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 6
2:00pm - 2:30pm

What's for Dinner? Exploring Owl Pellets

Programs
Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Uncover the secrets hidden inside owl pellets as we dissect real specimens. Use bone identification charts to discover how owls fit into the food web and what the pellets can teach us about local wildlife. This is a hands-on, fascinating and sanitary...
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Nov 6
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Sunset Social

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Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Join us at Sunset Point and witness the breathtaking sunset of the Arkansas River Valley. Meet other guests and learn what our park has to offer.
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Nov 6
10:30pm - 11:30pm

Botany Hike

Hikes
Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
What connections do people and cultures have with plants? How and why do these plants live here? What makes a “weed?” Learn to see the forest in a new way on this 1-mile hike along the Rim and 3C trails.
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Nov 7
7:30am - 8:30am

Birding Hike

Hikes
Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Discover the birds that call the mountain home and experience the sense of connection and wonder that comes from slowing down and seeing the landscape in a new way. Join a park interpreter for a 1-mile hike along the Rim and 3C’s Trails. Be sure to...
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Nov 7
10:30am - 11:30am

iNaturalist Hike

Hikes
Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Learn about the ways you can make new discoveries by using your phone in nature. This class/hike will require a camera or preferably a phone so we can walk and make observations learning about the biodiversity on the mountain and at home.
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Nov 7
12:00pm - 12:30pm

Wild Remains: Teeth, Claws and Paws

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Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Get hands-on with nature's most fascinating leftovers at this interactive discovery table. Explore real skulls, jaws, and paw prints to uncover how animals eat, move, and survive in the wild. Discover the hidden stories these "wild remains" can tell...
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Nov 8
11:00am - 11:30am

Cornwell House Tour

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Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Join us on a tour of our historic Cornwell House. Take a step back in time and experience life on the mountain in the 1800s. Learn how the original "City above the Clouds" became the state park we know and love today.
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Nov 8
2:00pm - 4:00pm

History in Motion

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Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Mount Nebo State Park is the setting for over a century of Arkansas history. Across time, this mountain has served as an orchard, fort, resort, and a city above the clouds. To hit all the high points on the mountain, we’re going to have two back-to...
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Nov 13
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Back Porch Biologist

Programs
Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Break out the microscopes and let’s take a close look at nature. Be a biologist in this program and learn about some of the different types of research.
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Nov 13
4:00pm - 5:00pm

"Gone Batty" Hike

Hikes
Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Join a park interpreter to discover the only truly flying mammal on this ¾-mile hike as we observe our new bat boxes and learn about bat conservation. Wild facts and misconceptions about these awesome animals are the focus of this activity.
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Nov 14
10:30am - 11:30am

iNaturalist Hike

Hikes
Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Learn about the ways you can make new discoveries by using your phone in nature. This class/hike will require a camera or preferably a phone so we can walk and make observations learning about the biodiversity on the mountain and at home.
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Nov 14
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Feel the Furs

Programs
Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Join a park interpreter for a hands-on experience with the different furs of Arkansas wildlife. Feel the various pelts and discover all the functions that make each animal unique.
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Nov 15
7:00am - 8:00am

Sunrise Hike

Hikes
Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Journey along the Rim and 3C’s trail with a park interpreter to see how the forest comes alive at sunrise while enjoying the morning chorus of bird songs along our 1-mile path.
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Nov 15
10:00am - 12:00pm

History in Motion

Programs
Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Mount Nebo State Park is the setting for over a century of Arkansas history. Across time, this mountain has served as an orchard, fort, resort, and a city above the clouds. To hit all the high points on the mountain, we’re going to have two back-to...
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Nov 20
2:30pm - 3:00pm

What's for Dinner? Exploring Owl Pellets

Programs
Mount Nebo State Park, 16728 West State Hwy. 155, Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Uncover the secrets hidden inside owl pellets as we dissect real specimens. Use bone identification charts to discover how owls fit into the food web and what the pellets can teach us about local wildlife. This is a hands-on, fascinating and sanitary...
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