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 18
10:00am - 11:30am

Leaf What You Find, Remember What You See

Mount Magazine State Park, 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 18
10:00am - 12:00pm

Monumental Owl Pass Trail Hike

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Join a park interpreter for an immersive guided hike along the newly built, accessible Owl Pass trail. This trail connects the main West Summit picnic area to the Arboretum Trail while winding along the side of the beautiful Little Maumelle River...
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Jun 18
10:00am - 11:00am

Weather the Weather

Plantation Agriculture Museum, 4815 AR Hwy 161 South, Scott, AR 72142 United States
Weather is all around us and impacts almost every aspect of our lives. Join park staff to reflect on the ways weather affects us and how it may have affected farmers 125 years ago. Together, we will create personal weather journals and discover the...
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Jun 18
10:00am - 11:00am

Discovery Hour at Jacksonport

Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Join the fun every Thursday at Jacksonport State Park! Park interpreters will help you explore and understand the history and nature of Jacksonport State Park through action-packed games, crafts, storytelling, artifacts, and the occasional live...
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Jun 18
11:00am - 11:30am

Boy Scout Trail Adventure Hike

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Rock House Cave trailhead for a hike to one of the most scenic and hidden overlooks in the park. Along the way we will explore a rock glade, identify different plants and admire the beauty of Cedar Creek Canyon. Be sure...
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Jun 18
11:00am - 12:00pm

Discovery Hike

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the park's spring scenery. This guided stroll takes about 30 minutes and is 5/8-mile long. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water. Note: Slunger Creek Nature...
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Jun 18
11:00am - 11:45am

Checkpoint Challenge

Village Creek State Park, 201 County Road 754, Wynne, AR 72396 United States
Calling all nature detectives; join a park interpreter for a mystery-solving navigation challenge. We will learn how to use a compass and find hidden clues to solve a nature mystery. Can you crack the case? This program is fun for the whole family.
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Jun 18
11:00am - 12:00pm

Letterboxing

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive, Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Letterboxing is an activity that has been around for centuries. All it takes is a journal, stamp, clues and a compass. Come to the visitor center Orientation Room to learn about letterboxing and test your compass skills.
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Jun 18
11:00am - 11:30am

Nature Bingo

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
The great outdoors consists of many things, but will your BINGO card match what you can spot? Take a stroll in nature with a park interpreter and see who can score a BINGO first. We will walk down and up the Waterleaf Trail. This trail rated easy to...
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Jun 18
12:00pm - 1:30pm

UFO: Unidentified Forest Objects Hike

Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Queen Wilhelmina State Park 3877 Highway 88 West, Mena, AR 71953 United States
It can be tough to identify objects in Queen Wilhelmina State Park without the right tools. Join a park interpreter for a 1-mile hike along the Spring Trail to learn how to properly use field guides and apps to experience the natural world more fully...
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Jun 18
1:30pm - 3:00pm

Swim & Cruise Lake Tour

DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
Enjoy a relaxing and scenic cruise on DeGray Lake before beating the heat and taking a dip in the refreshing water. We will cruise the lake for the first half of the tour taking in the beautiful scenery of the Ouachita Mountains, before pulling up to...
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Jun 18
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Park Furbearers

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Sheperd Springs Road, Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Have you ever felt the fur of a fox? How about a bobcat? Join a park interpreter to touch some real furs and find out about the furry mammals of Lake Fort Smith State Park.
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Jun 18
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Oh I Am On A Mountain! : The Dripping Springs Hike

Mount Magazine State Park, 16878 AR-309 , Paris, AR 72855 United States
Mount Magazine is quite a big mountain plateau with beautiful wooded areas everywhere you look. While it’s great to immerse yourself in these ecologically rich trees, it can be easy to forget one is on Arkansas’ tallest mountain. A hike down Dripping...
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Jun 18
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Crochet Bracelet Craft

Parkin Archeological State Park, 60 State Hwy 184, Parkin, AR 72373 United States
Come hear a Native American story of friendship and crochet your own bracelet.
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Jun 18
2:00pm - 2:45pm

Leave No Trace Principles on Monument Trails Hike

Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers, AR 72756 United States
The choices you make while enjoying outdoor recreation can have a positive or negative impact on the park resources and trails. Join the park interpreter on an easy 0.25 mile-hike on the ADA accessible Ozark Plateau Trail as we discover the Leave No...
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