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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Jun 10
10:00am - 10:30am

Wellness Wednesday at Delta Heritage Trail State Park Visitor Center

5539 Hwy 49 Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Delta Heritage Trail is an ideal place for joining others to experience the outdoors and getting some exercise. Meet at the visitor center and join a park interpreter for a hike at a leisurely pace on an easy gravel surface trail for 30 minutes...
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Jun 10
10:00am - 11:30am

Backyard Bass Fishing Game

8047 Hwy. 166 South Pocahontas, AR 72455 United States
Join a park interpreter for a high-and-dry fishing derby with this fun game for all ages. Learn some basic fishing skills and practice your casting or challenge your family and friends for bragging rights around the campfire.
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Jun 10
12:30pm - 1:00pm

In This Life

16878 AR-309 Paris, AR 72855 United States
Many intriguing lives have been lived on Mount Magazine. Through a fun interactive activity, get a glimpse of some of these lives and how they have shaped the unique nature and history of Mount Magazine State Park. In addition, participants will get...
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Jun 10
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Pedal and Picnic Ride

1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Join a park interpreter for a family-friendly bike ride along the CCC Hike and Bike Trail. We’ll start at the CCC Hike and Bike trailhead at the old visitor center, ride to Mather Lodge with a stop at the Lower Cedar Creek Canyon overlook, then...
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Jun 10
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Archeological Excavation Guided Site Tour

490 Toltec Mounds Road Scott, AR 72142 United States
Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park will host an archeological excavation during the first 2 weeks of June. Join a park interpreter for a ¾ mile guided walking tour that includes stops at the excavation sites and opportunity to ask...
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Jun 10
2:00pm - 2:45pm

Bear Buffet Hike

16878 AR-309 Paris, AR 72855 United States
What’s on the menu for a black bear? Join a park interpreter on a hike to discover the foods that black bears find on Mount Magazine and how they survive. Learn how you can help keep bears safe by keeping their buffet natural.
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Jun 10
3:00pm - 3:45pm

Bear Cave Hike

1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Bear Cave trailhead 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...
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Jun 10
7:30pm - 8:30pm

Sunset Kayak Tour

1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Want to relax in a kayak while the sunset colors dance on the open water? Join a park interpreter for a sunset kayak tour on Lake Bailey. Everyone is required to wear a life vest on this tour. Space and equipment is limited, so please sign up in...
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Jun 10
10:00pm - 11:00pm

Jitterbots

4087 Smackover Hwy. Smackover, AR 71762 United States
Join us as we make and decorate Jitterbots using small motors with batteries. What will your Jitterbot look like? What will it do?
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Jun 11
2:00am - 3:00am

Archeological Excavation Guided Site Tour

490 Toltec Mounds Road Scott, AR 72142 United States
Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park will host an archeological excavation during the first 2 weeks of June. Join a park interpreter for a ¾ mile guided walking tour that includes stops at the excavation sites and opportunity to ask...
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Jun 11
9:00am - 10:00am

Archeological Excavation Guided Site Tour

490 Toltec Mounds Road Scott, AR 72142 United States
Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park will host an archeological excavation during the first 2 weeks of June. Join a park interpreter for a ¾ mile guided walking tour that includes stops at the excavation sites and opportunity to ask...
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Jun 11
9:00am - 10:30am

"Reading Nature's Morning Newspaper" Hike

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Join a park interpreter for a 1 or 2-mile hike as we explore the trails to discover animal tracks, scat and other signs of wildlife. Learn how to “read” the forest like a newspaper and uncover the secret lives of animals.
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Jun 11
9:00am - 11:00am

Hike Along the Rim

1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Rock House Cave Trailhead to set off on a section of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail known as the Rim Trail. The walk offers scenic views of Cedar Creek’s lower canyon, as well as woodland trails along clear...
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Jun 11
10:00am - 11:30am

Leaf What You Find, Remember What You See

16878 AR-309 Paris, AR 72855 United States
Ever wanted to take a piece of nature home without picking it up? Join a park interpreter to explore the textures of leaves, trees, rocks, and more as we create art along Dripping Springs Trail. It is art, exploration, and it is a wild way to make a...
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Jun 11
10:00am - 10:45am

Senior Hike to the Waterfall

15458 Sheperd Springs Road Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Come meet a park interpreter for a hike to the waterfall on the Ozark Highlands Trail. This trek is designed for hikers over 50 who appreciate a shorter hike at a more relaxed pace, but open to all ages. Total distance is approximately ¾ of a mile or...
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