Red Bluff Drive will be closed Monday through Thursday for the next two weeks. The Arkansas Department of Transportation will be installing gravel along the shoulders of the road. During this two-week period, Rock House Cave parking lot will remain open, but access to the Richter and CCC overlooks will be closed.
Richter and CCC overlooks will be closed September 30 – October 3, and October 7 -10.
Petit Jean State Park
What to know
Near the lodge are 33 cabins (21 with kitchens) located along the bluff with views of the canyon. Another cabin with a kitchen is a short drive away. Most of the cabins are rustic CCC-style with modern amenities, and a few are duplex designs. Upstream from Cedar Creek, a CCC rock dam forms Lake Bailey, 100 acres for fishing, kayaking, and pedal boating. Open in the summer months, the boathouse offers a snack bar, boat rentals, and supplies. The 125 park campsites (35 Class AAA and 90 Class B) are near Lake Bailey. Other options include a group camp area, a rally-style area, and four Rent-A-Yurts. The park also has an airport.
Two swimming pools, picnic areas, playgrounds, pavilions, boat launch ramp, tennis and basketball court, and an amphitheater are also on site. Hiking trails lead through forests and meadows, over canyons, and along streams and the mountainside. See where nature formed sheer bluffs, the spectacular 95-foot Cedar Falls, Seven Hollows, and such distinctive features as Bear Cave, the Grotto, Natural Bridge, and other formations like carpet rocks and turtle rocks. Interpreters lead programs and special events throughout the year showcasing the uniqueness of this park. Rarely do you find a place that will beckon you back again and again. Petit Jean is that place. Come discover the beautiful, mystical qualities of Arkansas’s first state park.
Petit Jean State Park is a certified Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Site. In the 1830s, Cherokee Indians along with members from the other Southeastern tribes of the United States passed by Petit Jean Mountain during their forced migration to present-day Oklahoma. Petit Jean State Park is located in Morrilton, Arkansas. You can view a portion of this historic route from the overlook at Stout’s Point. Learn more about the Trail of Tears in Arkansas state parks.
Audio Description Tour available (of the visitor center exhibit gallery) for guests who are blind or have low vision. Inquire with park staff at the front desk. Listening wands are checked out on a first-come, first-served basis at no cost.
Plan Your Adventure
Lodge units 101, 118, 119 & 121 are pet-friendly rooms with a limit of two dogs, up-to-date shot records are required upon check-in.
- 101 – 2 Double Beds, Walk-In Shower, Coffee Pot, ADA Compliant & Pet Friendly (Limited to two dogs, up-to-date shot records are required upon check-in.)
- 103 – 1 Queen Bed, Walk-In Shower, Coffee Pot, ADA Compliant
- 102, 104, 105, 106 – 2 Double Beds, Shower/Bathtub Combo, Coffee Pot
- 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 114, 115 – 1 Queen Bed, Walk-In Shower, Coffee Pot
- 120, 122, 123 (Downstairs – No Elevator) – 1 Queen Bed, Walk-In Shower, Coffee Pot
- 116, 117 – 1 King Bed, Shower/Bathtub Combo, Coffee Pot
- 118, 119, 121 – (Downstairs – No Elevator) – 1 Queen Bed, Shower Only, Coffee Pot (Limited to two dogs, up-to-date shot records are required upon check-in.)
- 124, 125 (Downstairs – No Elevator) - 1 King Bed, Shower/Bathtub Combo, Coffee Pot
Cabin 0 is a three-bedroom cabin with a fully equipped kitchen and no fireplace. Cabins 1-19 are one-bedroom cabins with various sleeping arraignments and have fully equipped kitchens and fireplaces. (Fireplaces are open from October to April.) Cabins 12 & 13 include a hot tub, and one of the cabins is located in a separate part of the park. Most of our cabins are spaced along the bluff of Cedar Creek Canyon. Ten of the rustic-style cabins were built by the Civilian Conservation Corp. Several cabins have been designated as dog friendly. Pet-friendly cabins have a limit of two dogs, and up-to-date shot records are required upon check-in.
- 1 Bedroom ADA Kitchen w/ full spa hot tub w/ king bed — Cabin #: 12
- 1 Bedroom Duplex Kitchen ADA w/ 1 queen & 1 twin — Cabin #: 12a, 12b, 14, 15
- 1 Bedroom Duplex Kitchen w/ 2 queen beds — Cabin #: 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11
- 1 Bedroom Rustic, Kitchen w/ 1 king bed, Cabin #: 1, 9, 16
- 1 Bedroom Rustic, Kitchen w/ 2 full beds — Cabin #: 7, 8, 18, 19
- 1 Bedroom Rustic, Kitchen w/ 1 queen bed – Cabin # 6, 17
- 1 Bedroom w/ full spa hot tub w/ 1 queen bed — Cabin #: 13 (Located in a separate part of the park)
- 3 Bedroom Rustic Kitchen — Cabin #: 0 (no fireplace)
- Dog-Friendly Cabins – 6, 7, 14, 17, 18, 19
Also near the lodge are six duplex cabins 20-31. Each duplex cabin has two double beds, a fireplace and no kitchen. (Fireplaces are open from October to April.) These cabins include mini-fridges and microwave ovens. No grilling is allowed. Several cabins have been designated as dog friendly. Pet-friendly cabins have a limit of two dogs, up-to-date shot records are required upon check-in. All of our duplex cabins include two double beds.
- Overnight Duplex cabin w/o kitchen — Cabin #: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
- Dog-Friendly Duplex Cabins – 28 & 29
Meeting Rooms, Conference Rooms
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Group Pavilions, Enclosed Pavilion
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Group Pavilions, Open Pavilion
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Boats
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Solo Kayak, Tandem Kayak
Visit our on-site kiosk located adjacent to Lake Bailey. The kiosk allows you to rent a kayak and accessories (such as lifejackets and paddles). Just scan your phone to reserve and pay for your rental.
Wherever Watersports reserves the right to offer special rates for slow periods or special promotions. Rates will not increase unless agreed upon by the concessionaire and Arkansas State Parks.
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Pool
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