Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Are you looking for fun activities during your visit to an Arkansas State Park? Our park interpreters routinely schedule fun, family-friendly programs that are designed to help you have a more meaningful park experience and make memories of a lifetime. We offer more than 50,000 activities each year, including guided hikes, lake tours on park boats, birding adventures, kayak tours, living history demonstrations, nature games, historic site tours, bald eagle watches, spring wildflower walks, campfires, outdoor skills workshops, A.D.E.-accredited teacher professional development, and much more — there’s something going on all the time.
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The dates, details, and admission prices in this calendar of events were submitted to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and are accurate to the best of our knowledge. We recommend that you check with local sponsors before making a trip to any event.
Sunday, June 20, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Join
Park Interpreter Carrie for an interesting walk
among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This
is a relatively easy ½-mile hike that is great for…
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Sunday, June 20, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Meet with Park Interpreter Carrie
at the Rock House Cave parking area to hike to the park’s archeology site, Rock
House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more…
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Sunday, June 20, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Jake to learn about some of the birds we have here at
Petit Jean State Park and why they are important to our ecosystem. Bring a bird
guidebook and binoculars if…
Sunday, June 20, 2021
/ 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Jake for a demonstration on how to get started fishing here at Petit Jean State Park. We will go over what species call Lake Bailey home, basic equipment, and a couple…
Sunday, June 20, 2021
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Breck for a stroll through the picnic area. We will be taking a walk back into time to see what life was like for the Civilian Conservation Corps on the mountain. The walk is…
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Sunday, June 20, 2021
/ 8 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Breck and take a short stroll to the CCC Overlook where you can watch the sunset from one of the most scenic locations in the park. Bring a flashlight for the walk back to your…
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Monday, June 21, 2021
/ 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
What creatures spend their lives in and on the edge of
Lake Bailey and why are they important to the overall ecosystem of Petit Jean
State Park? Join Park Interpreter Jake for a
short…
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Monday, June 21, 2021
/ 6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Breck for a competition for only the most devoted visitors. We will take photos of what makes Petit Jean State Park so special. And we will learn what you can do to make this…
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Monday, June 21, 2021
/ 8:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Breck to see a beautiful Petit Jean summer sunset and to learn about the planetary movement that gives us the seasons of the year. The sun sets at approximately 8:29 p.m.
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Monday, June 21, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join
Park Interpreter Jake for this easy,
handicap accessible, ¼-mile stroll. We will talk about some of the things that
make Petit Jean State Park a special place, as well as enjoy…
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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
/ 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
To know Petit Jean State Park, you have to know Cedar Falls. Meet Park Interpreter Breck to hike down to the foot of this landmark waterfall! The Cedar Falls Hike is a strenuous 2-mile round trip. …
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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
/ 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Meet with Park Interpreter Breck to hike to the park’s archeological site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images…
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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
/ 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Meet with Park Interpreter Breck to hike to the park’s archeological site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images…
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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Every year, hummingbirds arrive at Petit Jean State
Park from Central and South America – a long journey to spend the summer here.
Join Park Interpreter BT to discover more about…
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
/ 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Jake to
enjoy one of the most scenic views on the mountain. We will talk a little about
the resources we have here at Petit Jean State Park and some ways we can…
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
/ 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Join
Park Interpreter BT for an evening bike tour
along the CCC Hike/Bike Trail. We will begin our ride at Camp Area B and travel
to Mather Lodge, making frequent stops along the…
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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Meet Park Interpreter Jake to learn about some of the birds we have here at
Petit Jean State Park and why they are important to our ecosystem. After a
short demonstration we will try…
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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Meet Park Interpreter BT to guess which mammal the furs and skulls belong to. You will also discover some interesting features about these animals who live at Petit
Jean State Park.…
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Join Park Interpreter Jake for an interesting walk among the giant sandstone
boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively easy ½-mile hike that is great for…
Heart Healthy
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Want to relax in a kayak while watching the sunset colors dance on the
open water? Join Park Interpreter BT for a sunset kayak tour
on Lake Bailey. This is a special opportunity to go…
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