5530 Hwy. 165 South
Gillett, AR 72055
United States
Explore spring on the Arkansas Grand Prairie. Beautiful wildflowers, vibrant green grasses that blow in the wind and bright rays of sunshine across the clear blue sky. Join park staff for a creative watercolor painting program. Capture your favorite...
Come join us this year on Saturday June 6, 2026, for our Annual Fishing Derby. Registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. and start time for the event will be 7:00 a.m. and end at 9:00 a.m. Maximum age for registration is 16 years. Prizes will be given out...
490 Toltec Mounds Road
Scott, AR 72142
United States
Saturday, May 30 - Sunday, June 7 Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park will host an archeological excavation during the first two weeks of June, and you're invited! Visit the park between the hours of 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. to see open excavation...
Our pond is stocked with hungry catfish just waiting for your young angler to get a hook in the water. Come out to enjoy a morning of fishing with our interpretive park staff. There will be prizes, games, and lots of fish! Fishing at this event is...
Enjoy a morning of fishing, raffle prizes, and interpretive programs by the lake. Don't worry about being a pro - if you have questions about fishing this is your chance to ask! There will be a few fishing poles available to check out or you are...
209 State Park Rd
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
United States
Join a park interpreter at the base of the Little Missouri trailhead to learn about the hidden world of geocaching and get the chance to find a few of your own. The portion of the trail we will be walking is about 3/4-mile and paved. Good walking...
11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74
West Fork, AR 72774
United States
Join park staff for the Kids' Fishing Derby on Lake Devil. Open to ages 15 years old and younger. Bring your own fishing pole, bait, and tackle. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. at the cafe pavilion. The derby begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 11na.m. Be...
1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road
Morrilton, AR 72110
United States
To know Petit Jean State Park, you must know Cedar Falls. Meet a park interpreter in the Breezeway at Mather Lodge to hike down to the foot of Arkansas’s most iconic waterfall! The Cedar Falls Hike is 2-miles round trip, strenuous, and takes about 2...
Stop by the casting competition to test your accuracy! Each participant can test their casting skills with a fishing pole to try and hit a target on the ground. There are three levels: crappie, catfish, and largemouth bass. Get a prize for the target...
100 State Park Drive
Russellville, AR 72802
United States
Lake Dardanelle State Park's diverse habitat is home to a wide variety of creatures. Join a park interpreter at the visitor center to take a stroll through the park and spot some of the vital players in the park's ecosystem.
2092 Hwy. 168 North
Paragould, AR 72450
United States
Hummingbirds are some of the most fun and fascinating birds to watch. Join a park interpreter at the visitor center to learn about Arkansas' hummingbirds.
Calling all explorers! Your mission: Go back in time with a park interpreter at Lake Frierson State Park. Discover the drastic changes that have taken place on Crowley's Ridge as you hike through time along the Boundary Trail. We'll be hiking the 1.0...
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.
