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Sunset Stroll
Friday, November 14, 2025
/ 4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Lake Dardanelle State Park boasts many spectacular sunsets. Join a park interpreter at the visitor center to take an easy sunset stroll along the shoreline of the lake and enjoy the iconic views of…
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Women in the Woods
Join women empowering women in the outdoors. Lake Chicot State Park is hosting a space where you will make connections to the calm waters, scenic cypress trees, abundant wildlife,…
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Fall Foliage Walk
Saturday, November 15, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Fall is a beautiful time of year. What better way to enjoy it than with a walk? Meet a park interpreter for this leisurely stroll through the park, and be prepared to be relaxed and rejuvenated by the…
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Nightshift Hike
Saturday, November 15, 2025
/ 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
When the sun goes down, the forest wakes up in a whole new way at Mount Magazine State Park. Join a park interpreter on a guided night hike to meet the wild creatures who rule the dark, from stealthy…
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Sunrise Hike and Stretch
Sunday, November 16, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Start your morning
with movement and mountain views! Meet a park interpreter at Richter
Overlook and take a short, refreshing walk along Red Bluff Drive to the CCC
Overlook, where we’ll pause for…
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Fall Foliage Hike on the Rocky Valley Trail
Sunday, November 16, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a guided hike on the Rocky Valley 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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Autumn Discovery Series - Wildlife in Autumn
Sunday, November 16, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
From deer and squirrels to migrating birds, animals are preparing for winter. We’ll uncover the survival strategies that keep Petit Jean State Park’s wildlife thriving through…
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Discover the Yancopin Bridge Guided Hike
Sunday, November 16, 2025
/ 12:45 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Here is your chance to discover the Yancopin Bridge! This bridge crosses the Arkansas River along the Delta Heritage Trail. Experience it for yourself on a 3-mile round trip guided hike led by a park…
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Nightshift Hike
Saturday, November 22, 2025
/ 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
When the sun goes down, the forest wakes up in a whole new way at Mount Magazine State Park. Join a park interpreter on a guided night hike to meet the wild creatures who rule the dark, from stealthy…
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Rock House Cave Hike
Sunday, November 23, 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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27th Annual Mountain Rendezvous
Thursday, November 27, 2025 - Saturday, November 29, 2025
Experience a primitive camp, as well as some of the survival skills used by Arkansas pioneers. Watch a variety of demonstrations including muzzleloading rifles, tomahawk throwing and more!…
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Opt-Outside Green Friday Hike
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 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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Opt Outside Battlefield Tour
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 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 Historic House Tour
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life on this guided…
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Opt Outside Battlefield Tour
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 5 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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Ozark Holidays Craft Show
Saturday, November 29, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Get away from the fuss and
flurry of the modern city and come to where holidays are about people and
craftsmanship is done by hand. Shop the Ozark Folk Center State Park Craft
Village during the Ozark…
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Wildlife Hike
Saturday, November 29, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 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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Bear Cave Hike
Sunday, November 30, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for an interesting walk among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively easy 1/4-mile hike that is great for the whole…
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Camp Ouachita Historic Tour
Sunday, November 30, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to learn about the rich history of Lake Sylvia and Camp Ouachita. Glimpse into the past by touring the old Girl Scouts cabins. Look into the future while exploring our newly…
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