8047 Hwy. 166 South
Pocahontas, AR 72455
United States
Cotton plants grow fluffy white bolls, but you can’t just pick them and turn them into cloth. Join a park interpreter to learn how one important machine helps make your favorite t-shirt possible. This is a come-and-go event, so feel free to drop in...
Join a park interpreter as we “step back in time” along the ¾-mile trail. Along the way we will learn what made Jacksonport so special and enjoy some scenery along the banks of the White River as we make our way back to Visitors Center. Pets are...
17 Highway 63 North
Mammoth Spring, AR 72554
United States
Join us for the Annual Spring River Lions Club Easter Egg Scramble at Mammoth Spring State Park. Over 12,000 eggs will be split between 3 age groups- 1-3, 4-7, 8-11. *This is a partnership event presented by the Spring River Lions Club and Arkansas...
One of the best ways to experience Lake Frierson is from inside a kayak! Join a park interpreter to cruise north on the lake, where the water starts to shallow, water plants thrive, and chances of spotting wildlife increase. No paddling experience is...
17 Highway 63 North
Mammoth Spring, AR 72554
United States
With over 12,000 eggs hidden, children will hunt in three age divisions: 1–3, 4–7, and 8–11. *This event is presented in partnership with Arkansas State Parks and the Spring River Lions Club.
Take a tour of the Mississippian Village site with park staff. The walkway is 3/4-mile and paved for an enjoyable tour. The setting is lovely and the history is unforgettable!
Is the Cossatot River a healthy river? Learn how to examine the plants and animals in the river as indicators for water quality. Dive into basic chemistry and chemical water quality sampling with a park interpreter.
506 East Douglas Street
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
United States
Soldiers’ written observations and drawings provide historians with first-hand descriptions of what the landscape, people, and community looked like in 1862. Today, we will use our senses to describe and record our observations in the park while...
131 Columbia Road 459
Magnolia, AR 71753
United States
Logoly State Park is often considered a living laboratory, but it is the little things that make this a great place to explore the natural world. Join the park interpreter for a moderate 1.25-mile hike as we take a closer look at the things that...
Join the park interpreter to learn about some of the local furbearing residents that call the park home. You will have the opportunity to feel the furs of various mammals as we discuss their relationships to each other as well as their roles in the...
1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road
Morrilton, AR 72110
United States
Join a park interpreter for an interesting walk among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively easy 1/4-mile hike that is great for the whole family. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring water.
16728 West State Hwy. 155
Dardanelle, AR 72834
United States
In other parts of the world, eating insects is considered a delicacy! Today, a park interpreter will test your notion of who really eats bugs and who doesn’t. Are you brave enough to join the “I Ate a Bug Club?" Take a bite or at least watch!
Perseverance of life at Mount Magazine State Park should be music to your ears! Let a park interpreter share some original ukulele songs on the way up to Arkansas' highpoint that highlight the resilience of life at Mount Magazine State Park...
1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road
Morrilton, AR 72110
United States
Spring is the perfect time to sharpen your outdoor skills. Come by the visitor center demonstration area to learn a new skill. Learn how to construct a tent, build a camp kitchen and tie essential knots. This program lasts about 45 minutes.
100 State Park Drive
Russellville, AR 72802
United States
Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center, you will discover what pioneer kids did to pass the time while the exploration and progress of their parents forged the culture you find here today.
