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 Mount Magazine Plum Bayou Mounds Lake Fort Smith Lake Ouachita Pinnacle Mountain Moro Bay Bull Shoals - White River Davidsonville Millwood Mississippi River Cane Creek Daisy Jacksonport Logoly Mount Nebo Parkin Archeological White Oak Lake Woolly Hollow Prairie Grove Battlefield Withrow Springs 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 Poison Spring [X] Cossatot River [X] Lake Chicot [X] Museum of Natural Resources Region Southwest Central Lower Delta North Central Northwest Upper Delta Park Activity Watchable Wildlife Hiking Kayaking / Canoeing Boating / Marinas Fishing Swimming Geocaching Mountain Biking Road Cycling Snorkeling / Scuba Diving Trail Type Trail Difficulty Author Arkansas State Parks Staff Alex Hedegard Brian Whitson Meg Matthews Shelley Flanary Date Published February 2023 June 2022 September 2021 May 2021 November 2020 August 2020 January 2019 February 2017 August 2016 March 2016 Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Waterfalls of Arkansas State Parks Feb 2023 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Hiking to waterfalls is a great way to get out into nature and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. It can be a calming and peaceful experience, or an adrenaline-filled adventure depending on how you approach it. You can get some great exercise and fresh air, and you may even spot some wildlife along the way. The sound of a rushing waterfall is also incredibly soothing, and... Lake Chicot State Park: A “C” of Discovery Jun 2022 ⁄ Alex Hedegard Lake Chicot serves as a “C” (sea) of discovery, delivering a pristine bald cypress ecosystem that provides both beauty and a healthy haven for much of Lake Chicot State Park’s wildlife. As you watch this video, imagine what wildlife lives here. 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. 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. Photo Essay: Black Gold In 1920s South Arkansas Nov 2020 The oil-rich town of Smackover is in the heart of the Arkansas oil fields. The 1920s south Arkansas oil boom brought danger and destruction, but also a sense of opportunity and change that has lasted through the generations. Today, one mile south of town is the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, which aims to connect people to the lasting cultural and economic impacts... Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area Wildflower Walk Aug 2020 Wildflowers paint the landscape in magnificent splashes of color, all while working diligently behind the scenes to safeguard the very ecosystems they call home. The miles of hiking trails at Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area in southwest Arkansas not only give you amazing views of this National Wild and Scenic River, but also of the surrounding habitat that is home... New Year’s Resolution: Visit an Arkansas State Park Every Month Jan 2019 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff New year, new you? Challenge yourself to visit a different Arkansas state park every month. These beautiful places are open for adventure and learning with something for absolutely everyone in your family and friend group. You can bike a trail, discover the history behind Hampson Archeological Museum State Park, go horseback riding or find a quaint cabin or lodge for a... How Do You Pronounce Lake Chicot? Feb 2017 ⁄ Brian Whitson Many people may know about the origins of this lake, but may not realize why we call it Lake Chicot. In order to understand where the name Lake Chicot comes from one must look to the past. Top 10 Ways to Stay Cool at Arkansas State Parks Aug 2016 ⁄ Meg Matthews While we wait for cooler temperatures to come to The Natural State, here are the top 10 ways to stay cool at Arkansas State Parks during the dog days of summer. A Wild and Scenic River Mar 2016 ⁄ Shelley Flanary Do you hear that sound? Do you hear the music? What could it be? You are standing approximately just southwest of Little Rock, in one of the most spectacular river corridors in the central U.S. Pagination Page 1 Next page Next ›
Waterfalls of Arkansas State Parks Feb 2023 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Hiking to waterfalls is a great way to get out into nature and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. It can be a calming and peaceful experience, or an adrenaline-filled adventure depending on how you approach it. You can get some great exercise and fresh air, and you may even spot some wildlife along the way. The sound of a rushing waterfall is also incredibly soothing, and...
Lake Chicot State Park: A “C” of Discovery Jun 2022 ⁄ Alex Hedegard Lake Chicot serves as a “C” (sea) of discovery, delivering a pristine bald cypress ecosystem that provides both beauty and a healthy haven for much of Lake Chicot State Park’s wildlife. As you watch this video, imagine what wildlife lives here.
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.
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.
Photo Essay: Black Gold In 1920s South Arkansas Nov 2020 The oil-rich town of Smackover is in the heart of the Arkansas oil fields. The 1920s south Arkansas oil boom brought danger and destruction, but also a sense of opportunity and change that has lasted through the generations. Today, one mile south of town is the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, which aims to connect people to the lasting cultural and economic impacts...
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area Wildflower Walk Aug 2020 Wildflowers paint the landscape in magnificent splashes of color, all while working diligently behind the scenes to safeguard the very ecosystems they call home. The miles of hiking trails at Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area in southwest Arkansas not only give you amazing views of this National Wild and Scenic River, but also of the surrounding habitat that is home...
New Year’s Resolution: Visit an Arkansas State Park Every Month Jan 2019 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff New year, new you? Challenge yourself to visit a different Arkansas state park every month. These beautiful places are open for adventure and learning with something for absolutely everyone in your family and friend group. You can bike a trail, discover the history behind Hampson Archeological Museum State Park, go horseback riding or find a quaint cabin or lodge for a...
How Do You Pronounce Lake Chicot? Feb 2017 ⁄ Brian Whitson Many people may know about the origins of this lake, but may not realize why we call it Lake Chicot. In order to understand where the name Lake Chicot comes from one must look to the past.
Top 10 Ways to Stay Cool at Arkansas State Parks Aug 2016 ⁄ Meg Matthews While we wait for cooler temperatures to come to The Natural State, here are the top 10 ways to stay cool at Arkansas State Parks during the dog days of summer.
A Wild and Scenic River Mar 2016 ⁄ Shelley Flanary Do you hear that sound? Do you hear the music? What could it be? You are standing approximately just southwest of Little Rock, in one of the most spectacular river corridors in the central U.S.
