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Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Day of Service
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
For this day of service, we are calling on volunteers to help us keep Lake Chicot State Park a pristine place for visitors and animals that call the lake home. Meet at the visitor center to pick up…
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Barn Cave Adventure Hike
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Take a quick hike to one of the few caves of Mount Magazine
State Park, Barn Cave. This small cave is a shelter with a story, and resides right
beside Magazine Falls, which is beautiful even when you…
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Old Town Lake Guided Kayak Tour
Sunday, July 20, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 3:45 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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Fish Cleaning Demonstration
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Would you like to begin utilizing the fish you catch as food to feed your family? Join a park employee and learn how to clean a fish and use the Lake Chicot State Park fish cleaning station.…
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Bat Discovery Hike
Thursday, July 24, 2025
/ 8:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Bats aren't blind, they won’t get stuck in your hair—and they’re some of nature’s most important nighttime hunters! Join a park interpreter for a short, guided hike to uncover the truth about these…
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Turtley Awesome!
Friday, July 25, 2025 - Sunday, July 27, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
"Turtley Awesome" is spotlight time for our visitor center celebrities! Stop by and meet Slyder Houdini, Bruno and Henrietta. You might get to feed a three-toed box turtle or watch a yellow-bellied…
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Fire Building 101
Friday, July 25, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Campfires sit at the heart of camp outs literally and figuratively. If it weren't for them, where would we cook our s'mores, tell our stories, or simply grow closer to our family and friends? Join the…
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Snakes of Lake Chicot
Friday, July 25, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
The southern Arkansas Delta is a snake’s dream habitat as it is warm, wet, and crawling with insects. Join Park Interpreter Brandi to learn about the snakes that live at Lake Chicot State Park.…
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Delta Woodlands Trail Hike
Friday, July 25, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
At Lake Chicot State Park, explore a remnant of nature that was once a much bigger part of the greater Arkansas Delta region by hiking the Delta Woodlands Trail. This short, paved, 1-mile…
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Lake Chicot Sunset Tour
Friday, July 25, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
All aboard to experience a magical Delta sunset from the water! Along the way, discover what makes Lake Chicot unique and important to the state of Arkansas. Space is limited to 10 participants and…
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Delta Heritage Trail Guided Bike Ride Elaine Trailhead
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Here is your chance to explore Delta Heritage Trail State Park on a 6-mile guided bike ride with a park interpreter from the Elaine trailhead. We will meet at the visitor center and then caravan in…
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First Light Kayak Tour
Saturday, July 26, 2025
/ 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Many of us get lost in the hustle and bustle of the day and forget to take some time for ourselves, but the natural world relishes in the quiet before the storm. Embrace the day by joining a park…
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T.R.A.I.L.S. Guided Hike
Saturday, July 26, 2025
/ 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
So, you've found yourself lost in the wilderness. Now what? Join a park interpreter on the Delta Woodlands Trail to learn the ABC's of what to do in this worst-case scenario. This is an easy, paved,…
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Name that Noggin!
Saturday, July 26, 2025 - Sunday, July 27, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Can you name the Cane Creek State Park creature craniums correctly? Do you know how to identify animals by their skull? There are lots of wonderful and amazing creatures that call Arkansas home, and…
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The American Alligator
Saturday, July 26, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Lake
Chicot State Park is home to several wild American alligators and our resident
alligator. Meet this ambassador animal and learn about the important role that
alligators play in their native…
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"What's that Fur?"
Saturday, July 26, 2025 - Sunday, July 27, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Can you correctly name the furs on our table? In this fun-filled game, try to be the first to name all the furs and learn about the animals they belong to with a park interpreter at Cane Creek State…
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Lake Chicot Sunset Tour
Saturday, July 26, 2025
/ 7 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
All aboard to experience a magical Delta sunset from the water! Along the way, discover what makes Lake Chicot unique and important to the state of Arkansas. Space is limited to 10 participants and…
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Day of Service
Sunday, July 27, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
For this day of service, we are calling on volunteers to help us keep Lake Chicot State Park a pristine place for visitors and animals that call the lake home. Meet at the visitor center to pick up…
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