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Petit Jean State Parks
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Gold Creek Hike
Monday, June 23, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter at the Gold Creek trailhead for a 1/5th-mile hike to become acquainted with some of the birds, trees, and wildflowers that live in Woolly Hollow State Park. Wear…
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Birding 101
Monday, June 23, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Interested in birding but not sure where to start? Join a park interpreter for an introduction to birding basics. We will walk a relatively easy 1/2-mile section of the Seven Hollows Trail, and you…
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Night Hike on the Seven Hollows Trail
Monday, June 23, 2025
/ 8:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter for a special night-hiking experience along a short section of the Seven Hollows Trail. Please bring along a flashlight, water, and wear sturdy shoes.
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Cedar Creek Rock Creep
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
From carpet rocks to iron formations along a beautiful creek, Cedar Creek Trail is one of the most fascinating areas of Petit Jean State Park. Join a park interpreter to discover some of the trees…
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Cedar Falls Overlook Stroll
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.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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Colors of Nature Walk
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for an easy stroll by the lake to search for different colors found in nature. This program is a fun scavenger hunt for kids or peaceful walk for adults.
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Bear Cave Hike
Wednesday, June 25, 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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Rock House Cave Hike
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 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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Wild Women Wednesday Hiking Group
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 8 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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Woolly Cabin Tour and Hike
Thursday, June 26, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Do you love history? Join a park interpreter to learn more about our local history while touring the 143-year-old Woolly Cabin! The cabin tour will be preceded by an optional 0.5-mile hike on the…
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Cedar Falls Overlook Stroll
Thursday, June 26, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 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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Rock House Cave Hike
Friday, June 27, 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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Birding 101
Friday, June 27, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Interested in birding but not sure where to start? Join a park interpreter for an introduction to birding basics. We will walk a relatively easy 1/2-mile section of the Seven Hollows Trail, and you…
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Gold Creek Hike
Friday, June 27, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at the Gold Creek trailhead for a 1/5th-mile hike to become acquainted with some of the birds, trees, and wildflowers that live in Woolly Hollow State Park. Wear…
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Bear Cave Hike
Friday, June 27, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 6:45 p.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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Night Hike on the Seven Hollows Trail
Friday, June 27, 2025
/ 8:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter for a special night-hiking experience along a short section of the Seven Hollows Trail. Please bring along a flashlight, water, and wear sturdy shoes.
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Huckleberry Nature Hike
Saturday, June 28, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for a 3.5-mile guided hike that loops around Lake Bennet. This is a moderate hike and is expected to last about two hours. Make
sure to wear appropriate footwear and bring…
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Birds, Flowers, and Canyon Walls
Saturday, June 28, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Bring
your binoculars, if you have them, and join a park interpreter at the
breezeway of historic Mather Lodge. We are making a short hike to the Cedar
Falls Overlook, looking for spring wildflowers…
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Archeological Site Tram Tour
Saturday, June 28, 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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Cedar Falls Overlook Stroll
Saturday, June 28, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.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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