Arkansas State Park Events

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Our interpretive guides routinely schedule fun, family-friendly adventures that are designed to help you have a more meaningful park experience and make memories of a lifetime. We offer more than 15,000 activities each year, including outdoor recreation skills demonstrations and workshops, guided hikes, lake tours on park boats, birding walks, kayak tours, living history activities, nature games, bald eagle watches, spring wildflower walks, campfires, school field trips, and much more — there’s something going on all the time! Use the search filters to view specific parks, dates, or topics.

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May 10
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Amazing Animals of Arkansas

131 Columbia Road 459 Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Logoly State Park has some very unique animals. Join the park interpreter to learn about the weird eaters, the track stars and what may be the oddest animal in the park.
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May 10
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Bearly Believable

9600 Highway 300 Roland, AR 72135 United States
Throughout the cold months, Arkansas' black bear population spend the days conserving energy and hibernating, waiting for spring to emerge. Join a park interpreter to learn more about these amazing creatures and what they're doing now that spring is...
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May 10
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Cast Away!

7904 Hwy. 141 Jonesboro, AR 72401 United States
You can cast away your worries and reel in the fun at Lake Frierson State Park. Join the park interpreter for a game that tests out your casting skills, see what is in the lake, and reel in fun opportunities to be had in the park.
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May 10
4:00pm - 4:30pm

History of the Dam

153 Dam Overlook Lane Bull Shoals, AR 72619 United States
Have you ever wondered why Bull Shoals Lake is here or why there are trout in the White River? It has to do with a building project that required work around the clock for four years and involved a visit from a president! Discover the history of the...
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May 10
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Who AM I?

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Join a park interpreter for a fun series of "Who am I?" riddles about critters and natural features found around Devil's Den State Park.
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May 10
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Mother's Day Sunset Kayak Tour

103 East Park Kirby, AR 71950 United States
Join the park superintendent to see one of the most beautiful views of Lake Greeson and the Ouachita Mountains at sunset by kayak. Bring clothing and shoes that can get wet. Please sign-up in person at the visitor center or by calling (870) 398-4487...
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May 10
8:00pm - 8:45pm

Night Hike at the Reservoir

1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Meet a park interpreter at the pool parking lot for a special night-hiking experience around the Reservoir and the CCC Hike and Bike trail. We will look for some of the nocturnal creatures that call Petit Jean Mountain home. Please bring along a...
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May 11
10:00am - 10:15am

Diamond Mining 101

209 State Park Rd Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Meet in the upper level of the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tips and tricks of diamond searching techniques.
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May 12
11:30am - 12:00pm

What's for Lunch?

100 State Park Drive Russellville, AR 72802 United States
We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself what's for lunch.
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May 12
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Scenic Lake Tour

5451 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
Lake Ouachita's immense size, pristine shoreline, and numerous islands offer breathtaking scenery that is unparalleled in the state. Enjoy a cruise aboard our tour boat with a park interpreter as your guide. Explore the wildlife, history, and geology...
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May 12
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Scenic Lake Tour

5451 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
Lake Ouachita's immense size, pristine shoreline, and numerous islands offer breathtaking scenery that is unparalleled in the state. Enjoy a cruise aboard our tour boat with a park interpreter as your guide. Explore the wildlife, history, and geology...
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May 12
4:00pm - 4:30pm

A Walk Amongst the Fish

100 State Park Drive Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Join park staff for a walk through the visitor center and look at the aquariums. Learn how to identify the many fish living in Lake Dardanelle.
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May 13
9:00am - 9:45am

Big Bluff Trail Wildflower Hike

153 Dam Overlook Lane Bull Shoals, AR 72619 United States
Bull Shoals-White River State Park is home to wildflowers that are lots of different shapes, sizes and colors that bloom for a short time before giving way to the next lineup of wildflowers. Join a park interpreter on a moderately difficult hike to...
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May 13
10:00am - 10:30am

Wellness Wednesday Hike at Delta Heritage Trail Elaine Trailhead

5539 Hwy 49 Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Traversing through the community of Elaine, Delta Heritage Trail is an ideal place to get moving in the great outdoors. Meet and join a park interpreter for a leisurely paced hike on an easy gravel surface trail lasting 30 minutes. Along the way, we...
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May 13
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Kayak Koving

5451 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
Kayaking gives you the opportunity to interact with Lake Ouachita in a fun and engaging way. Join a park interpreter to learn the basics of flatwater kayaking as we paddle out to explore nearby coves. Kayaks, paddles, and PFDs are provided, but space...
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