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Great Arkansas Cleanup
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Let’s take action against littering by cleaning one of your Arkansas State Parks. The Plum Bayou Mounds site has been used by mankind for over 1,300 years. Over that time period this land has seen a…
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Daisy Sunset Kayak Tour
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for one of the most beautiful views of Lake Greeson and the Ouachita Mountains at sunset by kayak. Bring clothing and shoes that can get wet. Please sign-up in person at…
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Great Arkansas Cleanup at White Oak Lake
Sunday, October 26, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
We invite you to join park staff as we do our part to keep Arkansas beautiful. This year we will be focusing on trash removal in the campground and day use area following our Halloween event. The…
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Afternoon Kayak Tour
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join a park interpreter and spend the afternoon exploring beautiful Beaver Lake while learning the basics of kayaking. Meet at the visitor center and then caravan
to the launch site. All equipment is…
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Sunset Kayak Cruise
Friday, October 31, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
What better way to end the day than kayaking Lake Dunn at sunset? Join a park interpreter for a peaceful paddle tour around Lake Dunn where we will search for wildlife and discover who calls Village…
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Moonlight Kayak Tour
Saturday, November 01, 2025
/ 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Spend the evening paddling on Beaver Lake under the moonlight while
guided by a park interpreter. Learn the basics of kayaking, see what’s visible
in the night sky, weather permitting, and enjoy the…
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Women in the Woods Campout
Friday, November 07, 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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Daisy Sunset Kayak Tour
Saturday, November 08, 2025
/ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for one of the most beautiful views of Lake Greeson and the Ouachita Mountains at sunset by kayak. Bring clothing and shoes that can get wet. Please sign-up in person at…
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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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Old Town Lake Guided Kayak Tour
Sunday, November 09, 2025
/ 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Old Town Lake is a well-known landmark on the Delta Heritage Trail. Here is your chance to join a park interpreter on an easy flat-water guided kayak tour of the lake. Paddle through a maze of bald…
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Purge the Privet
Monday, November 10, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater and help remove invasive privet to protect native habitats at Lake Dardanelle State Park. Learn to identify this harmful plant, then grab some gloves and…
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Kate Adams Lake Guided Kayak Tour
Saturday, November 15, 2025
/ 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Here is your chance to get outdoors and experience autumn in the Delta on a guided kayak tour led by a park interpreter on Kate Adams Lake. Join us as we explore the natural world and rich cultural…
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Opt Outside Canoe Float
Friday, November 28, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Opt outside this year! Rather than going shopping or seeing a movie after the Thanksgiving holiday, opt outside this year with the ones you love for a blissful float along the Maumelle River. A Park…
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Purge the Privet
Monday, December 15, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater and help remove invasive privet to protect native habitats at Lake Dardanelle State Park. Learn to identify this harmful plant, then grab some gloves and…
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