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Cedar Falls Overlook Stroll
Friday, May 16, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 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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Wonderful Wetlands Weekend 2025
Saturday, May 17, 2025 - Sunday, May 18, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Join educators from Arkansas State Parks and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as we explore the wonders of our wetland habitats here at Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Visit the AGFC mobile aquarium,…
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Birding 101
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.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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Archeological Site Tram Tour
Saturday, May 17, 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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Boy Scout Trail Adventure
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for a hike to one of the most scenic and hidden overlooks in the park. Along the way we will explore a rock glade, identify different plants, and admire the beauty of Cedar…
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Kingfisher Trail Wetland Hike
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Celebrate Wonderful Wetlands Weekend at Pinnacle Mountain State Park by exploring a wetland firsthand! This walk travels a 0.5-mile paved loop, where we will meander along the shoreline of the Little…
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Archeological Site Tram Tour
Saturday, May 17, 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…
Read more
Bear Cave Hike
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:45 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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Cedar Falls Hike
Sunday, May 18, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
To know Petit Jean State Park, you have to know Cedar Falls. Meet a park interpreter to hike down to the foot of this landmark waterfall! The Cedar Falls hike is 2-miles round trip and strenuous,…
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Archeological Site Tram Tour
Sunday, May 18, 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…
Read more
Rock House Cave Hike
Sunday, May 18, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 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 provide. This…
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Birds, Flowers, and Canyon Walls
Friday, May 23, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.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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Boy Scout Trail Adventure
Friday, May 23, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a hike to one of the most scenic and hidden overlooks in the park. Along the way we will explore a rock glade, identify different plants, and admire the beauty of Cedar…
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Sunset Stroll
Friday, May 23, 2025
/ 7:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter to take a short stroll to the CCC Overlook where you can watch the sunset from one of the most scenic locations in the park. Bring a flashlight for the walk back to…
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Archeological Site Tram Tour
Saturday, May 24, 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…
Read more
Cedar Falls Overlook Stroll
Saturday, May 24, 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…
Heart Healthy
Read more

Archeological Site Tram Tour
Saturday, May 24, 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…
Read more
Rock House Cave Hike
Saturday, May 24, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 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 provide. This…
Heart Healthy
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Birding 101
Sunday, May 25, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.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…
Heart Healthy
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Bear Cave Hike
Sunday, May 25, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 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…
Heart Healthy
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