Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Crater of Diamonds Historic Washington State Park Village Creek Crowley's Ridge DeGray Lake Resort Moro Bay Davidsonville Jacksonport Millwood Cossatot River Logoly Mississippi River Withrow Springs Daisy Hobbs State Park Conservation Area Lake Dardanelle Lake Fort Smith Lake Frierson Ozark Folk Center Petit Jean White Oak Lake Bull Shoals - White River Cane Creek Devil's Den Lake Catherine Lake Charles Lake Chicot Mount Magazine Parkin Archeological Pinnacle Mountain Powhatan Courthouse Queen Wilhelmina Delta Heritage Trail Hampson Museum Lake Ouachita Lake Poinsett Mount Nebo Prairie Grove Battlefield Woolly Hollow Louisiana Purchase Museum of Natural Resources Plum Bayou Mounds Region Central Northwest North Central Lower Delta [X] Southwest [X] Upper Delta Park Activity Diamond Digging Watchable Wildlife Hiking Kayaking / Canoeing Fishing Mountain Biking Boating / Marinas Swimming Geocaching Horseback Riding Climbing Backpacking Motorcycling Road Cycling Snorkeling / Scuba Diving Lake Tours Hang Gliding River Running Trail Type Day Hikes Horseback Riding Mountain Biking Backpacking Barrier Free (ADA) Kayaking/Water Trails Wilderness ATV Trail Difficulty Easy Moderate Strenuous Author Waymon Cox Arkansas State Parks Staff Monika Rued Meg Matthews Chris Adams Tayler Markham Zoie Clift Heather Runyan Sarah Reap Billy Nations Bonnie Marberry Elizabeth Kimble Grady Spann Ivory Detter Kara Helton Paul Butler Pearl Jangjiravat Cara Curtis Cathy Combs Haley Johnson Jason Parrie Joe Jacobs Josh Williams Kayla Gomance Kelly Farrell Kristina Root Leita Spears Maggie Howard Mary Buchman Matt Manos Megan Ayres Moore Rachel Lewis Robin Gabe Sasha Bowles Shelley Flanary Tara Gillanders Date Published September 2025 August 2025 June 2025 February 2025 December 2024 January 2024 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 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 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 May 2018 March 2018 October 2017 September 2017 June 2017 May 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 13 Next page Next › Crater to Host Prospectors’ Gemboree on June 15 Jun 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from the Crater of Diamonds! Each year, thousands of visitors from all over the world visit Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park. On Saturday, June 15, the park will host a celebration of those who come in search of diamonds during the 9th Annual Prospectors’ Gemboree! Summer in Full Swing at the Crater of Diamonds May 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! This past Memorial Day Weekend marked the beginning of summer hours and activities at the Crater of Diamonds. From now through August 10, the park’s diamond search area will open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Visitor Center and Diamond Discovery Center will remain open an extra hour each day, so that guests can have their... A Successful Four Months of Diamond Finds May 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! So far, 2019 has been a productive year for finding diamonds in Arkansas. By the end of April, our park staff had registered 177 diamonds, compared to 139 diamonds during the same four months last year. Visitors from Arkansas found 36 diamonds, while travelers from 25 other states and three foreign countries registered 141... Awesome Astronomy March 16 at Crater of Diamonds State Park Mar 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! On Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 8 p.m., all ages are invited to come to the campground amphitheater for an evening under the stars! Guest astronomer Rick Floyd will share his knowledge of the night sky, along with fascinating photos of the moon, stars, nebulae, and more that he has taken. Springtime Diamond Mining at Crater of Diamonds State Park Feb 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from the Crater of Diamonds State Park! With freezing February temperatures, it’s hard to believe that spring is just over a month away. In the next few weeks, families from across the country will be planning spring break trips, and several will be visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park for a diamond mining adventure. For those who plan to visit the park this... 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... Take a First Day Hike at the Crater of Diamonds State Park Dec 2018 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from the Crater of Diamonds! This New Year’s Day, make a resolution for a healthier 2019 with a morning guided hike around the park’s Little Missouri River Trail, as part of the nationwide First Day Hikes initiative. Arkansas State Parks December To Do List Nov 2018 ⁄ Monika Rued December is a wonderful time to connect with your community in Arkansas state parks. We have interpretative programs and events on tap all month to celebrate the holidays. The Best of DeGray State Park May 2018 If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind getaway in Arkansas, consider this: DeGray Lake Resort State Park near Bismarck is Arkansas’s only resort state park. 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. Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 13 Next page Next ›
Crater to Host Prospectors’ Gemboree on June 15 Jun 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from the Crater of Diamonds! Each year, thousands of visitors from all over the world visit Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park. On Saturday, June 15, the park will host a celebration of those who come in search of diamonds during the 9th Annual Prospectors’ Gemboree!
Summer in Full Swing at the Crater of Diamonds May 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! This past Memorial Day Weekend marked the beginning of summer hours and activities at the Crater of Diamonds. From now through August 10, the park’s diamond search area will open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Visitor Center and Diamond Discovery Center will remain open an extra hour each day, so that guests can have their...
A Successful Four Months of Diamond Finds May 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! So far, 2019 has been a productive year for finding diamonds in Arkansas. By the end of April, our park staff had registered 177 diamonds, compared to 139 diamonds during the same four months last year. Visitors from Arkansas found 36 diamonds, while travelers from 25 other states and three foreign countries registered 141...
Awesome Astronomy March 16 at Crater of Diamonds State Park Mar 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! On Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 8 p.m., all ages are invited to come to the campground amphitheater for an evening under the stars! Guest astronomer Rick Floyd will share his knowledge of the night sky, along with fascinating photos of the moon, stars, nebulae, and more that he has taken.
Springtime Diamond Mining at Crater of Diamonds State Park Feb 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from the Crater of Diamonds State Park! With freezing February temperatures, it’s hard to believe that spring is just over a month away. In the next few weeks, families from across the country will be planning spring break trips, and several will be visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park for a diamond mining adventure. For those who plan to visit the park this...
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...
Take a First Day Hike at the Crater of Diamonds State Park Dec 2018 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from the Crater of Diamonds! This New Year’s Day, make a resolution for a healthier 2019 with a morning guided hike around the park’s Little Missouri River Trail, as part of the nationwide First Day Hikes initiative.
Arkansas State Parks December To Do List Nov 2018 ⁄ Monika Rued December is a wonderful time to connect with your community in Arkansas state parks. We have interpretative programs and events on tap all month to celebrate the holidays.
The Best of DeGray State Park May 2018 If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind getaway in Arkansas, consider this: DeGray Lake Resort State Park near Bismarck is Arkansas’s only resort state park.
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.
