The Stories of Lake Dardanelle

Exploration, opportunity, and progress forged the culture you find here today. Meet park staff at the amphitheater to hear some interactive stories of the past that create the wonderful and unique culture in the River Valley.

Spider Hider

What has eight legs and eats bugs? Discover some of the fascinating things spiders do. Learn how they make their homes, find food, and even which ones are dangerous to us. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center and learn about these amazing creatures.<br>
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Hobbs Hiking Club for Adults

<p>Join a park interpreter for our monthly hike for adults the first Saturday of each month. Each hike will include healthy outdoor recreation, sharing some of nature’s secrets, and the opportunity to socialize. Bring a friend and meet some new ones! Dogs are welcome as long as they are leashed and not</p>

Seeds on the Move!

Ever wonder how trees can grow in different places? Joina park interpreter to learn the many ways tree seeds are moved throughout the park.

Monument Trail Beginners Birder Walk

Enjoy a morning walk
with a park interpreter along the southern terminus of the Devil’s Racetrack
Monument Trail. This is a moderate 2.2-mile walk. Wear comfortable hiking shoes, bring water, insect repellant, and binoculars.

Winged Wonders

Learn about some of the different birds that
soar over Devil’s Den State Park during the day and even at night with a park interpreter.

Star Party

<p>Discover the Wonders of the Night Sky! Join park staff and the Northwest Arkansas Astronomical Society at the pavilion for an
evening of stargazing. Bring your own telescope or binoculars or explore the
cosmos using the park’s collection of telescopes. With equipment of various
sizes and styles, you</p>

Kick and Pick

Remember when you used to go craw-daddin’? Meet a park interpreter to take a short walk to the water of Lee Creek to see what tiny, aquatic living<br />
things live under the rocks in the water. Please wear waders or shoes you don’t mind getting wet. Directions to the service road meeting place: Drive

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