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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Aug 1
5:15pm - 8:00pm

Old Town Lake Sunset Kayak Adventure

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 , Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Old Town Lake is a well-known landmark on the Delta Heritage Trail. Experience its unique beauty at sunset on this easy guided flat-water kayak adventure. Paddle through a maze of bald cypress trees as we discover the secrets of the lake's natural...
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Aug 2
3:30pm - 4:15pm

Delta Heritage Trail Guided Hike: Barton Trailhead

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 , Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Here is your chance to get outdoors with family and friends and start your journey exploring Delta Heritage Trail State Park. Meet at the visitor center for an easy 1-mile hike on a gravel surface trail as we discover the railroad heritage of the...
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Aug 5
6:00pm - 6:30pm

Wellness Wednesday Walk

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 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. The trail is soon to be a full 85 miles in length but you can enjoy it by walking or cycling in segments. At this fun community engagement...
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Aug 9
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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Aug 12
10:00am - 10:30am

Wellness Wednesday Hike: Delta Heritage Trail Elaine Trailhead

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 , Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Traversing through the community of Elaine, Delta Heritage Trail is an ideal place to get moving in the great outdoors. Meet and join a park interpreter for a leisurely paced hike on an easy gravel surface trail lasting 30 minutes. Along the way, we...
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Aug 15
9:30am - 10:45am

Heat, Weather, and Safe Adventuring Workshop and Hike at Rohwer Trailhead

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 , Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Don't let the heat of summer discourage you from venturing outdoors on Delta Heritage Trail. Meet at the Rohwer trailhead where a park interpreter will provide practical tips on preparing to stay safe and comfortable during outdoor adventures on...
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Aug 16
9:00am - 10:15am

Heat, Weather, and Safe Adventuring Workshop and Hike at Barton Trailhead

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 , Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Don't let the heat of summer discourage you from venturing outdoors on Delta Heritage Trail. Meet at the visitor center where a park interpreter will provide practical tips on preparing to stay safe and comfortable during outdoor adventures on Delta...
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Aug 19
10:00am - 10:45am

Wellness Wednesday Hike at Delta Heritage Trail Arkansas City

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 , Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Delta Heritage Trail is an easy place to get moving and enjoy the outdoors with others. Meet at the Arkansas City Trailhead Office before heading out with a park interpreter for a relaxed 45‑minute walk along an easy, paved 1.5‑mile stretch of trail...
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Aug 22
5:00pm - 8:00pm

Old Town Lake Sunset Kayak Adventure

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 , Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Old Town Lake is a well-known landmark on the Delta Heritage Trail. Experience its unique beauty at sunset on this easy guided flat-water kayak adventure. Paddle through a maze of bald cypress trees as we discover the secrets of the lake's natural...
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Aug 23
9:00am - 9:45am

Delta Heritage Trail Guided Hike: Barton Trailhead

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 , Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Here is your chance to get outdoors with family and friends and start your journey exploring Delta Heritage Trail State Park. Meet at the visitor center for an easy 1-mile hike on a gravel surface trail as we discover the railroad heritage of the...
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Aug 26
5:15pm - 8:00pm

Old Town Lake Sunset Kayak Adventure

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 , Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Old Town Lake is a well-known landmark on the Delta Heritage Trail. Experience its unique beauty at sunset on this easy guided flat-water kayak adventure. Paddle through a maze of bald cypress trees as we discover the secrets of the lake's natural...
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Aug 29
9:00am - 9:45am

"Trees and Stories they Tell" Guided Hike

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 , Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Trees line much of the long path of Delta Heritage Trail State Park and have a story to tell. Here is your chance hear this story of how people used them in the past. Meet at the visitor center to join a park interpreter for a guided hike lasting...
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Sep 2
10:00am - 10:30am

Wellness Wednesday Hike: Delta Heritage Trail Elaine Trailhead

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 , Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Traversing through the community of Elaine, Delta Heritage Trail is an ideal place to get moving in the great outdoors. Meet and join a park interpreter for a leisurely paced hike on an easy gravel surface trail lasting 30 minutes. Along the way, we...
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Sep 2
5:00pm - 5:30pm

Wellness Wednesday Walk

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 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. The trail is soon to be a full 85 miles in length but you can enjoy it by walking or cycling in segments. At this fun community engagement...
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Sep 4
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Delta Heritage Trail Guided Hike: Lick Creek Trailhead

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 , Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Trek through the Arkansas Delta's quiet natural and cultural heritage. Meet at the visitor center before starting a caravan in your personal vehicles a short way to the Lick Creek trailhead. From there, a park interpreter will lead a 1-mile guided...
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