Article | Arkansas State Parks

As part of its mission, Arkansas State Parks provide a range of outdoor experiences and connections to Arkansas heritage. Enjoying daytime park activities and the nightlife of nearby local towns is another experience one can have during their state park visit.

Daisy State Park: Arkansas' eighth state park

Daisy State Park, Arkansas' eighth state park, has often been described as a hidden gem of the Ouachitas.

The state’s first Arkansas State Archeological Landmarks

Three Arkansas State Parks were recently designated Arkansas State Archeological Landmarks.

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park

A Year to Volunteer at Cane Creek State Park

A Year to Volunteer worked on a project at Cane Creek State Park during their inaugural visit to Arkansas.

A Year to Volunteer working at Cane Creek State Park.

Millwood State Park: Arkansas’ 39th state park

Feb 2025

Millwood State Park near Ashdown is located on the banks of Millwood Lake, which is renowned for fishing

File photo of Millwood Lake. Photo by Kirk Jordan.

The Candle Shop

Feb 2025

Chris Adams

This small, charming building has been part of the park since 1973. It originally served as Shades of Earth Pottery, run by Hershel Cannon. The park acquired the property in 1979 and turned it into a working candle shop to help keep an important historical craft alive.

Louisiana Purchase State Park: Arkansas’ 18th state park

Jan 2025

Louisiana Purchase State Park near Brinkley helps preserve a pivotal piece of history tied to the 1803 Louisiana Purchase.

An elevated boardwalk leads to a granite monument at Louisiana Purchase State Park. Arkansas Tourism file photo.

Logoly State Park home to first all-terrain wheelchair at Arkansas State Parks

Dec 2024

Logoly State Park was dedicated as Arkansas’ first environmental education state park in the late 1970s. The state park now has another first to add to its educational mission.

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park: Arkansas’ first archeological state park

Oct 2024