansas State Parks Summer Hot Spots May 2021 Summer isn’t just a season — it’s a state of mind. And Arkansas is the perfect place to explore that sun-kissed bliss of nights around a campfire, hair drying from a jump in the lake, making gooey s’mores feel. Explore 5 state parks to find where you should kick your heels up for the warm months.
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.
Video: Kayaking Among Flooded Cypress Jun 2020 ⁄ Cara Curtis Kayaking on Hornor Neck Lake, within the park, is always an adventure that takes you through beautiful Delta scenery and stories. Gliding among large bald-cypress trees, you’ll find wildlife making homes and get to glimpse into the history that this rare, naturally formed lake holds.
Saving the Ozark Chinquapin: Plotting the Course for the Future May 2020 The Ozark Plateau sweeps across the northwestern part of Arkansas, bringing with it the beautiful oak-hickory forests and striking bluffs that earned Arkansas the title “The Natural State”. Among these old limestone remnants are innumerable deer, lumbering bears, and a variety of lush plants taking advantage of prime habitat in this premiere natural beauty. One such plant...
Night Sounds of Mississippi River State Park May 2020 ⁄ Kristina Root Listening to the night sounds of Crowley’s Ridge is a great way for you to observe, study, and explore the native wildlife at Mississippi River State Park. The darkness of the night makes different senses come alive. In this video, turn up the volume and let your hearing and imagination do the work.