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Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
A New Year's Night Hike
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 12 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Ring in the new year in a healthy and adventurous way with a guided First Day Hike on the Delta Woodlands Trail at Lake Chicot State Park. As we move through the quiet of the winter night, we’ll tune…
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First Day Sunrise Hike on the West Summit Trail
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 6:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Start off your New Year's resolutions right by joining a park interpreter at the West Summit trailhead to depart on a guided hike up to the summit of Pinnacle Mountain! Experience 360-degree views of…
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First Day Sunrise Hike
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 6:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Start off your New Year's resolutions right by joining a park interpreter at the West Summit trailhead to depart on a guided hike up to the summit of Pinnacle Mountain! Experience 360-degree views of…
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First Day Birding Hike
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Begin the New Year surrounded by the quiet beauty of the Delta on a First Day Birding Hike along the Delta Woodlands Trail at Lake Chicot State Park. While the forest appears still, birds remain…
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America 250 First Day Hike
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Step into the New Year on the right foot with time outdoors and start America’s 250th adorned in red, white and blue with a 2.5-mile stroll on one of The Natural State’s scenic state park trails.…
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First Day Hike: Green Heron Trail
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 8 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for this easy, 3/4-mile guided walk along the Green Heron Trail. Feel free to bring binoculars if you have some; this is a great trail for nature watching! (*Note – the visitor…
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Green Heron Trail Hike
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 8 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Kick off the new year the healthy way and join thousands across the nation who will be hitting the trails for First Day hikes, walks, jogs, rides, and runs! Join a park interpreter for this easy,…
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First Day Hike
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Start the new year off right in the great outdoors! Join a park interpreter on a section of the River Corridor Trail. We’ll be hiking from Cossatot Falls to “Stan’s Bridge” and back. This is a…
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First Day Hikes: Falls Branch Trail
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Start your new year by partaking in First Day hikes, a nationwide tradition led by America's State Parks! Join a park interpreter along the Falls Branch Trail for a 1-mile trek to the waterfall.…
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First Day Hike: A Moment in Time
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
You can enjoy special moments, both big and small, with Arkansas State Parks this new year. Join the park interpreter and others across the nation for a BIG moment that is First Day Hikes and train…
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First Day Hike
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Step off on the right foot this year at Lake Ouachita State Park for our First Day Hikes! Lake Ouachita State Park and the Ouachita Mountain Hikers will host this year's event at the Caddo Bend…
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First Day Cabin Trail Hike
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for an easy 0.5-mile hike along the Cabin Trail. Together we will connect with the different flora and fauna found at Woolly Hollow State Park while reflecting on the…
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Early Birder First Day Hike
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Find a new hobby along with a new you on this Early Birder hike on New Year's Day! Join a park staff member for a hike down the Great Blue Heron Trail, 1.1 miles in length, to see what native birds…
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First Day Hike
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Start the New Year with a 3/4-mile hike on our historic trail through a Native American village site. The trail is a paved walkway with interpretive signage. The hike will be led by a park Interpreter…
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First Day Hikes - Cedar Falls First Day Challenge
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Begin 2026 with adventure! Hike with a park interpreter down the Cedar Falls Trail to one of Arkansas’ most iconic waterfalls. This strenuous hike covers steep terrain, but the reward is worth it: the…
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Discover the Yancopin Bridge First Day Hike
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 9:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Start 2026 on a journey to the refurbished Yancopin Bridge on a easy 3-mile hike with a park interpreter lasting 2 hours. We will meet at the Watson trailhead and then caravan in your own vehicles to…
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Communi-Trees Hike: First Day Hike
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Join Park Superintendent Nathan Fort on a 1.5-mile guided hike along the Daisy Creek Trail to learn more about Daisy State Park's tree community. Participants will discover some common Arkansas tree…
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First Day Hike
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Bring in the New Year at the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources with a guided walk around the path in the Oil Field Park. Along with the museum's curator, you will explore the outside exhibits of…
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First Day Hike: Island Trail
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for this easy, 1-mile guided walk along the Island Trail. Feel free to bring binoculars if you have some; this is a great trail for lake views! #FirstDayHikes #ArStateParks
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Tunstall Trail First Day Hike AM
Thursday, January 01, 2026
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Start your new year surrounded by the beautiful and historic scenery of Jacksonport State Park. Join a park interpreter as we “step back in time” along the ¾-mile trail. Along the way, we will learn a…
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