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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Jul 2
10:00am - 10:15am

Diamond Mining 101

209 State Park Rd Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Meet in the upper level of the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tips and tricks of diamond searching techniques.
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Jul 2
10:00am - 12:00pm

East Quarry Exploration Hike

9600 Highway 300 Roland, AR 72135 United States
Join a park interpreter for this immersive guided hike down the Rocky Valley up to the East Quarry overlook. This moderately strenuous hike will be approximately 3-miles in length. Bring plenty of water and wear sturdy shoes.
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Jul 2
11:00am - 11:45am

Knots and Navigation

1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Meet a park interpreter in the CCC Room at Mather Lodge to put your knot tying skills to the test. Knots are useful in a number of outdoor recreation adventures, and this is a fun way to ensure you are prepared and confident for safety wherever you...
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Jul 2
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Kayak Confidence Builder

2027 State Park Entrance Road Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
No previous paddling experience necessary. Kayaking trips can vary from serene flatwater trips to outrageous whitewater floats. No matter what kind of kayaking you do, it’s important to know how to keep yourself safe. Join a park interpreter for an...
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Jul 2
1:30pm - 1:45pm

Diamond Mining 101

209 State Park Rd Murfreesboro, AR 71958 United States
Meet in the upper level of the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tips and tricks of diamond searching techniques.
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Jul 2
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Cabin Trail Hike

82 Woolly Hollow Road Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Cabin Trail for an easy, 0.6-mile hike. During the hike, we will explore and learn more about the native flora and fauna found at Woolly Hollow State Park. Please be sure to bring water and wear sturdy shoes.
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Jul 2
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Scenic Lake Tour

5451 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
Lake Ouachita's immense size, pristine shoreline, and numerous islands offer breathtaking scenery that is unparalleled in the state. Enjoy a cruise aboard our tour boat with a park interpreter as your guide. Explore the wildlife, history, and geology...
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Jul 2
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Nature Bingo Hike

Queen Wilhelmina State Park 3877 Highway 88 West Mena, AR 71953 United States
It’s easy to overlook the wonders around us when we’re focused on the trail ahead. Meet a park interpreter for a 1-mile hike along the Spring Trail paired with a fun game of Nature Bingo that will sharpen your observational skills and help you see...
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Jul 2
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Toys and Games from the 1920s

4087 Smackover Hwy. Smackover, AR 71762 United States
Join us as we play with toys and games that children would have enjoyed during the oil boom. Board games will abound. Card games and dominoes will be fun for the family.
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Jul 2
2:30pm - 3:15pm

Delta Heritage Trail Guided Hike: Barton Trailhead

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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Jul 2
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Backyard Bass Fishing Game

8047 Hwy. 166 South Pocahontas, AR 72455 United States
Join a park interpreter for a high-and-dry fishing derby with this fun game for all ages. Learn some basic fishing skills and practice your casting or challenge your family and friends for bragging rights around the campfire.
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Jul 2
3:00pm - 3:45pm

Monumental Mountains

9600 Highway 300 Roland, AR 72135 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Middle Mountain trailhead, where we'll take a short stroll to one of the Monument art pieces here at Pinnacle Mountain and learn more about the Monument trail systems here in the park and what they mean to the community...
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Jul 2
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Woolly Cabin Tour

82 Woolly Hollow Road Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Love history? Join a park interpreter to learn more about our park's story while touring the 143-year-old Woolly Cabin.
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Jul 2
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Journaling the Journey

Queen Wilhelmina State Park 3877 Highway 88 West Mena, AR 71953 United States
Have you ever spotted something in the park you wished you could take home, but knew you shouldn’t? Nature journaling is the perfect way to capture what you see without disturbing the park’s natural setting. Join a park interpreter to create your own...
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Jul 2
5:45pm - 8:30pm

Old Town Lake Sunset Kayak Adventure

5539 Hwy 49 Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Old Town Lake is a well-known landmark on the Delta Heritage Trail. Here is your chance to experience it with a park interpreter on an easy flat-water guided kayak adventure to view the sunset. Paddle through a maze of bald cypress trees as we...
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