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Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Leaf Peep Hike
Saturday, November 08, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
As days grow shorter and nights grow longer and cooler, biochemical processes in leaves begin to paint the landscape with nature's autumn palette. Hike the Harris Creek Trail with a park interpreter…
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Fall Colors Hike
Saturday, November 08, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Join a park interpreter to hike the Lake Sylvia Loop Trail. Enjoy the beautiful fall colors and discuss why this change occurs. This hike is 0.8-mile long, moderate with a slight incline, and will be…
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Explorin’ With Lauren: Fall Birding in the Ozarks
Saturday, November 08, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join NWA Wild Birds Unlimited Education Director Lauren Eno on a bird
walk to discover some winter resident birds at Hobbs. This beginner-friendly
bird walk will help birders of all levels practice…
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Animal Signs Hike
Saturday, November 08, 2025
/ 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Sometimes we don't see the animals that live at Lake Poinsett State Park because they're nocturnal or good at hiding. How else can we see signs of these critters at the park? Join a park interpreter…
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Ceremonial Site Tour
Saturday, November 08, 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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Ceremonial Site Tour
Saturday, November 08, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 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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Delta Heritage Trail in Autumn
Saturday, November 08, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
No two rides or hikes on Delta Heritage Trail are the same. Each season offers its own show. Join a park interpreter for a guided easy 1-mile hike lasting about 45-minutes on crushed gravel…
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Music to Your Ears: A Ukulele Highpoint Hike
Saturday, November 08, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Perseverance of life at Mount Magazine State Park should be music to your ears! Let a park interpreter share some original ukulele songs on the way up to Arkansas' highpoint that highlight…
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Nightshift Hike
Saturday, November 08, 2025
/ 5:45 p.m. - 6:45 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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Women in the Woods Campout
Saturday, November 08, 2025 - Sunday, November 09, 2025
/ 11 p.m. - 10:59 p.m.
“Keep close to nature’s heart…and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” – John Muir Ladies, renew your spirit with time…
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Big Ben Trail Guided Hike
Sunday, November 09, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter to learn about Village Creek State Park's history, listen to the stories behind the name of Ben, and acknowledge the power your actions can have here. This is a 0.5-mile…
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Fall Colors Walk
Sunday, November 09, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
With the changing of seasons comes an abundance of color. Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for a leisurely stroll along the Meadowbrook Trail to soak up the beauty of fall.
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The Big Five Hike
Sunday, November 09, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for a big, 5-mile hike on Mount Magazine! Hiking in some of the same steps of people dating as far back as the 1800s, participants will experience the pure mountain…
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Discovery Hike
Sunday, November 09, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.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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Ceremonial Site Tour
Sunday, November 09, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 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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Highpoint Hike
Sunday, November 09, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Reaching the highpoint provides more than just bragging rights- it provides a sense of home and habitat! Join a park interpreter for a hike to the highest point in Arkansas. Seasonally appropriate…
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Picture This: Smartphone Photography
Sunday, November 09, 2025
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 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 and simple…
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Wildlife Walk and Watch
Monday, November 10, 2025
/ 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Join a park interpreter at the Wildlife Observation Blind trailhead to take a quick ½-mile walk to the wildlife
observation blind. Along the way we will listen and look for any signs of wildlife.…
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Oh, I am on a Mountain!: A Dripping Springs Trail Hike
Monday, November 10, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
While it’s great to immerse yourself in all the trees of Mount Magazine State Park, it can be easy to forget one is on Arkansas’ tallest mountain. A hike down Dripping Springs trail serves as one…
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