Start the new year off right in the great outdoors! Join a park interpreter on a section of the River Corridor Trail. We’ll be hiking from Cossatot Falls to “Stan’s Bridge” and back. This is a…

You can enjoy special moments, both big and small, with Arkansas State Parks this new year. Join the park interpreter and others across the nation for a BIG moment that is First Day Hikes and train…

Start the New Year with a 3/4-mile hike on our historic trail through a Native American village site. The trail is a paved walkway with interpretive signage. The hike will be led by a park Interpreter…

Find a new hobby along with a new you on this Early Birder hike on New Year's Day! Join a park staff member for a hike down the Great Blue Heron Trail, 1.1 miles in length, to see what native birds…

Start your new year by partaking in First Day hikes, a nationwide tradition led by America's State Parks! Join a park interpreter along the Falls Branch Trail for a 1-mile trek to the waterfall.…

Start 2026 on a journey to the refurbished Yancopin Bridge on a easy 3-mile hike with a park interpreter lasting 2 hours. We will meet at the Watson trailhead and then caravan in your own vehicles to…

Join a park interpreter for an exciting off-trail adventure behind the cove at Lake Dardanelle State Park. We’ll be picking up trash while exploring rugged, wooded terrain. This hike will take us…

Start your new year surrounded by the beautiful and historic scenery of Jacksonport State Park. Join a park interpreter as we “step back in time” along the ¾-mile trail. Along the way, we will learn a…

Start your new year off right by joining a park interpreter for a guided hike of the Mockernut Trail. This meandering 1-mile hike offers beautiful views of everything that Lake Charles State Park has…

Kick off the New Year with a hike at Bull Shoals-White River State Park! Join a park interpreter on the 1.5-mile Rainbow Ridge Trail. Set or fulfill New Year’s resolutions while hiking or just enjoy…

Bring in the New Year at the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources with a guided walk around the path in the Oil Field Park. Along with the museum's curator, you will explore the outside exhibits of…

Start the new year off on a good foot by getting outdoors! As a part of #FirstDayHikes, join a park interpreter on the 1/2-mile Lake Sylvia Trail. Trek on this moderate trail with a slight incline…

Join a park interpreter for this easy, 1-mile guided walk along the Island Trail. Feel free to bring binoculars if you have some; this is a great trail for nature watching! #FirstDayHikes…

Join a park interpreter for this easy, 1-mile guided walk along the Island Trail. Feel free to bring binoculars if you have some; this is a great trail for lake views! #FirstDayHikes #ArStateParks

Millwood State Park is starting the New Year with an easy 1.5-mile hike along our Waterfowl Way Trail. Depending on if the park has received rain the prior day, hiking/rain boots may be needed as the…

What better way to start the new year than with a hike at Crater of Diamonds State Park! This year's guided First Day Hike will take place on the Prospector Trail located in the southwest corner of…

Join Park Interpreter Ron for a 3/4-mile hike to put your sense of sight, touch, smell, and hearing to the test as you explore some of the natural wonders of Lake Fort Smith State Park. Sturdy shoes,…

Start the New Year off right with a hike at Hobbs State Park! Join a park interpreter on this 4.2-mile, moderately difficult out-and-back section of the Monument Trails. We’ll discuss what a Monument…

Step into the New Year on the right foot with time outdoors and start America’s 250th adorned in red, white and blue with a 2.5-mile stroll on one of The Natural State’s scenic state park trails.…

Start 2026 on a high point! Join a park interpreter for a hike to the highest point in Arkansas, and gain a strong sense of home and habitat. Seasonally appropriate attire, drinking water, sturdy…