Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Crater of Diamonds Historic Washington State Park Devil's Den Village Creek [X] Petit Jean 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 [X] Pinnacle Mountain Moro Bay Davidsonville Millwood Mississippi River [X] Bull Shoals - White 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 Central Northwest North Central Southwest Upper Delta Lower Delta Park Activity Hiking Watchable Wildlife Kayaking / Canoeing Fishing Mountain Biking Boating / Marinas Climbing Swimming Geocaching Road Cycling Snorkeling / Scuba Diving Trail Type Day Hikes Mountain Biking Trail Difficulty Strenuous Easy Moderate Author Arkansas State Parks Staff Meg Matthews Zachary Fisher Zoie Clift Grady Spann Matt Manos Ron Salley Sasha Bowles Date Published August 2025 February 2024 December 2023 February 2023 October 2022 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 October 2020 May 2020 February 2020 January 2019 October 2017 July 2017 August 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Fall Getaways Aug 2025 ⁄ 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. The heritage of the Davies Bridge at Petit Jean State Park Feb 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift The Davies Bridge at Petit Jean State Park in Morrilton is 90 years old this year. New Visitor Center at Pinnacle Mountain State Park Dec 2023 ⁄ Zoie Clift At Pinnacle Mountain State Park, near Little Rock, outdoor explorations include climbing to the top of Pinnacle Mountain, paddling, hiking and mountain biking the park’s Monument Trails, and more. Pinnacle Mountain State Park is also a Trail of Tears National Historic Site. 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... Exploring Central & North Central Arkansas Oct 2022 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff If you’re reading this, we bet you’re an outdoors lover. Someone who’s craving a little adventure. We’re right, aren’t we? Come play with us in Central and North Central Arkansas. Here, we’ve got water sports, mountain biking, hiking trails and historic sites to boot. Follow this guide to find your next big adventure. Check Out These 4 Monument Trails in Arkansas May 2021 What exactly is a Monument Trail, you ask? It’s a world-class mountain biking trail crafted by some of the world’s best trail builders to show off a specific area’s natural, iconic beauty. And Arkansas State Parks has the only four of these sustainably designed paths just waiting for you to visit. They include Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, Mount Nebo State Park... Petit Jean State Park Dr. T.W. Hardison Visitor Center Apr 2021 The Dr. T.W. Hardison Visitor Center welcomes visitors to Petit Jean State Park. The newly constructed building, which provides space for camper registration, interpretive exhibits, meetings, special events, and staff offices, is named for the man whose vision for Petit Jean State Park brought about its creation as the cornerstone in the system of Arkansas State Parks. 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... Basic Angling Tips for White River Trout Fishing Oct 2020 ⁄ Zachary Fisher Bull Shoals-White River State Park has become a very popular fishing destination since it was established in 1955, following the completion of Bull Shoals Dam. Two incredible fishing ecosystems were formed here because of the dam’s geographic placement: Bull Shoals Lake, a 45,000-acre mecca for bass, catfish, and walleye fishing; and the White River tailwaters, producing... Video: Peace and Relaxation on Cedar Creek Trail May 2020 ⁄ Grady Spann Cedar Creek Trail is one of Petit Jean State Park’s many scenic trails. Constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the early 1930s, this trail's rock steps and bluffs offer a moderately strenuous challenge. However, there are endless places to stop, rest, and let yourself enjoy the peaceful sounds of flowing water and the cool, refreshing feeling of the forest’s... Pagination Page 1 Next page Next ›
Fall Getaways Aug 2025 ⁄ 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.
The heritage of the Davies Bridge at Petit Jean State Park Feb 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift The Davies Bridge at Petit Jean State Park in Morrilton is 90 years old this year.
New Visitor Center at Pinnacle Mountain State Park Dec 2023 ⁄ Zoie Clift At Pinnacle Mountain State Park, near Little Rock, outdoor explorations include climbing to the top of Pinnacle Mountain, paddling, hiking and mountain biking the park’s Monument Trails, and more. Pinnacle Mountain State Park is also a Trail of Tears National Historic Site.
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...
Exploring Central & North Central Arkansas Oct 2022 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff If you’re reading this, we bet you’re an outdoors lover. Someone who’s craving a little adventure. We’re right, aren’t we? Come play with us in Central and North Central Arkansas. Here, we’ve got water sports, mountain biking, hiking trails and historic sites to boot. Follow this guide to find your next big adventure.
Check Out These 4 Monument Trails in Arkansas May 2021 What exactly is a Monument Trail, you ask? It’s a world-class mountain biking trail crafted by some of the world’s best trail builders to show off a specific area’s natural, iconic beauty. And Arkansas State Parks has the only four of these sustainably designed paths just waiting for you to visit. They include Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, Mount Nebo State Park...
Petit Jean State Park Dr. T.W. Hardison Visitor Center Apr 2021 The Dr. T.W. Hardison Visitor Center welcomes visitors to Petit Jean State Park. The newly constructed building, which provides space for camper registration, interpretive exhibits, meetings, special events, and staff offices, is named for the man whose vision for Petit Jean State Park brought about its creation as the cornerstone in the system of Arkansas State Parks.
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...
Basic Angling Tips for White River Trout Fishing Oct 2020 ⁄ Zachary Fisher Bull Shoals-White River State Park has become a very popular fishing destination since it was established in 1955, following the completion of Bull Shoals Dam. Two incredible fishing ecosystems were formed here because of the dam’s geographic placement: Bull Shoals Lake, a 45,000-acre mecca for bass, catfish, and walleye fishing; and the White River tailwaters, producing...
Video: Peace and Relaxation on Cedar Creek Trail May 2020 ⁄ Grady Spann Cedar Creek Trail is one of Petit Jean State Park’s many scenic trails. Constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the early 1930s, this trail's rock steps and bluffs offer a moderately strenuous challenge. However, there are endless places to stop, rest, and let yourself enjoy the peaceful sounds of flowing water and the cool, refreshing feeling of the forest’s...
