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Petit Jean State Parks
Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Daybreak Diamond Tour
Friday, May 02, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Join a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center, lower level to walk through the search area and learn about the best places to search for diamonds. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of past…
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Overlook Hike
Friday, May 02, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join a park interpreter for a hike along the Caddo Bend Trail to the park's scenic Point 50 overlook. Along the way, we will talk about the environment that surrounds us and also get great lake and…
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Diamond Mining 101
Friday, May 02, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!
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Operation Eurycea
Friday, May 02, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie on an adventure like no other. There are unique discoveries to make along the Slunger Creek Trail at Lake Catherine State Park. See if you have what it takes to solve the…
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Geocaching Hike (Green Heron)
Friday, May 02, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Join the 21st century and discover what geocaching is all about. We’ll take a crash course on one of the fastest-growing activities in America. Then we will hit the trail in search…
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Diamond Mining 101
Friday, May 02, 2025
/ 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!
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Exploration Station: Skins, Skulls, and Scat
Friday, May 02, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Join
a park interpreter at the Exploration Station in Camp Area A to learn about the
local animals that call Lake Ouachita State Park home. Park interpreters will
have pelts, skulls, and tracks and…
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Scenic Lake Cruise
Friday, May 02, 2025
/ 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Enjoy a relaxing and scenic cruise on DeGray Lake! Discover the history of the lake, wildlife, view rock outcrops and unique islands. Seating is limited; reservations can be made beginning…
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Wildflower Walk
Friday, May 02, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Join Park Interpreter Carrie at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the wonderful wildflowers of the Ouachita Mountains. This stroll will take about 45 minutes and is about ¾-mile long. Be…
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Ouachita Watercolors
Friday, May 02, 2025
/ 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Throughout time, water holds power at Lake Ouachita State Park! Discover the history and importance of Lake Ouachita and its powerful water by joining a park interpreter during this lakeside…
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Glow on the Go: Night Paddle Experience
Friday, May 02, 2025
/ 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we glide across the quiet waters of Lake Catherine under the glow of moonlight and stars. "Glow on the Go" is a guided night paddle that offers a peaceful…
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Daybreak Diamond Tour
Saturday, May 03, 2025
/ 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Join a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center, lower level to walk through the search area and learn about the best places to search for diamonds. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of past…
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Woodland Wander - Horseshoe Mountain Trail
Saturday, May 03, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
As the days get longer in spring, it allows us a wonderful opportunity to look for wildflowers, butterflies, and other bits of nature that we don’t see during the short, cold days of winter. Join Park…
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A Hike of Many Colors
Saturday, May 03, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The forest at Logoly State Park is full of color, especially in the spring. Join the park interpreter for a 1.25-mile hike where we will search for the colors of the woods. Tennis shoes or hiking…
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Diamond Mining 101
Saturday, May 03, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!
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A Home for a Black Bear
Saturday, May 03, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The American black bear relies on quality habitat in order to thrive and call Arkansas home. Join park interpreters to discover the ins and outs of the life of a black bear and investigate the vital…
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Trail Tales
Saturday, May 03, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Put on your detective caps and figure out what the animals have been up to in Lake Ouachita State Park. Animal signs can be found all around us here in the park, and they tell us the stories of the…
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Healing Waters
Saturday, May 03, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The “healing” waters of Three Sisters Springs had an impact on many people from the past as they continue to be important to us today. Join a park interpreter for a trip back in time to rediscover the…
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