Travel back to 1832 for this live radio show featuring bumbling news anchors reporting from Washington, Arkansas Territory. Using real historical events as today's headlines, join…

Test your abilities in this classic DeGray Lake Resort State Park 4th of July contest. You don't want to miss this! Participants will be divided into age groups on site. No registration necessary.…

Are you brave enough to stick your hand into the unknown depths of the nature grab bag and try to guess what's inside? Meet the park interpreter for this hilarious audience participation adventure…

Celebrate our nation’s birthday while discovering more about our national symbol and a resident of Beaver Lake, the bald eagle! Step into an “eagle nest” for a selfie and make an eagle craft! A…

The diverse habitats around Lake Dardanelle State Park create many opportunities for discovery and exploration. Meet a park interpreter in the visitor center Orientation Room to find out what is in…

Meet our park interpreter to learn all about the fungi we have here at Lake Sylvia. Play a fun game to win a prize! 

Explore the non-vascular life forms that surround us on the trail and debunk common misconceptions. This walk is a 0.75-mile loop rated easy.

Do you enjoy puzzles and spending time in the outdoors? If so, bring your food/snack and join the park superintendent to find out how you can start geocaching today! Learn the basics of geocaching and…

Join a park interpreter at the Lake Center to learn about the wildflowers and pollinators of Woolly Hollow State Park, then create a paper flower souvenir. This program is fun for the whole…

As the Arkansas River journeys through Lake Dardanelle, it continually shapes the land and creates opportunities for people like you. We have to be careful when enjoying these opportunities that we…

No watermelon eating contest would be complete without a seed spitting challenge to follow! Join fellow guests for this hilarious competition that will require both lung power and technique to earn…

Round up your best troops and cool off with our water relays. Groups will compete in relay games that are sure to get everyone smiling, laughing, and soaked! Teams will be assembled on…

Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!

Join the park staff to see how fast you can eat a big slice of watermelon!

Hear the Declaration of Independence read, as was commonly done in the 19th century, at the 1874 Courthouse. Afterwards, sign your own "John Hancock" to a copy of the Declaration that you may take…

Cotton plants grow fluffy white bolls, but you can’t just pick them and turn them into cloth. Join a park interpreter to learn how one important machine built an entire industry in the past…

The Arkansas River creates many recreational opportunities for us to enjoy. Join a park interpreter in the visitor center Orientation Room for this program designed to give visitors the chance to…

The Cossatot River is lined with sand, pebbles and large boulders. Have you ever wondered what kind of rocks and minerals they were made of? Join park interpreters on a snorkeling adventure and…

Did you know fish have favorite foods too? Join us to learn about the different types of food fish eat and how they help keep Lake Greeson healthy. 

Queue the theme music, we are playing JEOPARDY! See if you have what it takes to outwit your fellow competitors in this battle of the brains. Play as a team or an individual to find the questions to…