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Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Oh, I am on a Mountain!: A Dripping Springs Trail Hike
Friday, June 13, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:15 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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What's Up? A Deeper Look At Mount Magazine's Dark Skies
Friday, June 13, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Mount Magazine State Park's very dark skies are quite an experience for both heart and mind. With the help of a park interpreter, take a deeper look into “the anatomy” of the vast space that is so…
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Mountain Songs at the Amphitheater
Friday, June 13, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter and enjoy one of the most beautiful views in Arkansas, as well as a few original guitar songs that highlight some of the wonderful natural and cultural resources you might…
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Inn and Out Hike
Saturday, June 14, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Journey with a park interpreter down historic Will Apple’s Road, a pathway that felt more hooves than tires in its heyday. At the end of
this trail, you’ll witness the ruins of what was once a spring…
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In this Life
Saturday, June 14, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Many intriguing lives have been lived on Mount Magazine. Through a fun interactive activity, get a glimpse of some of these lives and how they have shaped the unique nature and history of Mount…
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Music to Your Ears: A Ukulele Highpoint Hike
Saturday, June 14, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 6:15 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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A Beneficial Benefield Hike
Sunday, June 15, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Experience the benefits of hiking outdoors on historic Benefield Trail. Breathtaking views can be expected on this hike. Seasonally appropriate attire, drinking water, sturdy hiking shoes,…
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Paper Pollinators
Sunday, June 15, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Origami helps us unfold a sweet pollinator scene at Mount Magazine State Park! With the instruction of a park interpreter, guests will
create a papery representation of the pollination process.…
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Mountain Songs on the Lodge Terrace
Sunday, June 15, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter and enjoy the beautiful view of Blue Mountain and Blue Mountain Lake, as well as a few original guitar songs that highlight some of the wonderful natural and cultural resources…
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Pollinator Week: Highpoint Hike
Monday, June 16, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Think highly of the pollinators and wildflowers on the way to the Highpoint on Signal Hill! This is part of Mount Magazine State Park's celebration of Pollinator Week! Seasonally
appropriate…
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Pollinator Week: Dripping Springs Hike
Friday, June 20, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Look for some beautiful pollinators, some sweet flowers on their menu, and some of the most beautiful mountainous views of Mount Magazine State Park on Dripping Springs Trail. This hike is part of…
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Pollinator Week: Cameron Bluff Stroll
Friday, June 20, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
For this Pollinator Week celebration, be on the lookout for some beautiful butterflies of Mount Magazine State Park, as you look out upon the most beautiful landscapes of Arkansas from Cameron's…
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Mountain Songs at the Amphitheater
Friday, June 20, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter and enjoy one of the most beautiful views in Arkansas, as well as a few original guitar songs that highlight some of the wonderful natural and cultural resources you might…
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Pollinator Week: Will Apple's Wildflowers
Saturday, June 21, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Explore the wildflowers of Will Apple's Road with a park interpreter at Mount Magazine State Park in celebration of Pollinator Week! Seasonally
appropriate attire, drinking water, sturdy hiking shoes,…
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Cameron Bluff Stroll
Saturday, June 21, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Stroll into some intriguing history of early settlers on what is now Mount Magazine State Park. Guests will also see some of Arkansas’ most scenic landscapes from beautiful Cameron’s Bluff. This hike…
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In this Life
Saturday, June 21, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Many intriguing lives have been lived on Mount Magazine. Through a fun interactive activity, get a glimpse of some of these lives and how they have shaped the unique nature and history of Mount…
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Music to Your Ears: A Ukulele Highpoint Hike
Saturday, June 21, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 6:15 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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Pollinator Week: Benefield's Butterflies Hike
Sunday, June 22, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Experience the benefits of hiking outdoors on historic Benefield Trail. Breathtaking views can be expected on this hike, and, in celebration of Pollinator Week, watch for beautiful butterflies!…
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Pollinator Week: Paper Pollinators
Sunday, June 22, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Origami helps us unfold a sweet pollinator scene at Mount Magazine State Park! With the instruction of a park interpreter, guests will
create a papery representation of the pollination process. This…
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Mountain Songs on the Lodge Terrace
Sunday, June 22, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter and enjoy the beautiful view of Blue Mountain and Blue Mountain Lake, as well as a few original guitar songs that highlight some of the wonderful natural and cultural resources…
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