The confluence of the Black and White Rivers have shaped the past and will shape the future of Jacksonport State Park and the surrounding area. Join a park interpreter to learn about "stewardship" and…

Step into the nighttime world of owls on a guided owl prowl at Lake Chicot State Park! As twilight settles in, we’ll hike the Delta Woodlands Trail and listen closely for the mysterious sounds of…

When the sun sets, Mount Magazine State Park comes alive with fluttering wings! Join a park interpreter at a glowing moth cloth to meet the hidden pollinators of the night and discover their…

Join a park interpreter for this relaxing look up at the autumn night sky. Try and spot some constellations, shooting stars, satellites, and more. Bring a flashlight, a chair if you'd like, and dress…

Learn about the importance of the night sky here at Cane Creek State Park. Then take trash and turn it into a neat star-gazing decoration with the park interpreter. All materials are provided. 

Join museum staff for a creative art-filled hour of painting the prairie landscape. Study the wide-open sky of the Arkansas Grand Prairie, vistas of brilliant blue sky, waves of emerald-green grasses…

“Keep close to nature’s heart…and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” – John Muir  Ladies, renew your spirit with time…

Learn a new hobby based on an old art form that would have been essential during the height of the Magnesia Springs tourism era. All materials and tools will be supplied to weave a basket based on a…

Join park staff to learn how to make your own beginner woodworking workbench. This type of workbench has been used for hundreds of years and is perfect for any project. This is a perfect beginner…

Homemade gifts used to be commonplace. We are bringing the tradition back. Join a park interpreter in the visitor center Lakeview Room to create a handmade gift. Pre-registration is required by…

As days grow shorter and nights grow longer and cooler, biochemical processes in leaves begin to paint the landscape with nature's autumn palette. Hike the Harris Creek Trail with a park interpreter…

Enjoy a back-to-basics cast iron Dutch oven cooking workshop by learning the history of the oven and how to take care of cast iron. After the basics, participants will prepare easy Dutch oven recipes…

Interested in becoming an Arkansas State Parks Explorer? Meet a park interpreter in the visitor center to learn how to get started! The Explorer Program is intended for young people ages 6-14 (though…

Join a park interpreter to hike the Lake Sylvia Loop Trail. Enjoy the beautiful fall colors and discuss why this change occurs. This hike is 0.8-mile long, moderate with a slight incline, and will be…

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…

Sometimes we don't see the animals that live at Lake Poinsett State Park because they're nocturnal or good at hiding. How else can we see signs of these critters at the park? Join a park interpreter…

Discover the fascinating world of White River pearling as the residents of Jacksonport experienced it at the turn of the 20th century. See the equipment used by divers and learn about the multitude of…

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…

We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…

Tickets for Mountain View's annual fall bluegrass festival go on sale September 2, 2025, and go on sale each year after Labor Day, at **MOUNTAINVIEWBLUEGRASS.COM**. (Tickets are not sold by the Ozark…