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Petit Jean State Parks
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Tails on Monument Trails
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Bring along your leashed pup and enjoy a peaceful hike with a park interpreter through the scenic Monument Trail area. This moderate 1-mile walk offers lovely views and a chance to connect with…
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Poet-tree Hike
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Take a relaxing slow-paced hike along the Trees of the Forest Interpretive Trail. Write an acrostic poem for the word Tree. Hike is 0.4-mile, moderate, and will be taken at a slow pace. Bring water…
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Take Nothing But Pictures
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Have you ever been hiking in a park and discovered a pretty rock and wanted to take it? Or a beautiful flower and wanted to pick it? Join a park interpreter to enjoy a wonderful stroll along a short…
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Fashion a Fish
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter in the visitor center orientation room to learn about the wide variety of shapes and sizes of fish that live in Lake Dardanelle due to its health and diversity. After you…
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Walk like a Morsbach
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Join a park interpreter and walk like a Morsbach through Mount Magazine State Park's beautiful natural habitat and immerse yourself in a storied past. This mostly wooded hike features some uneven…
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Living in the Forest: The White-tailed Way
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
What
do you know about the white-tailed deer? Join a park interpreter to learn how this amazing animal survives here in the park.
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Leave No Trace Monument Trail Tabletop
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The
choices you make when you are outside make a big difference. The Leave No Trace principles are important for all ages, but especially for girls and boys who are just
beginning to experience…
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Rock House Cave Hike
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This…
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Whose Leaves Are These?
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Fall is almost upon us! Why do some leaves change colors while others don't? Join a park interpreter to learn about the different tree species here at the park and match leaves to trees!
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Secret Language of Flowers
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Did you know that wildflowers have a secret language for our pollinators? Come join a park interpreter to discover how flowers here at Devils Den communicate with our pollinators.
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Boy Scout Trail Adventure
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter for a hike down a small section of the Boy Scout Trail. This hike will lead us up along the canyon for a spectacular view of the Cedar Creek canyon. Be sure to wear sturdy…
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Pollinators and their ‘Buds’
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at the Lake Center to learn about the wildflowers and pollinators of Woolly Hollow State Park, then create a paper flower souvenir. This program is fun for the whole…
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Knot Knowing is Half the Fun
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Want to know how you can make good connections while fishing at Lake Fort Smith State Park? Join a park interpreter for a hands-on knot tying
demonstration where you will discover how to make…
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Equipped to Survive
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Life
at Mount Magazine State Park is equipped to survive what can be a challenging
environment. Are you equipped to survive a quiz that tests your knowledge of
Mount Magazine State Park’s resources?…
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Cotton Ginning Demonstration
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
How many of us have heard of the cotton gin? You might even know the name of the man credited with inventing the machine. But do you actually know
what a cotton gin does and how it works? Join…
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Let's Make a Deal: Arkansas River Edition
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
In the early 1800s, the Arkansas River connected diverse communities through trade and exchange. Goods carried stories, relationships shaped survival, and every deal mattered. Meet a park…
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Life on the Edge
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Do you know what an edge habitat is? Join a park interpreter to find out as we wander along part of the southern terminus of the Devil’s Racetrack Monument Trail!
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Ceremonial Site Tour
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The Plum Bayou Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by American Indians from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…
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Bird Bingo
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Grab something comfy to sit on and join a park interpreter on the grass to play a fun game of bird bingo. As we
play, we will discover more about the different birds found at Devil’s Den
State Park…
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Bass Fishing on Lake Roosevelt
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join a park interpreter to learn about using artificial lures to catch one of Petit Jean State Park's aquatic predators, the largemouth bass. We will learn how to set up your rod, select an…
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