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 30
11:00am - 12:00pm

Survival Skills

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Do you know the rule of three? Join a park interpreter and learn basic fire-starting skills, orienteering, and more.
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Aug 30
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Snake Feeding

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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Sep 4
7:00pm - 7:30pm

Welcome to the Weekend Social

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Join park staff during this "Welcome to the Weekend Social" where you can learn about Labor Day weekend’s scheduled activities and enjoy friendly socializing while learning about Cossatot River State Park.
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Sep 5
9:00am - 10:00am

Nature Bingo Hike

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
The great outdoors consists of many things, but will your BINGO card match what you can spot? Take a hike in nature with park staff and see who can score a BINGO first. This is a 1-mile round trip hike rated moderate to strenuous.
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Sep 5
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Pine Needle Painting

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Don’t have a paintbrush? Join park staff in the visitor center classroom to use pine needles as a paintbrush for this fun craft. All supplies provided.
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Sep 6
9:00am - 10:00am

Intro to Nature Journaling Hike

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Discover a whole new way of interacting with the world around you with a nature journal. Join park staff on a short hike to slow down and observe nature in your very own journal. All supplies provided. This hike is 0.5-miles round-trip, rated easy to...
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Sep 6
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Snake Feeding

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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Sep 7
10:00am - 11:00am

A Home for a Black Bear

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
The American black bear relies on quality habitat in order to thrive and call Arkansas their home. Join park staff to discover the day to day activities of the life of a black bear and investigate the vital components of their habitat.
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Sep 12
10:00am - 10:30am

"Leave No Trace" Watercolors

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Do you know the seven principles of Leave No Trace? Join a park interpreter to create your own watercolor painting as we learn about the different ways to help keep our park clean and healthy for visitors and animals for years to come. All supplies...
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Sep 12
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Water Quality Snorkeling

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Explore the underwater world of the Cossatot River with a park interpreter. Snorkel in search of macroinvertebrates and learn how to assess water health based on our finds alongside chemical water testing. All supplies provided. Dress water ready.
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Sep 13
9:00am - 11:00am

Mammals of Cossatot River

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Are you ready to discover the wild side of Cossatot River State Park? Stop by to investigate the diverse wildlife of the area with a park interpreter. This is a come and go station.
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Sep 13
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Snake Feeding

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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Sep 19
2:00pm - 3:00pm

River Safari Snorkeling Adventure

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Explore the underwater world of the Cossatot River with a park interpreter! Snorkel in search of macroinvertebrates and learn how to assess water health based on our finds. All equipment provided. Dress water ready.
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Sep 20
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Snake Feeding

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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Sep 25
10:00am - 11:30am

Salamander Search Hike

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area, 1980 Hwy. 278 West, Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Join a park interpreter on a section of the River Corridor Trail as we search for salamanders by a waterfall. Get ready to get your hands dirty as we search under logs, rocks, and near the water. This is a 3-mile round trip hike rated easy to...
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