Campfire Treats and Trivia: Across the Creek

Join a park interpreter for a 2/3-mile round trip hike (1/3-mile each way) that includes a scenic and shallow crossing over Lee Creek. On the other side, a campfire awaits with s'mores and a chance to test your park and nature knowledge through trivia! Supplies are limited and available on a first

Dutch Oven Cooking Series: Campfire Nachos

Ready to learn how to cook some delicious nachos just by using a Dutch oven? Join a park interpreter to learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking, including how to care for and season a Dutch oven. Watch an easy campfire nacho recipe be made before your eyes, then sit down for a snack. Feel free to

Camping 101

Join a park Interpreter at the open pavilion to learn the basic about camping. Set yourself up to make some great memories with family or friends.

Cherokee Games

Have you ever wondered about the daily lives of the Cherokee who inhabited this area before removal, long before this area was a park? Meet a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to learn some of the games they played to pass the time and develop their hunting skills

Game Scene Investigation: GSI

When you walk around in nature and you see a track, do you take the track at face value as just a footprint, or do you look around to see what the big picture holds? Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center and see what you can determine about the game scene in the

Lake Bennett Kayak Tour

<p>Explore what makes Lake Bennett unique with the park interpreter! During this kayak tour we will paddle to various areas of interest around the lake and stop for discussion at a few iconic spots. No paddling experience is necessary, but you should be comfortable around water. We will briefly discuss</p>

Morning Bird Hike

Join a park interpreter at the visitor center to take a walk through the area in search of our visiting birds. Even if you’ve never birded before, you can enjoy these creatures in a whole new way!

Kayak Test Drive

Have you ever kayaked, or are you a complete beginner? No problem! Join a park interpreter for this hands-on kayak test drive! Learn the basics of paddling and then try it yourself. No previous experience necessary. Please dress appropriately for possibly getting wet.&nbsp;

Marsh Mystery

As the Arkansas River journeys through Lake Dardanelle, it continually shapes the land and creates opportunities for people like you. We have to be careful when enjoying these opportunities that we don’t affect others. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center and

Campground Wildlife Look & Learn Table

What is camouflage and what is it for? Animals use it to survive in the wild by blending into their surroundings. Visit the park interpreter’s Look &amp; Learn table at the visitor center to learn about the benefits of camouflage in the wild.

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