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Petit Jean State Parks
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Daybreak Diamond Tour
Saturday, July 05, 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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Leave No Trace Hike
Saturday, July 05, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter on the trail to discover the seven Leave No Trace principles and learn how you can minimize your impact when recreating outdoors. This is a 2-mile hike round trip rated…
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Prospector Trail Guided Hike
Saturday, July 05, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join a park interpreter at the Prospector trailhead, on the northwest side of the diamond search area, and experience Crater of Diamonds State Park like miners and geologists of the past!…
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A Walk in the Woods
Saturday, July 05, 2025
/ 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Enjoy an outdoor adventure with a walk in the woods. Join the park interpreter to discover the many things that call Logoly State Park home on this 1.25-mile guided walk. Tennis shoes or hiking boots…
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Leave No Trace Hike
Saturday, July 05, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter to hike along the 3/4-mile Daisy Creek Trail and learn about how you can keep your park clean and green for years to come by practicing “Leave No Trace.” We will discover the…
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Discovery Hike
Saturday, July 05, 2025
/ 7:15 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the sights and sounds Lake Catherine State Park has to offer. This stroll takes about 30 minutes and is about 3/4-mile long. Be…
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Daybreak Diamond Tour
Sunday, July 06, 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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Micro Hike
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Have you ever imagined the world from the perspective of a bug? Join a park interpreter as we slow down and observe the smaller elements in the landscape – you never know what you might find! This…
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Nature Bingo
Sunday, July 06, 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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Picture This: Smartphone Photography
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Use professional photography techniques to capture your memories of Queen Wilhelmina State Park through the lens of a smartphone. Join a park interpreter to learn essential photography tips, then head…
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Creepy Crawlies Night Hike
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 9 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
What creatures can be found lurking around DeGray Lake Resort State Park at night? Join a park interpreter to find out! After diving into the world of creepy crawlies, we will embark on…
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Soaring Scavengers
Tuesday, July 08, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
A bird? A plane? No, it’s a vulture! Join a park interpreter to look for and learn about these intriguing birds while picking up litter on this easy, 1-mile guided walk along the Island…
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Spider Sniffing Night Hike
Wednesday, July 09, 2025
/ 9 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Bring a flashlight and a friend because we’re going to be sniffing for spiders! Join a park interpreter to unravel the web of lies about these fascinating creatures while searching for them…
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The Land Speaks Hike
Thursday, July 10, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Did you know that you can learn a new language during your park visit? Join a park interpreter to uncover the hidden language of the land during this easy 1-mile guided hike on the Island…
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Nature Bingo
Friday, July 11, 2025
/ 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.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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Owl Prowl Night Hike
Friday, July 11, 2025
/ 9 p.m. - 10 p.m.
"Who" likes owls? If you do, meet a park interpreter tonight to discover the owls living in DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Then, we’ll take a walk into the woods to call some up and listen for an…
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Daybreak Diamond Tour
Saturday, July 12, 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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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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UFO: Unidentified Forest Objects Hike
Saturday, July 12, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Strange things lurk in the Ouachita National Forest, and not everything is easily explained. Join a park interpreter for a 1-mile hike along the Spring Trail as we investigate mysterious forest finds,…
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Guided Night Bat Hike
Saturday, July 12, 2025
/ 8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
When the sun sets, the night life at Daisy State Park begins! Join the park interpreter on an exciting nighttime hike about the history of bats here. This guided hike along the Daisy Creek…
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