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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

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  • [X] Crater of Diamonds

Region

  • Southwest

Park Activity

  • Diamond Digging
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  • [X] Hiking

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Waymon Cox

Date Published

  • December 2021

Hike the Crater of Diamonds on New Year’s Day 2022

Dec 2021
  ⁄  
Waymon Cox

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! With a new year just ahead, we are looking forward to exciting opportunities that often come with the changing of the calendar. 2022 will be a special year for the Crater of Diamonds, as we celebrate 50 years as an Arkansas State Park! On Saturday, January 1, be among the first to visit the Crater on its golden anniversary year...

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