Millwood State Park is starting the New Year with an easy 1.5-mile hike along our Waterfowl Way Trail. Depending on if the park has received rain the prior day, hiking/rain boots may be needed as the…

What better way to start the new year than with a hike at Crater of Diamonds State Park! This year's guided First Day Hike will take place on the Prospector Trail located in the southwest corner of…

Start the New Year off right with a hike at Hobbs State Park! Join a park interpreter on this 4.2-mile, moderately difficult out-and-back section of the Monument Trails. We’ll discuss what a Monument…

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.…

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…

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…

Start your new year right by joining the park interpreter for a hike at Logoly State Park. Explore the natural beauty of the Gulf Coastal Plain through the resources protected by the park and discover…

Everyone can start the New Year off right with a hike at Hobbs State Park! Join a park interpreter to learn more about what animals do to survive the winter as we take a leisurely hike along this…

Meet Park Interpreter Ron for a hike to the waterfall on the Ozark Highlands Trail. This trek is designed for all ages. Just bring your appreciation of waterfalls and your ability to walk…

Join a park interpreter for this brief 1/2-mile guided hike on the Towering Pines Trail. Let's see what we can discover as we enjoy views of the lake, look for animal tracks, listen for birds, and…

Join a park interpreter for this brief 1/2-mile guided hike on the Towering Pines Trail. Let's see what we can discover as we enjoy views of the lake, look for animal tracks, listen for birds, and…

Take a walk back into the past to reflect on the future. Join a park interpreter to celebrate the first day of 2026 with a guided tour of the historic townsite. The town of Davidsonville only served…

Join a park interpreter at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the park's unique forest and lake scenery. This stroll takes about 30 minutes and is about 3/4-mile long. Dressing in layers is…

Deer, rabbits, squirrels and various winter birds are just a few of the animals that live in Lake Dardanelle State Park. Join a park interpreter at the Meadowbrook trailhead near the amphitheater for…

Start 2026 off by journeying to 1815 with a park interpreter on an easy 0.5-mile First Day Hike. We will meet at the parking lot and then go out into a headwater swamp on a barrier free elevated…

End the day with a peaceful sunset hike along Storm Creek Lake. Learn about the landscape’s cultural and natural history. Dress for the weather and bring water and a flashlight. #FirstDayHikes