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Daybreak Diamond Tour
Saturday, October 25, 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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Fall Foliage Hike
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for a guided 3-mile hike on the Base Trail to explore and admire the fall foliage! The hike will emphasize both the science of leaf color change and the ecological importance…
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Fall Foliage Hike along the Rim
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join a park interpreter at the Rock House Cave trailhead for a special fall foliage hike on a section of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail known as the Rim Trail. The walk offers…
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Birding Hike
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Join a park interpreter on a hike to look for some local feathered flyers. Discover fun facts about these park residents and weary travelers as we identify them. Bring water and binoculars if you have…
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Living Forest 2025: The Wizard of Hobbs
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
*Due to forecasted inclement weather, this event will take place entirely inside the park's visitor center. Skit times will be 10:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 2:15 p.m.*
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Nature Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, October 25, 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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Mountain Medicine
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Settlers originally sought out Rich Mountain to help heal medical ailments, restore the weary, and bolster the soul. The mountain has a long history of providing a source of natural medicine. Join a…
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Ceremonial Site Tour
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.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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Fall Colors Hike
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to enjoy the fall colors that Bull Shoals-White River State Park has to offer on a moderately strenuous hike on the Big Bluff Trail. This
hike will take participants…
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Cedar Falls Overlook Stroll
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for this easy, handicap accessible, 1/4-mile stroll. We will talk about some of the things that make Petit Jean State Park a special place, as well as enjoy the view of Cedar…
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Music to Your Ears: A Ukulele Highpoint Hike
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Perseverance of life at Mount Magazine State Park should be music to your ears! Let a park interpreter share some original ukulele songs on the way up to Arkansas' highpoint that highlight…
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Trick or Treat at Village Creek
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join Village Creek State Park and the Cross County Chamber of Commerce for Trick or Treat at Village Creek State Park. Local businesses will sponsor each campsite, providing decorations and candy for…
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Ghost Roast
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Come to Cane Creek State Park for an event so fun it's
scary! A night of fun awaits as you trick-or-treat in the campground! There
will be parking for the event at the boat ramp and a walk up through…
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Halloween in the Park
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Come join us for a “spooktacular” time at White Oak Lake State Park with trick or treating from 6 - 8 p.m. for children 12 and under. There is a $5 parking fee to enter the event. Want to be more…
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Woolly Holloween
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Grab your costume and join our park staff to enjoy a fun night of games and competitions in celebration of Halloween! All games will be held at the pavilion and followed by campground…
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Fall Next Generation Concert
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
This fall, make the beautiful drive to the Ozark Folk Center for the Next Generation Concert during Bean Festival in Mountain View, Arkansas on Saturday, October 25, 2025. You're sure to enjoy…
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Huckleberry Nature Hike
Sunday, October 26, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for a 3.5-mile guided hike around Lake Bennett to become more acquainted with the native flora and fauna seen in the park. This is a moderate hike and is expected to last…
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Rock House Cave Hike
Sunday, October 26, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.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 provide. This…
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Fall Colors Hike
Sunday, October 26, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Enjoy the fall colors on the Lake Sylvia Loop Trail! Hike with a park interpreter and learn what kind of trees are along the trail on this moderate 0.8-mile hike. The meeting spot is at Lake Sylvia…
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Nature Bingo
Sunday, October 26, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
It’s easy to overlook the wonders around us when we’re focused on the trail ahead. Join a park interpreter for a 1-mile hike along the Spring Trail paired with a fun game of Nature Bingo that will…
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