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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Nov 14
9:00am - 11:00am

Fall Hiking Challenge- Two miles on River Corridor Trail

Hikes
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Join a park interpreter to hike a section of the beautiful River Corridor Trail. We’ll be hiking from Ed Banks to Cossatot Falls. A shuttle is provided to all hikers for this 2-mile hike. Please meet at Cossatot Falls at the start time to get...
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Nov 14
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bear Aware Station

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Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
What are American black bears doing this time of year? Stop by to investigate the life of a black bear with a park interpreter and learn how you can be bear aware. This is a come and go station.
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Nov 15
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Fall Hiking Challenge- Waterleaf Trail Leaf Peep Hike

Hikes
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
As days grow shorter and nights grow longer and cooler, biochemical processes in leaves begin to paint the landscape with nature's autumn palette. Hike the Waterleaf Trail with a park interpreter in search of fall colors in the trees and investigate...
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Nov 15
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Snake Feeding

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Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Stop by the visitor center to join a park interpreter in feeding our resident education snakes and explore the various native snake species of Arkansas.
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Nov 20
9:00am - 12:00pm

Fall Hiking Challenge- Five miles on River Corridor Trail

Hikes
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Join a park interpreter to hike a section of the beautiful River Corridor Trail. We’ll be hiking from Ed Banks to the North River Corridor trailhead. A shuttle is provided to all hikers for this 5-mile hike. Please meet at Brushy Creek Recreation...
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Nov 21
10:00am - 10:30am

Fall Hiking Challenge- Brushy Creek Trail Leaf Peep Hike

Hikes
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
As days grow shorter and nights grow longer and cooler, biochemical processes in leaves begin to paint the landscape with nature's autumn palette. Hike the Brushy Creek Trail with a park interpreter in search of fall colors in the trees and...
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Nov 21
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Hibernation Station

Programs
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
While Arkansas isn’t covered in snow all winter, the inhabitants of forests undergo fascinating transformations and exhibit surprising habits to survive the colder months. Stop by the Sandbar campground to discover the many ways wildlife of the area...
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Nov 22
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Fall Hiking Challenge- Waterleaf Trail Leaf Peep Hike

Hikes
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
As days grow shorter and nights grow longer and cooler, biochemical processes in leaves begin to paint the landscape with nature's autumn palette. Hike the Waterleaf Trail with a park interpreter in search of fall colors in the trees and investigate...
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Nov 22
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Snake Feeding

Programs
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Stop by the visitor center to join a park interpreter in feeding our resident education snakes and explore the various native snake species of Arkansas.
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Nov 28
9:00am - 11:00am

Fall Hiking Challenge- Two miles on River Corridor Trail

Hikes
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Join a park interpreter to hike a section of the beautiful River Corridor Trail. We’ll be hiking from Ed Banks to Cossatot Falls. A shuttle is provided to all hikers for this 2-mile hike. Please meet at Cossatot Falls at the start time to get...
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Nov 28
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Owl Pellet Dissection

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Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Join a park interpreter in the classroom as we investigate the life of an owl. Explore the various species of owls found in Arkansas, their diet and how they play a key role in the ecosystem. This is a fascinating hands-on activity for all ages.
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Nov 29
10:00am - 11:30am

Fall Hiking Challenge- Harris Creek Trail Leaf Peep Hike

Hikes
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
As days grow shorter and nights grow longer and cooler, biochemical processes in leaves begin to paint the landscape with nature's autumn palette. Hike the Harris Creek Trail with a park interpreter in search of fall colors in the trees and...
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Nov 29
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Snake Feeding

Programs
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Stop by the visitor center to join a park interpreter in feeding our resident education snakes and explore the various native snake species of Arkansas.
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Dec 5
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Snakes of Cossatot River

Programs
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Join a park interpreter to get acquainted with our resident snakes, learn about the many snakes of the area and how you can identify venomous versus non-venomous snakes.
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Dec 5
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Hibernation Station

Programs
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
While Arkansas isn’t covered in snow all winter, the inhabitants of forests undergo fascinating transformations and exhibit surprising habits to survive the colder months. Stop by Cossatot Falls to discover the many ways wildlife of the area live...
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