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Swimming at Arkansas State Parks
Swimming is a popular summer activity for many. Arkansas State Parks have many outlets to enjoy the water, including swim beaches, swimming pools, and water park features.
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Lake boating at Arkansas State Parks
Among the outdoor opportunities found at Arkansas State Parks is access to 27 lakes. A popular channel to enjoy these waters is by boat.
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Outdoor adventure at Lake Catherine State Park
Lake Catherine State Park can be found near Hot Springs.
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Experience a distinct landscape at Crowley’s Ridge State Park
Crowley’s Ridge State Park can be found near Paragould. An interesting landscape is among the park’s distinct features.
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Skillet Restaurant at Ozark Folk Center
The Skillet Restaurant at the Ozark Folk Center State Park is nestled atop a wooded Ozark hill. Large windows in the glass-enclosed, natural cedar and stone dining room frame the view o...
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Guest from New York Discovers 2.3 Carat Diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park
Weeks of dedication and hard work recently paid off for 31-year-old Micherre Fox, of Manhattan, NY, when she found a 2.30-carat white diamond at Arkansas’ world-famous Crater of Diamonds State Pa...
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Determining Diamond Color
Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Visitors often ask us, “What happens if I find a diamond?” The answer is, we identify and register it for you, and you get to keep it! When a visitor find...
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Emma O'Neal
Emma has been working with Arkansas State Parks since October 2024. She has been an interpreter at Crater of Diamonds State Park since February 2025. In her pastime, she enjoys birdwatching, collectin...
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A Plant for Pollinators: Discovering the Rio Grande Clammyweed
Historic Washington State Park recently received a generous donation of various native flowering plants, which have been planted throughout the park's gardens. Among these is the Rio Grande Clammyweed...
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Historic Washington State Park - Williams Tavern Restaurant
This building was originally located 10 miles away just off the Southwest Trail in the community of Marlbrook. Built in 1832, it was owned by John Williams and, during the 19th century, se...
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