Reader's Theater Hike: A Brief History of Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area

Join a park interpreter for this reader’s theater-style program where you – the audience members – help tell the interesting story of this place right where it happened! We’ll hike the ADA accessible Van Winkle Hollow Trail, an easy 1/2-mile round trip. This program will be both educational and fun

Pollination Station Tabletop

Celebrate National Pollinator Week and learn about our native pollinators—some might even surprise you! Discover how pollinators help bring beauty to our landscapes and help our crops grow in a fun 15-minute program begins every half hour. A pollinator-themed craft will be available to make as well

Monument Trail Tabletop: Wolf Den Loop

<p>Spend Father’s Day biking or hiking the Monument Trails at Hobbs State Park! We’ll have a fun photo op and trail information waiting for you at the Monument Trail parking area near the visitor center. Get the inside scoop on how Wolf Den Trail got its name during a brief 15-minute program that will</p>

Moonlight Kayak Tour

Spend the evening paddling on Beaver Lake under the moonlight while
guided by a park interpreter. Learn the basics of kayaking, see what’s visible
in the night sky, weather permitting, and enjoy the sounds of the night on the
lake. Meet at the visitor center and then caravan to the launch site. All

Benefield Sunrise HIke

Are you an early bird? The Benefield Trail has an overlook that is built for the early birds that enjoy a grand sunrise over Mount Magazine State Park! <p>Head lamps or flashlights, season-appropriate clothes, drinking water, sturdy hiking shoes, bug spray, and sunscreen (although this hike is very</p>

Walk like a Morsbach

Join a park interpreter and walk like a Morsbach through Mount Magazine State Park's beautiful natural habitat and immerse yourself in a storied past. This mostly wooded hike features some uneven terrain, and a few gradual hills. Season-appropriate clothes, drinking water, sturdy hiking shoes

Trees of Hobbs Tabletop

<p>The park is dominated by forests made up of various tree species, including the now rare Ozark chinquapin. Discover more about these TREE-mendous providers of food, shelter, and oxygen, as well as other important products, for us and many forest creatures. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A 15-minute program begins every </a>half-hour</p>

Mysterious Forest Objects Tabletop

<p>Look at some mysterious objects found in
the forest around Hobbs, see if you can identify them, then learn more about
them. A 15-minute program begins every half hour. Come and go as you
please.<b> </b></p> <br>

Geocaching 101

<p>Have you ever heard of geocaching? This fun activity for all ages combines getting outside, GPS technology and clues to create a world-wide treasure hunt for prizes or “swag.” Learn how to geocache while avoiding “muggles.” A park interpreter will share tips, tricks, and a few funny stories. A</p>

Van Winkle History Hike

Join a park interpreter on an easy 1/2-mile hike on an ADA accessible trail through the Historic Van Winkle Hollow and learn about the Van Winkle family and their mill, the largest steam-powered mill in the state during the 1870s. The area is on the National Register of Historic Places. Meet at the

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