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 23
9:00am - 10:00am

Wood Thrush Hike

Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12 Rogers, AR 72756 United States
Come enjoy a leisurely half-mile hike on the Sinking Stream Trail while we listen for the melodic call of the wood thrush. Learn the habits and biology of this unique bird while we enjoy taking in the sights and sounds of the forest. Meet at the Van...
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May 23
9:00am - 10:00am

Nature Scavenger Hunt & Hike

Cane Creek State Park, 50 State Park Road Star City, AR 71667 United States
Take a hike to the exterior fishing pier while searching for natural items along the way! This hike is about 1-mile in length. Wear good hiking shoes and bring your observation skills.
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May 23
9:00am - 10:00am

Know Your State

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive Russellville, AR 72802 United States
How well do you know the history and folklore of Arkansas? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for this fun quiz game where teams will compete for prizes. All ages welcome!
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May 23
9:00am - 9:30am

Daybreak Diamond Tour

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Join a park interpreter in the lower level of the Diamond Discovery Center to walk through the search area and learn about the best places to search for diamonds. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of past diamond finds to help in your own search!
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May 23
9:00am - 12:00pm

Cemetery Preservation Workshop

Historic Washington State Park, 103 Franklin Street Washington, AR 71862 United States
Cemeteries are important parts of our community history. Learn how to properly care for and clean tombstones with the park curator, and how to do research of cemeteries with the archival manager of the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives. This hands...
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May 23
9:00am - 11:00am

Great American Cleanup

Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Do your part to help clean up Crater of Diamonds State Park! We're hosting our annual cleanup even, in conjunction with the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission's fall Great Arkansas Cleanup campaign. Volunteers can sign up beginning at 9 a.m. to help...
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May 23
9:00am - 11:00am

Morning Kayak Tour

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Join a park interpreter to explore Lake Catherine and all it has to offer during this peaceful paddle across the water. Participants must be at least 13 years or older to paddle solo. No prior paddling experience is necessary but you should be...
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May 23
9:00am - 10:00am

Birding Hike

Lake Charles State Park, 3705 Hwy. 25 Powhatan, AR 72458 United States
Join a park interpreter on a hike to look for some local feathered friends. We will discover fun facts about these park residents and weary travelers as we identify them. Bring water and binoculars if you have them. Meet at the White Oak trailhead...
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May 23
9:30am - 12:30pm

Discover the Yancopin Bridge Hike

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Deep in the Delta woods sits a place few people have seen in decades — the Yancopin Bridge. Join a park interpreter for a 3‑mile round‑trip hike on Delta Heritage Trail, a journey that lasts about 2.5 hours. This hike begins on a gravel-surface trail...
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May 23
9:50am - 10:05am

American Alligator

White Oak Lake State Park, 563 Hwy. 387 Bluff City, AR 71722 United States
Join us every Saturday at the park visitor center for a close-up observation of an American alligator. During this observation you will be given educational points of this alligator's life and their natural habitat. At the end of the observation, you...
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May 23
10:00am - 11:00am

Plant I.D. Hike

Lake Poinsett State Park, 5752 State Park Lane Harrisburg, AR 72432 United States
What's that cool plant on the trail? Join a park interpreter and learn about the unique plants we have here at Lake Poinsett State Park. If you have guides or a favorite I.D. app, bring it and we can compare it to the guides and apps the park...
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May 23
10:00am - 10:30am

Cotton Ginning Demonstration

Plantation Agriculture Museum, 4815 AR Hwy 161 South Scott, AR 72142 United States
Join park staff to learn more about this machine that changed history. This program provides an up-close look at how a ten-saw gin functions and the chance to feel the difference between cotton before and after ginning.
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May 23
10:00am - 12:00pm

Keep Arkansas Beautiful: Mount Magazine State Park

Mount Magazine State Park, 16878 AR-309 Paris, AR 72855 United States
Help Keep Arkansas Beautiful by volunteering at Mount Magazine State Park! This project will involve litter pickup on trails and roadsides. Volunteers are encouraged to carry water, sunscreen, bug spray, as well as dress in seasonally appropriate...
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May 23
10:00am - 10:45am

Nature Photography Hike on the Monument Trails

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Learn the basics of nature photography and put your skills to the test as we walk along a 1-mile section of the intermediate Devil’s Racetrack! Be sure to wear comfortable hiking shoes, bring water and insect repellant, and your camera.
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May 23
10:00am - 4:00pm

America 250 on the Frontier

Davidsonville Historic State Park, 8047 Hwy. 166 South Pocahontas, AR 72455 United States
Celebrate the story of U.S. independence in a place that saw the country's 50th anniversary! 200 years ago, the town of Davidsonville was home of the first federal land office in Arkansas, the place where pioneers could purchase surveyed government...
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