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Winter hiking at Arkansas State Parks

Winter is a beautiful time to get outside and hit the trail at an Arkansas State Park.

Territorial Arkansas Living History Fest

Fri May 1, 2026 - 5:00am

<div>The past becomes the present at Davidsonville Historic State Park. Come explore the town as it would have been during a hey-day market week and explore the pattern of peoples and trades that made Arkansas what it is today. Try your hand at tomahawk throwing, carpentry, quill writing, historic games</div>

Territorial Arkansas Living History School Day

Sat May 2, 2026 - 5:00am

Trade the school books for hands-on-history at
Davidsonville Historic State Park as we celebrate 200 years since the construction of the oldest courthouse in Arkansas. Teachers, bring your class and come explore town as it would have
been during a hey-day market week and explore the pattern of

Experiencing the 2024 Great American Eclipse in Arkansas State Parks

Jun 2025

Arkansas State Parks will be some of the greatest places to view the eclipse, with locations in both the total and partial eclipse path. Both Arkansans and visitors can experience this phenomenon in our incredible parks that will be hosting events and interpretive programming to mark the occasion.

The Natural Beauty of the Upper Delta

Jul 2022

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Arkansas State Parks Staff

Calling all nature lovers! Discover the unrivaled beauty of Arkansas’ Upper Delta Region by exploring the area’s state parks. Check out these parks to help you start planning your next big adventure. From wildlife viewing and lake trips to birding and fishing, all kinds of outdoor fun await you in this region.

Video: Rain Sounds at the CCC Boardwalk

Dec 2021

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Pearl Jangjiravat

Crowley's Ridge State Park in northeast Arkansas exists in part to safeguard historical and cultural resources, such as the structures built by the hard work of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s. In addition, the park offers a protected habitat to animals like northern mole crickets whose sounds you can hear in this video.

Fall leaves lying on the CCC boardwalk at Crowley's Ridge State Park in the rain

Video: Water Wonders

Dec 2021

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Pearl Jangjiravat

Freshwater jellyfish are fascinating animals that you can sometimes observe at Crowley’s Ridge State Park while pedal boating on Lake Ponder. Located in northeast Arkansas, this park exists in part to safeguard the natural resources found within, like the freshwater jellyfish and its habitat.

Freshwater jellyfish swimming in Lake Ponder at Crowley's Ridge State Park. They are translucent

Video: The Creek Speaks

Dec 2021

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Cathy Combs

The multi-use trails at Village Creek State Park offer many opportunities to discover the beauty of Crowley’s Ridge. Village Creek State Park, located in eastern Arkansas just 40 miles of Memphis, has a mission of connecting visitors with a unique feature of the Delta: Crowley’s Ridge. The park offers over 33 miles of trails through ridge tops, ravines, and valleys.

Village Creek with green trees around the banks

Lake Dunn Trail

Village Creek State Park

201 County Road 754

Wynne, AR 72396

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Get Back to Nature This Fall

Sep 2021

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Arkansas State Parks Staff

As bright mornings give way to chillier weather and the leaves start to turn to auburn, garnet and gold, you’ll feel the pull to get outside. Whether you want to spend an entire weekend living around nature’s beauty or want to feel the thrill of speed as you race down a Monument Trail, Arkansas State Parks has something for everyone this autumn.

Fall camping at White Oak Lake State Park

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