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Petit Jean State Parks
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Daybreak Diamond Tour
Saturday, July 19, 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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Birding Basics
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Birding is a great way to tune in to the sounds and sights of Lake Frierson State Park. Join the park interpreter to learn more about birding and how you can get started with this fun hobby. After…
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Huckleberry Nature Hike
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for a 3.5-mile guided hike around Lake Bennett to become more acquainted with the native flora and fauna seen in the park. This is a moderate hike and is expected to last…
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Wildflower Walk
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join the park interpreter for a leisurely walk to view some of Lake Frierson State Park's native wildflowers. Discover how important these flowers are to the park and learn how you can enjoy them for…
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Insect Bingo
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Interested in learning about native insects? Join a park interpreter on a guided hike along the Kingfisher Trail to search for insects while trying your luck at a game of Bug Bingo.
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Trees: Stories From the Past Guided Hike
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Trees line the long path of Delta Heritage Trail State Park and have a story to tell. Here is your chance hear this story of how people used them in the past. Meet at the visitor center to join a park…
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Cameron Bluff Stroll
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Stroll with a park interpreter into some intriguing history of early settlers on Mount Magazine State Park. Guests will also see some of Arkansas’ most scenic landscapes from Cameron’s…
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The Little Things Hike
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Logoly State Park is often considered a living laboratory, but it is the little things that make this a great place to explore the natural world. Join the park interpreter for a moderate 1.25-mile…
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War Eagle Overlook Guided Hike
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a short hike to Withrow Springs State Park's finest overlook. Along this 0.25-mile hike you will learn about the beautiful War Eagle River and the surrounding forest.
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Discovery Hike
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 7:45 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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Pollinator Patrol
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Queen Wilhelmina State Park is buzzing with life, especially from its winged pollinators! Join a park interpreter for a 1-mile hike along the Ouachita Trail to spot butterflies, bees, and beetles hard…
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Nightshift Hike
Saturday, July 19, 2025
/ 8:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
When the sun goes down, the forest wakes up in a whole new way at Mount Magazine State Park. Join a park interpreter on a guided night hike to meet the wild creatures who rule the dark, from stealthy…
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Owl Prowl Night Hike
Saturday, July 19, 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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The Land Speaks Hike
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 9 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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Birding Hike
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Bring your binoculars and rise with the birds for an early birding hike! Join a park interpreter and identify common species of birds at Cossatot River State Park and sharpen your birding skills. All…
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Nature Poetry
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Ready for a creative journey into nature? Join a park interpreter for a leisurely hike along the Slunger Creek Nature Trail, using your senses to fuel your very own poetry writing! This hike will take…
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T.R.A.I.L.S.
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Don’t leave home without it! Join a park interpreter to hike the Big Ben Trail and discover the must-haves to remain safe and have fun on trails. The Big Ben Trail is a moderately…
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The Pioneer Cemetery: A Lasting Legacy
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Tucked away on Rich Mountain lies the final resting place of the area’s earliest settlers. Join a park interpreter at the Pioneer Cemetery to uncover stories of life on the mountain in the 1860s and…
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Nature Scavenger Hunt Sunday Stroll
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Morning hikes are cooler in July, and the Delta View Trail offers plenty of items for a nature scavenger hunt. Take a Sunday stroll where the West Gulf Coastal Plain meets the Mississippi Alluvial…
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Dogwood Trail Guided Hike
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for a guided hike along the Dogwood Trail. Starting at the trailhead located off of AR Hwy 23, this easy/moderate, 0.75-mile hike gives guests a taste of the natural beauty…
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