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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Sep 12
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Herbs, History & Healing Hike

Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560 United States
Take a walk through the Heritage Herb Garden and learn how people and plants connect in the Ozarks. Meet next to the waterfall in front of the Apothecary Shop for this guided hike led by herbalist Linda Odom to see, feel and smell the plants as you...
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Sep 12
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Historic Buildings Tour

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, 506 East Douglas Street, Prairie Grove, AR 72753 United States
Join a park interpreter for a look inside the a fascinating houses and buildings at the Prairie Grove Grove Battlefield. Meet at Hindman Hall.
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Sep 12
1:00pm - 2:30pm

Girl Scouts Love State Parks: CAMP LIKE A STEWARD: A LEAVE NO TRACE ADVENTURE HIKE

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74, West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Join a park interpreter for a 1.7 mile adventure hike where Girl Scouts will explore Leave No Trace principles, practice responsible outdoors skills, and discover how their choices impact the natural world. Scouts will complete hands-on challenges...
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Sep 12
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2026: Intro to Kayaking

DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
This adventure program is for Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts. When you think “kayaking,” do you picture whitewater, helmets, and lots of turning over? It’s true that whitewater kayaking is popular, but there are also many people who enjoy flatwater...
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Sep 12
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Learning Leaves Hike & Leaf Print Craft

Lake Sylvia Recreation Area, Hwy. 324, Perryville, AR 72126 United States
Join Lake Sylvia Recreation Area for Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend. This weekend is a national effort that encourages Girl Scouts all across the U.S. to get outdoors to make meaningful connections and memories at parks. Here at Lake Sylvia, we...
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Sep 12
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Outdoor Adventures from Past Generations

Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, 4087 Smackover Hwy., Smackover, AR 71762 United States
Join us at Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources as we get outdoors like girls of the past. We will design our own paper sled kites and take them out to fly them. We will also spend some time enjoying some of the other outdoor games girls used to...
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Sep 12
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Kayak Cruise

Lake Frierson State Park, 7904 Hwy. 141, Jonesboro, AR 72401 United States
Join Lake Frierson State Park for Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend. This weekend is a national effort that encourages girl scouts all across the U.S. to get outdoors to make meaningful connections and memories at parks. One of the best ways to...
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Sep 12
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Water Quality Snorkeling

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Explore the underwater world of the Cossatot River with a park interpreter. Snorkel in search of macroinvertebrates and learn how to assess water health based on our finds alongside chemical water testing. All supplies provided. Dress water ready.
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Sep 12
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Nature Journaling Hike

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Join a park interpreter at the lake center to practice nature journaling and mindfulness. Together we will assemble journals and take a short, 1/5-mile hike to explore the wonder of nature. As we explore, we will stop to observe and document our...
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Sep 12
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Geocaching 101

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Discover what geocaching is all about with a park interpreter at the amphitheater. We’ll take a crash course in GPS technology and then learn the basics of one of the fastest-growing activities in America. We’ll even search for an actual cache.
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Sep 12
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Scenic Lake Tour

Lake Ouachita State Park, 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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Sep 12
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Ready, Aim, Fire

Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Cannons are an iconic part of the Civil War battlefield. Join a park interpreter to learn more about these explosive weapons of war, and go through the same drill soldiers would have learned in order to fire one.
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Sep 12
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Learn to Fish

Crowley's Ridge State Park, 2092 Hwy. 168 North, Paragould, AR 72450 United States
Have you ever wanted to learn how to fish? Stop on by Lake Walcott for fishing 101. The park does have rods available and bait, but you are more than welcome to bring your own. Participants ages 16 and up must possess a valid fishing permit with...
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Sep 12
3:00pm - 5:00pm

Art in the Park

Mammoth Spring State Park, 17 Highway 63 North, Mammoth Spring, AR 72554 United States
Join a park interpreter and local artists as we paint different historic areas of Mammoth Spring State Park, home of the worlds 10th largest spring. Reservations are required, and space is limited. Call the state park office (870) 625-7364 to make a...
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Sep 12
3:00pm - 3:45pm

Build a Bird Feeder

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Did you know you can make simple bird feeders using items found in nature? We'll show you how to make one to take home. Join a park interpreter at the Nature Cabin for this fun activity.
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