1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road
Morrilton, AR 72110
United States
Celebrate spring and the great outdoors at our Great Escape Weekend! Enjoy free nature-related and family-oriented activities. Contact the park or visit our website for an updated schedule as the event draws near.
Awaken your senses and ignite your spirit with Mississippi River State Park's campfire and coffee. Join a park interpreter for a cozy and invigorating retreat where the simplicity of nature meets the comfort of shared stories and steaming cups. This...
Bring your binoculars and rise with the birds for an early birding hike! Join a park interpreter and identify common species of birds found at the park and sharpen your birding skills. All levels of experience welcome. This is a 3.5-mile roundtrip...
50 State Park Road
Star City, AR 71667
United States
Spring Monarch butterfly migration is going on during late March through early April. Join a park interpreter to make your own butterflies out of pressed leaves and small twigs. Go home with some seeds from the monarch caterpillar's host plant.
2092 Hwy. 168 North
Paragould, AR 72450
United States
Join a park interpreter in hiking the Spider Creek Trail in search of wildflowers that call Crowley’s Ridge home. This is a 1.0-mile moderate trail. Make sure you wear sturdy shoes, bring water, and dress for weather.
Frogs, toads, salamanders and newts are all types of amphibians we have at Cossatot River State Park! Join a park interpreter to find and identify as many as possible on a section of the River Corridor Trail. This is a 3-mile round trip hike rated...
Lets go for a hike along the newly opened Owl Pass Trail starting from the visitor center. This 3-mile round trip walk is paved, and we will explore the birds and blooms of the park's slopes along the Little Maumelle River. Bring water and binoculars...
1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road
Morrilton, AR 72110
United States
Meet a park interpreter to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This hike is 1/4-mile long. Please wear sturdy shoes...
At Village Creek State Park, water is powerful. Join a park interpreter to learn some of the many ways water has the power to shape the park we see today, all while creating a watercolor painting that honors the powers of water.
15458 Sheperd Springs Road
Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004
United States
Want to know how you can make good connections while fishing at Lake Fort Smith State Park? Join a park interpreter for a hands-on knot tying demonstration where you will discover how to make some of the strongest connections. No previous experience...
With the warmer weather, snakes will be out and about in natural areas. Join a park interpreter for a look at the wonderful world of snakes that live in Arkansas and how to identify and stay safe while out enjoying the outdoors.
Are you as old as a tree? Join a park interpreter to discover how to tell the age of a tree and what happened during its life. You will also have the opportunity to create your own “tree cookie” story.
Join a park interpreter for a special 2 hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum! Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat moved to Newport, and why the courthouse was almost...
490 Toltec Mounds Road
Scott, AR 72142
United States
The Plum Bayou Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by Native Americans from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is home to a group of ancient earthworks that once made...
