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Petit Jean State Parks
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Soaring Scavengers
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
What is that big bird soaring in the sky? It’s a vulture! Join a park interpreter to look for and learn about these intriguing birds while picking up litter on this easy, 1-mile guided…
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Opt-Outside Green Friday Hike
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Get outdoors instead of going to stores in celebration of Green Friday! Take a guided hike along the Lake Sylvia Loop Trail to get active after the holiday week. This hike is 0.8-mile, moderate with…
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Hike to the Big Bluff Overlook
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Enjoy the sights, sounds, and scenery of Bull Shoals-White River State Park on a guided hike to the Big Bluff overlook. This hike will be moderately strenuous. Bring water and wear sturdy…
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Opt Outside Battlefield Tour
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet at the Borden…
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Opt Outside: Tunstall Trail Nature Hike
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Come on out to Jacksonport State Park on Green Friday and avoid the shopping
crowds! This is a perfect opportunity to walk off that Thanksgiving
dinner and enjoy nature at the same time. We will walk…
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Shaddox Hollow Nature Hike
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join a park interpreter and start a
family tradition on Opt Outside Day, a day that encourages people to spend
Black Friday outdoors instead of shopping. We’ll enjoy being in nature with
family and…
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Prospector Trail Guided Hike
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at the Prospector trailhead, on the northwest side of the diamond search area, and experience Crater of Diamonds State Park like miners and geologists of the past!…
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Quiet Hour Hike for Adults
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
The holidays can often be hectic and what
you need is to slow down and relax. Join a park interpreter who will lead you
on an easy, 1/2-mile hike through the forest. At the end of the hike, we’ll…
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Opt Outside: Tunstall Trail Nature Hike
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Come on out to Jacksonport State Park on Green Friday and avoid the shopping
crowds! This is a perfect opportunity to walk off that Thanksgiving
dinner and enjoy nature at the same time. We will walk…
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Opt Outside Battlefield Tour
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet at the Borden…
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Night Hike
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Nature is neat at night! Are you brave enough to venture out into the nighttime forest? Join a park interpreter for this unique night hike. We’ll listen to the night sounds, learn about nocturnal…
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Strut Your Stuffing ~ Gobbler Wobbler 2.5
Saturday, November 29, 2025
/ 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Get ready to gobble up the fun and join us at Cane Creek State Park for an effort to shed some of that stuffing from Thanksgiving. Enjoy a 2.5-mile hike on our Delta View Trail. Bring water and wear…
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Geocaching Hike
Saturday, November 29, 2025
/ 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 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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Big Ben Trail Guided Hike
Saturday, November 29, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter to learn about Village Creek State Park's history, listen to the stories behind the name of Ben, and acknowledge the power your actions can have here. This is a 0.5-mile…
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Fall Colors Nature Hike
Saturday, November 29, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for this relaxing walk through the forest of Lake Poinsett State Park. Along the way, take in the beautiful colors and sounds of fall. Please wear tennis shoes or hiking boots…
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Wildlife Hike
Saturday, November 29, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
You can explore nature at this park because Lake Dardanelle State Park’s diverse habitats sustain many living creatures. Meadowbrook Trail is home to many of these creatures. Join a park interpreter…
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West End Wander
Saturday, November 29, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Have you ever wanted to wander the woods of Mount Magazine? Join a park interpreter as you explore interesting sandstone structures, both natural and human-made, on the west end of Mount Magazine…
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Communit-trees Hike
Saturday, November 29, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter on a 3/4-mile guided walk along the Daisy Creek Trail to learn more about Daisy State Park's tree community. Participants will discover some common Arkansas tree species and…
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Ceremonial Site Tour
Saturday, November 29, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The Plum Bayou Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by American Indians from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…
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