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DeGray Lake Resort State Park has six trails for guests to enjoy alone or on a scheduled, park interpreter guided hike. Each of DeGray’s trails takes you into a unique area of the park. In order to pr...

Petit Jean Mountain has been a silent witness to history...from the prehistoric Native Americans who lived here and left their pictographs to the Cherokee who passed by the mountain traveling the Trai...

Relaxing in a campsite here on Arkansas' second-highest mountain has its own special rewards. The campground at Queen Wilhelmina State Park is a special home away from home where you'll find...

Swimming, picnicking, canoeing, hiking, fishing, bicycling, museums, and art galleries are within a two-hour drive from the park. Although we have no rivers or streams in the park, flowing water ...

You know a road is special to be designated a national scenic byway, for it must be one of the best scenic or historic routes in the U.S. The Talimena National Scenic Byway is...

Crater of Diamonds Famous Finds

For years, locals wondered about the unusual green dirt about two miles south of the small farming community of Murfreesboro, Arkansas. Geologists examined the soil in the late 1800s and found it to b...

The Ouachita Mountains abound in a wide variety of wildlife, including game and non-game species. The name "Ouachita" (Wash-it-taw) is derived from an American Indian word meaning "good hunting." Many...

We invite teachers to bring your students to Queen Wilhelmina State Park. This online handbook was prepared to help you discover the variety of programs offered at Queen Wilhelmina Stat...

Crater of Diamonds Frequently Asked Questions