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Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
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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The Land Speaks Hike
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.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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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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Historic Townsite Tour
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Come to Davidsonville Historic State Park to walk the historic townsite with a park interpreter, see the ghost structures, and hear stories of the people who lived at Davidsonville. This tour is…
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Kids to Parks Day: Discovery on the Lake Trail
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
It’s time to take a hike with a park interpreter on the easy, 1-mile (total) Lake Trail to see what natural things we can discover along the way that we might normally overlook! Be sure to wear…
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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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Time Travelers
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Let's go back in time at Lake Frierson State Park! Join the park interpreter to become time travelers on Crowley's Ridge and see how the park has changed through time with a hike on the 1-mile…
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Photo Hike
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.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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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…
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Ridge Exploration Hike
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Discover the unique habitat of Crowley's Ridge as we hike through the forest and see how the plant life changes from cottonwoods and sycamores near the creek beds at the bottom of the ridge to more…
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Wildflower Walk
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the wonderful wildflowers of the Ouachita Mountains. This stroll will take about 45 minutes and is about ¾-mile long. Be…
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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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Nature Bingo
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
We often spend so much time focusing on the ground in front of us that we don't notice the amazing things just out of our view. Join a park interpreter for a 1.5-mile hike along the Spring Trail and…
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T.R.A.I.L.S. Guided Hike
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
So, you've found yourself lost in the wilderness. Now what? Join a park interpreter on the Delta Woodlands Trail to learn the ABC's of what to do in this worst-case scenario. This is an easy, paved,…
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Discovery Hike
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for an easy hike down the Pale Wood Trail where we will discover what nature has in store. Feel free to bring binoculars, field guides, and your nature questions! Closed-toe…
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Discovery Hike along Bull Shoals Lake
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a 1-mile hike on the Lakeside Trail. We will be looking to see what’s blooming and what’s happening in the forest now that spring is here. The trail is moderately easy, so…
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Guided Night Bat Hike
Saturday, May 17, 2025
/ 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
When
the sun sets, the night life at Daisy State Park begins! Join Park
Superintendent Nathan on an exciting nighttime hike about the history of bats
here at Daisy State Park. This guided hike along…
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Daybreak Diamond Tour
Sunday, May 18, 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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