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Petit Jean State Parks
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Daybreak Diamond Tour
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Join a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center, lower level to walk through the search area and learn about the best places to search for diamonds. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of past…
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Daybreak Diamond Tour
Friday, October 31, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Join a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center, lower level to walk through the search area and learn about the best places to search for diamonds. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of past…
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Trek or Treat Scavenger Hunt
Friday, October 31, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Lace up your hiking shoes and join a park interpreter for a 1-mile trek along the Lover's Leap Trail. Along the way, we'll search for mystery items hidden in the woods, and maybe a few treats, too!…
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The Pioneer Cemetery: Echoes of the Departed
Friday, October 31, 2025
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Join a park interpreter on All Hallows' Eve for a spooky evening walk amongst the headstones of the Pioneer Cemetery. In the stillness of night, we'll uncover tales of early settlers; some rooted in…
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Discovery Hike
Saturday, November 01, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter on the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the sights and sounds Lake Catherine State Park has to offer. This stroll takes about 30 minutes and is about 3/4-mile long. Be…
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Tree Identification
Saturday, November 01, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Black oak, waterleaf oak, American sycamore, and sweetgum are all common trees in the Cossatot River Corridor. Tree leaves, bark, and buds are all useful hints to tell us what kind of tree we are…
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Daybreak Diamond Tour
Sunday, November 02, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Join a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center, lower level to walk through the search area and learn about the best places to search for diamonds. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of past…
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Discovery Hike
Friday, November 07, 2025
/ 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Join a park interpreter on the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the sights and sounds Lake Catherine State Park has to offer. This stroll takes about 30 minutes and is about 3/4-mile long. Be…
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Terrain of Thought Hike
Saturday, November 08, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Enrich your experiences here at Lake Catherine State Park through nature journaling! Join a park interpreter at the trailhead for a hike along the Falls Branch Trail. We will take the easy 1/2-mile…
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Leaf Peep Hike
Saturday, November 08, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
As days grow shorter and nights grow longer and cooler, biochemical processes in leaves begin to paint the landscape with nature's autumn palette. Hike the Harris Creek Trail with a park interpreter…
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Picture This: Smartphone Photography
Sunday, November 09, 2025
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Use professional photography techniques to capture your memories of Queen Wilhelmina State Park through the lens of a smartphone. Join a park interpreter to learn essential photography tips and simple…
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Wildlife Walk and Watch
Monday, November 10, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter at the Wildlife Observation Blind trailhead to take a quick ½-mile walk to the wildlife
observation blind. Along the way we will listen and look for any signs of wildlife.…
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Cleaning Up the Falls
Thursday, November 13, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join a park interpreter on a guided hike on the Falls Branch Trail. On the hike, we will work together and practice good stewardship of the park by picking up litter seen on the trail.
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Daybreak Diamond Tour
Friday, November 14, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Join a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center, lower level to walk through the search area and learn about the best places to search for diamonds. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of past…
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Discovery Hike
Friday, November 14, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter on the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the sights and sounds Lake Catherine State Park has to offer. This stroll takes about 30 minutes and is about 3/4-mile long. Be…
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Daybreak Diamond Tour
Saturday, November 15, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Join a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center, lower level to walk through the search area and learn about the best places to search for diamonds. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of past…
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Nature Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, November 15, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Learn about nature and see a new perspective on our nature scavenger hunt! Join a park interpreter for a guided 3/4-mile hike to complete this outdoor scavenger hunt. Please wear good shoes…
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Geocaching Hike
Sunday, November 16, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter at the base of the Little Missouri trailhead to learn about the hidden world of geocaching and get the chance to find a few of your own. The portion of the trail we will…
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Terrain of Thought Hike
Friday, November 21, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Enrich your experiences here at Lake Catherine State Park through nature journaling! Join a park interpreter at the trailhead for a hike along the Falls Branch Trail. We will take the easy 1/2-mile…
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