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Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
First Light Kayak Tour
Saturday, August 30, 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 30, 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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Labor Day Weekend: Canoe the Mississippi River
Saturday, August 30, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join Mississippi River State Park and Quapaw Canoe Company for a day on the Mississippi River. Everyone will paddle together with a guide from Quapaw and a staff member from Mississippi River State…
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Fish Cleaning Demonstration
Saturday, August 30, 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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Old Town Lake Sunset Kayak Tour
Saturday, August 30, 2025
/ 5 p.m. - 7:45 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 to view the sunset. Paddle…
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Bat Discovery Hike
Saturday, August 30, 2025
/ 7:15 p.m. - 7:45 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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Delta Heritage Trail Guided Bike Ride Snow Lake Trailhead
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Here
is your chance to explore a remote part of Delta Heritage Trail State Park on a
guided bike ride with a park interpreter from the Snow Lake trailhead. We will
discover the rich history of the…
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Paw Paw Discovery Hike
Saturday, September 06, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Growing in the deep shade along Delta Heritage Trail, paw paw trees are often not noticed except when blooming in the spring and when their fruits are ripening. Here is you chance to discover the…
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Rohwer Trailhead Guided Hike
Sunday, September 07, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Here is your chance to get outdoors and experience Delta Heritage Trail State Park on a guided hike with a park interpreter. We will meet at the Rohwer trailhead for an easy 1-mile hike lasting one…
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Delta Heritage Trail Guided Hike Lake View Trailhead
Sunday, September 21, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Meet at the Lake View trailhead, in the community of Lake View, for a guided hike led by a park interpreter as we discover the natural world and rich cultural history of the Lake View community with…
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Fall Star Party
Saturday, October 18, 2025
/ 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Discover astronomy with the Memphis Astronomical Society. This is a family-friendly event for all ages! The first part of the program will be inside to teach guests what is in the night sky.…
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Build-A-Bat House Workshop
Saturday, October 25, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
While more
and more bat habitat disappears every year in Arkansas, we can provide the
perfect roosting spot for many of our mosquito-eating friends. Join the park interpreter to learn what you need to…
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Women in the Woods
Join women empowering women in the outdoors. Lake Chicot State Park is hosting a space where you will make connections to the calm waters, scenic cypress trees, abundant wildlife,…
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