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Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
The dates, details, and admission prices in this calendar of
events were submitted to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and are accurate to the
best of our knowledge. We recommend that you check with local sponsors before making a trip to
any event.
Wild Women Wednesday Hiking Group
Wednesday, December 04, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Ladies, are you looking for someone to go hiking with? Join the Pinnacle Mountain Wild Women and a park interpreter for a hike on one of the Pinnacle Mountain State Park's gorgeous trails or a…
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Daybreak Diamond Tour
Friday, December 06, 2024
/ 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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Rock House Cave Hike
Friday, December 06, 2024
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter to hike to the park’s archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images…
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Louisiana Purchase State Park Guided Hike
Saturday, December 07, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Join us to experience the natural Delta landscape the 1815 surveyors encountered. Find out how the initial point was created and discover a granite monument that was dedicated to commemorating this…
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Archeological Site Tram Tour
Saturday, December 07, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The Toltec Mounds site is
one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River
Valley. Occupied
by American
Indian from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is home to…
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Guided Hike to the Waterfall
Saturday, December 07, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Andrea for a scenic hike to the seasonal waterfall! We will start at Sunrise Point and follow the Rim Trail until it meets the Waterfall Trail, returning to Sunrise Point via the…
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Trail of Tears Guided Hike
Saturday, December 07, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join us as we learn about the history of the Old Military Road Trail and the Trail of Tears. This program will last an hour and will consist of hiking 1.5-miles. Please bring water and wear…
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Who Needs a Tree?
Saturday, December 07, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Did you know Pinnacle Mountain State Park used to be surrounded by logging camps? Or that some of our trees act like mega-skyscrapers, playing a host to a multitude of wildlife? Who uses our trees,…
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Land between the Rivers
Saturday, December 07, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a mildly strenuous hike up and down Crowley’s Ridge. We will look at the different layers of sediment that form the ridge and explore how two mighty rivers helped carve…
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Archeological Site Tram Tour
Saturday, December 07, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The Toltec Mounds site is
one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River
Valley. Occupied
by American
Indian from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is home to…
Read more
Daybreak Diamond Tour
Sunday, December 08, 2024
/ 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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Remembering Big Ben: A Guided Hike
Sunday, December 08, 2024
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join us as we learn about Village Creek State Park's history, listen to the stories behind the name of Ben, and acknowledge the power your actions have at our park. Our hike will last about…
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Slunger Creek Nature Trail Adventure
Sunday, December 08, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for an adventure on the Slunger Creek Nature Trail. Every trail has a story, and each path has been marked for special reasons. Learn more about why this trail is so…
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Bear Cave Hike
Sunday, December 08, 2024
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter at the Bear Cave parking area for an interesting walk among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively easy ½-mile hike…
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Archeological Site Tram Tour
Sunday, December 08, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The Toltec Mounds site is
one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River
Valley. Occupied
by American
Indian from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is home to…
Read more
Boy Scout Trail Adventure
Sunday, December 08, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a hike down the Boy Scout Trail. This hike will lead us up along the canyon for a spectacular view of the Cedar Creek Canyon. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes and bring…
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Wild Women Wednesday Hiking Group
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
/ 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Ladies, are you looking for someone to go hiking with? Join the Pinnacle Mountain Wild Women and a park interpreter for a hike on one of the Pinnacle Mountain State Park's gorgeous trails or a…
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Guided Hike to CCC Structures
Friday, December 13, 2024
/ 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Andrea at the Summit Park trailhead for a guided hike to learn about the men who built Mount Nebo State Park. Many of their original facilities are still being used today, but…
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Boy Scout Trail Adventure
Friday, December 13, 2024
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a hike down the Boy Scout Trail. This hike will lead us up along the canyon for a spectacular view of the Cedar Creek Canyon. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes and bring…
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Slunger Creek Nature Trail Adventure
Friday, December 13, 2024
/ 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie for an adventure on the Slunger Creek Nature Trail. Every trail has a story, and each path has been marked for special reasons. Learn more about why this trail is so…
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