Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Petit Jean Pinnacle Mountain Plum Bayou Mounds Lake Ouachita Village Creek Woolly Hollow Devil's Den Hobbs State Park Conservation Area Ozark Folk Center Bull Shoals - White River Cossatot River Historic Washington State Park Lake Fort Smith Moro Bay Mount Nebo Cane Creek Crowley's Ridge Daisy Davidsonville Lake Catherine Mississippi River Mount Magazine White Oak Lake Withrow Springs Delta Heritage Trail Hampson Museum Lake Chicot Lake Frierson Millwood Plantation Agriculture Museum Powhatan Courthouse Prairie Grove Battlefield Conway Cemetery Jacksonport Lake Charles Lake Poinsett Louisiana Purchase Lower White River Museum Mammoth Spring Parkin Archeological Queen Wilhelmina [X] DeGray Lake Resort [X] Lake Dardanelle Region Northwest North Central Southwest Lower Delta Upper Delta [X] Central Park Activity Watchable Wildlife Kayaking / Canoeing Boating / Marinas Fishing Hiking Swimming Mountain Biking Geocaching Horseback Riding Lake Tours Road Cycling Snorkeling / Scuba Diving Trail Type Day Hikes Horseback Riding Kayaking/Water Trails Mountain Biking Trail Difficulty Author Arkansas State Parks Staff Sasha Bowles David Armstrong Kayla Gomance Meg Matthews Jason Baumgartner Date Published June 2022 September 2021 April 2021 March 2021 January 2021 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 February 2020 January 2019 October 2016 August 2016 Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › 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. 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. 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... Trail of Tears Across Arkansas State Parks Mar 2021 ⁄ Sasha Bowles Arkansas has hundreds of miles of the Trail of Tears, and of the nine states traversed by the trail, is the only state that witnessed the removal of all five of the Southeastern tribes as they moved west. Arkansas State Parks has five parks that lie along these removal routes. These parks have been certified as National Park Service Trail of Tears National Historic Trail... Video: Just Roll with It! Jan 2021 ⁄ David Armstrong Along the DeGray Lake Resort State Park's trails and throughout the forest floors, the humble humpback dung beetle (Deltochilum gibbosum) faithfully carries out its repetitive, rather repugnant, responsibilities without reservation. Few species in the park’s elaborate food chain can rival the curious, hard-working star of this short video and the unique “role” it plays. Mayflies: Nuisance or Nutrient? Jun 2020 ⁄ Sasha Bowles Fishing is a favored pastime at Lake Dardanelle State Park, making people the top of this food chain. We love to catch fish, but often don’t think of all the creatures it took to build that strong healthy fish on the end of our fishing line. Mayflies are an essential part of the food chain that keeps the fishery at Lake Dardanelle State Park healthy. In this photo essay... Photo Essay: DeGray in Bloom Jun 2020 ⁄ David Armstrong Each spring, DeGray Lake Resort State Park is adorned in an array of colorful blooms, some of which can easily go unnoticed. This photo essay is a tribute to just a handful of samples found around the park. See how many you recognize. There’s an App for That: Enhancing Your Exploration of DeGray Lake Jun 2020 ⁄ Kayla Gomance For some, the idea of glancing at a screen while on the trail will never be appealing, and that’s okay. For the rest of us, technology has become an asset that allows us to bridge the gap between observing the natural beauty around us and immersing ourselves in it. Video: Fun with a Fox May 2020 ⁄ Kayla Gomance This video features a curious red fox kit exploring the perimeter of its home at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Lake Dardanelle State Park Aqua-Escape May 2020 ⁄ Jason Baumgartner Escape to Lake Dardanelle State Park’s largest aquarium exhibit and see some of our native fish from a unique underwater perspective. Inside Lake Dardanelle State Park Visitor Center is 7,000 gallons of aquarium exhibits that provide an up-close connection with Lake Dardanelle’s native fish species. Pagination Page 1 Next page Next ›
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.
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.
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...
Trail of Tears Across Arkansas State Parks Mar 2021 ⁄ Sasha Bowles Arkansas has hundreds of miles of the Trail of Tears, and of the nine states traversed by the trail, is the only state that witnessed the removal of all five of the Southeastern tribes as they moved west. Arkansas State Parks has five parks that lie along these removal routes. These parks have been certified as National Park Service Trail of Tears National Historic Trail...
Video: Just Roll with It! Jan 2021 ⁄ David Armstrong Along the DeGray Lake Resort State Park's trails and throughout the forest floors, the humble humpback dung beetle (Deltochilum gibbosum) faithfully carries out its repetitive, rather repugnant, responsibilities without reservation. Few species in the park’s elaborate food chain can rival the curious, hard-working star of this short video and the unique “role” it plays.
Mayflies: Nuisance or Nutrient? Jun 2020 ⁄ Sasha Bowles Fishing is a favored pastime at Lake Dardanelle State Park, making people the top of this food chain. We love to catch fish, but often don’t think of all the creatures it took to build that strong healthy fish on the end of our fishing line. Mayflies are an essential part of the food chain that keeps the fishery at Lake Dardanelle State Park healthy. In this photo essay...
Photo Essay: DeGray in Bloom Jun 2020 ⁄ David Armstrong Each spring, DeGray Lake Resort State Park is adorned in an array of colorful blooms, some of which can easily go unnoticed. This photo essay is a tribute to just a handful of samples found around the park. See how many you recognize.
There’s an App for That: Enhancing Your Exploration of DeGray Lake Jun 2020 ⁄ Kayla Gomance For some, the idea of glancing at a screen while on the trail will never be appealing, and that’s okay. For the rest of us, technology has become an asset that allows us to bridge the gap between observing the natural beauty around us and immersing ourselves in it.
Video: Fun with a Fox May 2020 ⁄ Kayla Gomance This video features a curious red fox kit exploring the perimeter of its home at DeGray Lake Resort State Park.
Lake Dardanelle State Park Aqua-Escape May 2020 ⁄ Jason Baumgartner Escape to Lake Dardanelle State Park’s largest aquarium exhibit and see some of our native fish from a unique underwater perspective. Inside Lake Dardanelle State Park Visitor Center is 7,000 gallons of aquarium exhibits that provide an up-close connection with Lake Dardanelle’s native fish species.
