The forests of Lake Fort Smith State Park offer the perfect habitat for tree birds like nuthatches, woodpeckers, vireos, and warblers. Join a park interpreter for a short hike to search for these…

Exploration, opportunity, and progress forged the culture you find here today. Meet park staff at the amphitheater to hear some interactive stories of the past that create the wonderful and unique…

Discover the Wonders of the Night Sky! Join park staff and the Northwest Arkansas Astronomical Society at the pavilion for an evening of stargazing. Bring your own telescope or binoculars or explore…

The Keep America Beautiful® Great American Cleanup is the nation’s largest community improvement program taking place annually in thousands of communities nationwide. Help keep Lake Fort Smith State…

The Arkansas River creates many recreational opportunities for us to enjoy. Join Lake Dardanelle State Park staff for O.W.L.S. (Outdoor Women Learning Skills). This program series is designed to give…

Help Keep Arkansas Beautiful by volunteering at Mount Magazine State Park! The focus of this event is includes graffiti removal and parkwide litter pickup. Volunteers will be supporting their favorite…

Something is going on in the forest and we need your help to figure out what! Join a park interpreter to become a nature detective. See if you can use the clues like tracks, scat, and food left by the…

Before or after your bike ride or hike, stop by a tabletop at the Karst Trail parking lot off Rambo Road and visit with a park interpreter about trail etiquette, outdoor safety, and Leave No Trace.…

It’s time to take a hike with a park interpreter on the easy, 1-mile (total) Lake Trail to see what natural things we can discover along the way that we might normally overlook! Be sure to wear…

We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…

Did you know that there are 6 species of venomous snakes in Arkansas? Learn more about the lives and behavior of these secretive creatures and how to tell the difference between them and non-venomous…

Crawfish, minnows, and variety of insects, there is an entire world of its own in the creek. Join a park interpreter to walk along a section of Lee Creek to observe the organisms that live there. It’s…

The Arkansas River creates many opportunities for enjoyment as it journeys through Lake Dardanelle. What lives in the Lake besides fish and turtles? Well, here is your chance to find out. We will…

Enjoy Lake Fort Smith State Park's history, scenery, geology, wildlife, and possible waterfalls on this boating adventure! Meet Park Interpreter Mystina at the marina dock. Binoculars and…

Join a park interpreter for a fun game about recycling and learn some interesting facts about how long some of our trash will be hanging around! #KidstoParks

The diverse habitats around Lake Dardanelle State Park create many opportunities for discovery and exploration. Meet a park interpreter at the amphitheater to find out what is in her magic bag! We’ll…

What is the difference between a terrapin and box turtle? Why are they important to the park? Join a park interpreter to learn all about the turtles that can be found at Devil’s Den State Park.

Can you really catch warts from a toad? Join Park Interpreter Mystina to “bust” the myths and misconceptions about certain animals that we may have heard all our lives.

Reaching the highpoint provides more than just bragging rights- it provides a sense of home and habitat! Join a park interpreter for a hike to the highest point in Arkansas. Seasonally appropriate…

Some bumpy, some jumpy and even a little slimy, these cold-blooded creatures play an important role in nature and give us clues to the health of our ecosystem. Interact with live toads,…