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 [X] Crowley's Ridge Hobbs State Park Conservation Area Ozark Folk Center Mount Magazine Plum Bayou Mounds Lake Fort Smith Pinnacle Mountain [X] Lake Ouachita Moro Bay Bull Shoals - White River Davidsonville Millwood Mississippi River Cane Creek Cossatot River Daisy Jacksonport Logoly Mount Nebo Parkin Archeological White Oak Lake Woolly Hollow 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 Upper Delta Central North Central Lower Delta Northwest Southwest Park Activity Watchable Wildlife Hiking Kayaking / Canoeing Boating / Marinas Fishing Mountain Biking Swimming Climbing Geocaching Horseback Riding Road Cycling Snorkeling / Scuba Diving Trail Type Day Hikes Horseback Riding Mountain Biking Trail Difficulty Author Arkansas State Parks Staff Jenn Menge Elizabeth Kimble Pearl Jangjiravat Zoie Clift Mary Buchman Date Published August 2025 July 2025 June 2024 July 2022 December 2021 July 2021 February 2021 January 2021 November 2020 August 2020 May 2020 April 2020 February 2020 January 2019 May 2018 February 2017 April 2016 March 2016 Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 2 Photo Essay: Island Adventures on Lake Ouachita Aug 2020 ⁄ Jenn Menge Arkansas’s largest lake, Lake Ouachita, has 1000 miles of pristine shoreline and over 200 different islands to explore. Lake Ouachita State Park, located in the heart of the Ouachita Mountains, exists in part to provide access to the lake’s recreational and educational opportunities. Video: The Historic and Healing Three Sisters Springs May 2020 ⁄ Jenn Menge Though the area is no longer used as a resort, the three individual springs still flow freely for Lake Ouachita State Park visitors to enjoy to this day. As you enjoy the video of the Three Sisters Springs, imagine the rejuvenating power of the cool water. Go Planet, It's Your Earth Day! Apr 2020 ⁄ Elizabeth Kimble Crowley’s Ridge State Park in Northeast Arkansas is rich in natural, cultural, and historic resources. We tell the stories of the unique formation of Crowley’s Ridge, our historic Civilian Conservation Corps structures from the 1930s, and of natural beauty found here. Protecting these resources is part of our mission. We strive to honor this mission by celebrating Earth... Eagle Tours Feb 2020 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff One of the most awe-inspiring birds you can witness is the Bald Eagle. Once endangered, the Bald Eagle has made an encouraging comeback and now nests along rivers and lakeshores throughout the state. Now, you can find our national emblem in dozens of sites across Arkansas, particularly along shores of lakes and rivers. The most common time to experience Bald Eagle... 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... Inside Crowley's Ridge State Park May 2018 Wandering the trails, cooling off in the swimming hole, celebrating reunions and weddings . . . locals and neighbors of Paragould, Arkansas, have been enjoying Crowley’s Ridge State Park for generations. Now it’s your turn. Crowley’s Ridge State Park: A High-Tech Marvel Built by the CCC Feb 2017 ⁄ Mary Buchman Crowley’s Ridge State Park was first constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, and included is still a beautiful and historic site you can visit. Kayaking Campout! Apr 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Learn more about the overnight kayaking trip of the year Lake Ouachita State Park, which is one of the best ways to experience the lake and create cherished memories. The Electric Chair Apr 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Not too long after I moved to Northeast Arkansas I was talking with a local who wanted to know where I worked. When I told them that I worked at Crowley’s Ridge State Park they immediately asked “Have you seen the electric chair room?” No one had told me anything about an electric chair on the park grounds, so I asked about it when I went in to the office the next day. My... The Park that was a Farm Mar 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Entering Crowley’s Ridge State Park, the first things you notice are the trees. As you wander through the park you will see a wide variety of trees, shrubs, vines, and flowering plants. Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 2
Photo Essay: Island Adventures on Lake Ouachita Aug 2020 ⁄ Jenn Menge Arkansas’s largest lake, Lake Ouachita, has 1000 miles of pristine shoreline and over 200 different islands to explore. Lake Ouachita State Park, located in the heart of the Ouachita Mountains, exists in part to provide access to the lake’s recreational and educational opportunities.
Video: The Historic and Healing Three Sisters Springs May 2020 ⁄ Jenn Menge Though the area is no longer used as a resort, the three individual springs still flow freely for Lake Ouachita State Park visitors to enjoy to this day. As you enjoy the video of the Three Sisters Springs, imagine the rejuvenating power of the cool water.
Go Planet, It's Your Earth Day! Apr 2020 ⁄ Elizabeth Kimble Crowley’s Ridge State Park in Northeast Arkansas is rich in natural, cultural, and historic resources. We tell the stories of the unique formation of Crowley’s Ridge, our historic Civilian Conservation Corps structures from the 1930s, and of natural beauty found here. Protecting these resources is part of our mission. We strive to honor this mission by celebrating Earth...
Eagle Tours Feb 2020 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff One of the most awe-inspiring birds you can witness is the Bald Eagle. Once endangered, the Bald Eagle has made an encouraging comeback and now nests along rivers and lakeshores throughout the state. Now, you can find our national emblem in dozens of sites across Arkansas, particularly along shores of lakes and rivers. The most common time to experience Bald Eagle...
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...
Inside Crowley's Ridge State Park May 2018 Wandering the trails, cooling off in the swimming hole, celebrating reunions and weddings . . . locals and neighbors of Paragould, Arkansas, have been enjoying Crowley’s Ridge State Park for generations. Now it’s your turn.
Crowley’s Ridge State Park: A High-Tech Marvel Built by the CCC Feb 2017 ⁄ Mary Buchman Crowley’s Ridge State Park was first constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, and included is still a beautiful and historic site you can visit.
Kayaking Campout! Apr 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Learn more about the overnight kayaking trip of the year Lake Ouachita State Park, which is one of the best ways to experience the lake and create cherished memories.
The Electric Chair Apr 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Not too long after I moved to Northeast Arkansas I was talking with a local who wanted to know where I worked. When I told them that I worked at Crowley’s Ridge State Park they immediately asked “Have you seen the electric chair room?” No one had told me anything about an electric chair on the park grounds, so I asked about it when I went in to the office the next day. My...
The Park that was a Farm Mar 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Entering Crowley’s Ridge State Park, the first things you notice are the trees. As you wander through the park you will see a wide variety of trees, shrubs, vines, and flowering plants.
