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Petit Jean State Parks
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Trek Along the Monument Trails
Friday, July 11, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter for an adventure on some of our scenic Multi-Use Monument Trails! This adventure will be approximately a 2-mile loop that starts easy before becoming intermediate. Wear…
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Rag Quilt Class
Saturday, July 12, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Rag Quilt ClassTaught by Donna NicholsIn this class you will learn some basic sewing techniques and different types of fabrics used in sewing and quilting. *** Click Here for more information or to…
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Canning Workshop
Saturday, July 12, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Did your garden grow more
than you expected this year? Have you
ever wished there was a way to enjoy those fruits and veggies all year
long? Join park staff at Powhatan
Historic…
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Photo Hike
Saturday, July 12, 2025
/ 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Learn how to see the park in a new way. Bring your camera and join the park interpreter to take pictures of the beautiful things we see as we hike the Crane's Fly Trail and pick up some tips for…
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Camp Cooking
Saturday, July 12, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cooking around a campfire is an age-old activity that was part of day-to-day life throughout history. Today it is usually reserved for camping only. We are going to take a step back and explore the…
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Music to Your Ears: A Ukulele Highpoint Hike
Saturday, July 12, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.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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Archeological Site Tram Tour
Saturday, July 12, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.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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Opt Outside: T.R.A.I.L.S
Saturday, July 12, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
It's the perfect time to hit the TRAILS with the park interpreter at Lake Frierson State Park. Learn tips and tricks for hiking in the summer season and thank yourself the day after Thanksgiving with…
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Cameron Bluff Stroll
Saturday, July 12, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Stroll into some intriguing history of early settlers on what is now Mount Magazine State Park. Guests will also see some of Arkansas’ most scenic landscapes from beautiful Cameron’s Bluff. This hike…
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Archeological Site Tram Tour
Saturday, July 12, 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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Walk like a Morsbach
Saturday, July 12, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Join a park interpreter and walk like a Morsbach through Mount Magazine State Park's beautiful natural habitat and immerse yourself in a storied past. This mostly wooded hike features some uneven…
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Woody Plant Walk
Sunday, July 13, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for a relaxing afternoon walk along the easy 0.25-mile Woody Plant Trail as we discuss what makes this area great animal habitat. Dress for the weather.
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Barn Cave Adventure Hike
Sunday, July 13, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Take a quick hike to one of the few caves of Mount Magazine
State Park, Barn Cave. This small cave is a shelter with a story, and resides right
beside Magazine Falls, which is beautiful even when you…
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Adventure in the Ozarks
Sunday, July 13, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Mystina for a hike to explore an Ozark mountain trail and take in your surroundings. We will search for and discover more about the native Ozark plants, animals, and…
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Archeological Site Tram Tour
Sunday, July 13, 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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Delta Heritage Trail Lick Creek Guided Hike
Sunday, July 13, 2025
/ 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Here is your chance to get outdoors and experience Delta Heritage Trail State Park. Meet at the visitor center and then we will caravan in your personal vehicles a short way to the Lick Creek…
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Night Hike: Nocturnal Powers
Sunday, July 13, 2025
/ 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
When we hike into the darkness, the powers of animals come into the light. Grab your flashlights and join the park interpreter for a night hike along the 0.5-mile Dogwood Lane Trail. Enjoy some games…
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Highpoint Hike
Monday, July 14, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
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…
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Letterpress Printing Workshop
Monday, July 14, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Letterpress Printing WorkshopTaught by Troy Odom *** Click Here to register or for more information ***This one day class will include basic terminology, hand setting type and plate…
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Wire Wrapped Bracelet Class
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Wire Wrapped Bracelet ClassTaught by Linda Widmer*** Click Here for more information or to register ***Learn to make a beautiful sterling silver and gold-filled wire bracelet with the fine wire…
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