Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Crater of Diamonds Crowley's Ridge DeGray Lake Resort Lake Dardanelle Village Creek Mount Magazine Petit Jean Withrow Springs Cossatot River Daisy Devil's Den Jacksonport Lake Fort Smith Lake Frierson Lake Ouachita Moro Bay White Oak Lake Cane Creek Davidsonville Hobbs State Park Conservation Area Lake Catherine Lake Charles Millwood Mississippi River Ozark Folk Center Pinnacle Mountain Woolly Hollow Bull Shoals - White River Delta Heritage Trail Historic Washington State Park Lake Chicot Lake Poinsett Mount Nebo Hampson Museum Logoly Parkin Archeological Powhatan Courthouse Queen Wilhelmina Region Southwest Northwest Central Upper Delta Lower Delta North Central Park Activity Hiking Kayaking / Canoeing Mountain Biking Fishing Boating / Marinas Swimming Climbing Geocaching Horseback Riding Road Cycling Backpacking Motorcycling Snorkeling / Scuba Diving Lake Tours Hang Gliding River Running [X] Diamond Digging [X] Watchable Wildlife Trail Type Day Hikes Horseback Riding Mountain Biking Kayaking/Water Trails Backpacking Barrier Free (ADA) ATV Wilderness Trail Difficulty Easy Moderate Strenuous Author Waymon Cox Arkansas State Parks Staff Monika Rued Meg Matthews Tayler Markham Cathy Combs Jenn Menge Pearl Jangjiravat Sarah Reap Sasha Bowles Zoie Clift David Armstrong Don Simons Maggie Howard Megan Ayres Moore Robin Gabe Ron Salley Date Published September 2025 May 2025 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 December 2022 November 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 March 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 February 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 September 2018 May 2018 September 2017 June 2017 May 2017 January 2017 December 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 June 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 11 Next page Next › Green Friday is Time to #OptOutside Dec 2016 ⁄ Monika Rued Nov. 25 is Green Friday, an alternative to the crowds by choosing to #OptOutside and get outdoors. Arkansas State Parks has been offering Green Friday events for over seven years. Visitor Finds 2.03-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park Oct 2016 ⁄ Monika Rued It took less than an hour for a family to discover a 2.03-carat white diamond on the side of a plowed furrow at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park. Wishes Come True at Crater of Diamonds State Park Sep 2016 ⁄ Meg Matthews A young Canadian pre-teen came to Crater of Diamonds thanks to the Make a Wish Foundation after a bad prognosis. But after spending time in the state park, he found a 15 pt diamond. Bird Nerds Part of Flock for Life Sep 2016 ⁄ Maggie Howard Birding is a weird and wonderful hobby to get into. You start out with an old beat up bird guide and a cheap pair of binoculars, figuring you would just give it a shot. Is Pinnacle Mountain a Volcano? Aug 2016 ⁄ Ron Salley Pinnacle Mountain stands about 1,000 feet above sea level, is on the extreme eastern edge of the Ouachita Mountain range, and sits where three rivers converge. What is a Diamond Worth? Jun 2016 ⁄ Waymon Cox Diamonds found at the Crater can be quite valuable, but the value of one gem does not guarantee that another of similar quality will be worth the same. The worth of each diamond is a unique calculation, determined by a variety of factors beyond simple appearance. Planting Seeds Apr 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff “If this doesn’t break the spirit of the turtle killers, nothing will,” I thought. Steinbeck interprets human nature and frames the choice between good and evil better than anyone. Wings on the Wind Mar 2016 ⁄ Don Simons As you scan the horizon with a good set of binoculars, there is a variety of wildlife to spot in state parks from hawks and eagles to monarch butterflies and song birds. Crater of Diamonds State Park: A wonderful and crazy place Mar 2016 ⁄ Waymon Cox The main thing that makes Crater of Diamonds State Park so unique is that our visitors are allowed to hunt for diamonds, and then are allowed to keep them. 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 11 Next page Next ›
Green Friday is Time to #OptOutside Dec 2016 ⁄ Monika Rued Nov. 25 is Green Friday, an alternative to the crowds by choosing to #OptOutside and get outdoors. Arkansas State Parks has been offering Green Friday events for over seven years.
Visitor Finds 2.03-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park Oct 2016 ⁄ Monika Rued It took less than an hour for a family to discover a 2.03-carat white diamond on the side of a plowed furrow at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park.
Wishes Come True at Crater of Diamonds State Park Sep 2016 ⁄ Meg Matthews A young Canadian pre-teen came to Crater of Diamonds thanks to the Make a Wish Foundation after a bad prognosis. But after spending time in the state park, he found a 15 pt diamond.
Bird Nerds Part of Flock for Life Sep 2016 ⁄ Maggie Howard Birding is a weird and wonderful hobby to get into. You start out with an old beat up bird guide and a cheap pair of binoculars, figuring you would just give it a shot.
Is Pinnacle Mountain a Volcano? Aug 2016 ⁄ Ron Salley Pinnacle Mountain stands about 1,000 feet above sea level, is on the extreme eastern edge of the Ouachita Mountain range, and sits where three rivers converge.
What is a Diamond Worth? Jun 2016 ⁄ Waymon Cox Diamonds found at the Crater can be quite valuable, but the value of one gem does not guarantee that another of similar quality will be worth the same. The worth of each diamond is a unique calculation, determined by a variety of factors beyond simple appearance.
Planting Seeds Apr 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff “If this doesn’t break the spirit of the turtle killers, nothing will,” I thought. Steinbeck interprets human nature and frames the choice between good and evil better than anyone.
Wings on the Wind Mar 2016 ⁄ Don Simons As you scan the horizon with a good set of binoculars, there is a variety of wildlife to spot in state parks from hawks and eagles to monarch butterflies and song birds.
Crater of Diamonds State Park: A wonderful and crazy place Mar 2016 ⁄ Waymon Cox The main thing that makes Crater of Diamonds State Park so unique is that our visitors are allowed to hunt for diamonds, and then are allowed to keep them.
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.
