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Lake Chicot Sunset Kayaking
Friday, August 08, 2025
/ 6:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
The sunset at Lake Chicot State Park is exceptional, but the sunset from a kayak on Lake Chicot is an experience you won't soon forget. Join the park interpreter to view the beauty of Lake Chicot…
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DHT Guided Bike Tour from Lake View Trailhead
Saturday, August 09, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Delta Heritage Trail State Park offers miles and miles to explore the outdoors through hiking and biking. Here is your chance to start or continue your journey from the Lake View trailhead by joining…
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National S'mores Day: Dutch Oven Cooking Workshop
Saturday, August 09, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Celebrate National S’mores Day with a gooey twist at Lake Chicot State Park! Join us around the campfire as we ditch the sticks and create a crowd-pleasing s’mores casserole—baked to perfection in a…
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Snakes of Lake Chicot
Saturday, August 09, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 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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National S'mores Day: Stories Told in the Dark
Saturday, August 09, 2025
/ 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Get ready for a sweet evening at Lake Chicot State Park as we celebrate National S’mores Day! Join us as the sun sets for a fire-building workshop, where you’ll learn the basics of safely starting and…
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Trees: Stories From the Past Guided Hike
Sunday, August 10, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Trees line the long path of Delta Heritage Trail State Park and have a story to tell. Here is your chance hear this story of how people used them in the past. Meet at the visitor center to join a park…
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Backyard Bee Houses
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Bee our guest! Would you like to invite bees into your backyard and boost your garden’s productivity? Join a park interpreter for a hands-on workshop where you’ll build your very own bee house and…
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Fire Building 101
Thursday, August 14, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 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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Turtley Awesome!
Friday, August 15, 2025 - Sunday, August 17, 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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Delta Woodlands Trail Hike
Friday, August 15, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10 a.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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The American Alligator
Friday, August 15, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 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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Lake Chicot Sunset Kayaking
Friday, August 15, 2025
/ 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
The sunset at Lake Chicot State Park is exceptional, but the sunset from a kayak on Lake Chicot is an experience you won't soon forget. Join the park interpreter to view the beauty of Lake Chicot…
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First Light Kayak Tour
Saturday, August 16, 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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Historic Angling Workshop
Saturday, August 16, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
People have been fishing at Lake Chicot for hundreds of years. Join a park interpreter to learn about the different methods used throughout time for recreation and survival. Then test your skills by…
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Delta Heritage Trail State Park Guided Bike Ride Watson to Yancopin
Saturday, August 16, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Delta Heritage Trail State Park offers miles and miles to explore the outdoors through hiking and biking. Start your journey by joining a park interpreter on a guided 10-mile bike ride on an easy flat…
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Fish Cleaning Demonstration
Saturday, August 16, 2025
/ 11:30 a.m. - 12 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
Saturday, August 16, 2025
/ 7:45 p.m. - 8:15 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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Delta Heritage Trail Guided Hike
Sunday, August 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Here is your chance to get outdoors with family and friends and start your journey exploring Delta Heritage Trail State Park. Meet at the visitor center for an easy 1-mile hike on a gravel surface…
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