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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May 22
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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May 22
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Discovering Nature Journals

Woolly Hollow State Park, 82 Woolly Hollow Road Greenbrier, AR 72058 United States
Preserve your memories and experiences in the great outdoors in a journal. Meet a park interpreter at the lake center (backside of the snack bar) to make your own journal and learn some outdoor journaling tips. All materials are provided.
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May 22
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Life in a Covered Wagon

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Sheperd Springs Road Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Discover how the use of a covered wagon enabled pioneers to settle the area now known as Lake Fort Smith State Park. Daily life was full of hard choices of what to pack for the westward expansion. Meet a park interpreter and try your hand at...
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May 22
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Mountain Medicine Hike

Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Queen Wilhelmina State Park 3877 Highway 88 West Mena, AR 71953 United States
Settlers originally sought out Rich Mountain to help heal medical ailments, restore the weary, and bolster the soul. The mountain has a long history of providing a source of natural medicine. Join a park interpreter to learn about how the settlers...
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May 22
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Disaster - Floods and Tornados

Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St. Newport, AR 72112 United States
Join a park interpreter to learn about two of the major disasters that have affected Jacksonport State Park both past and present.
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May 22
5:00pm - 5:45pm

Rock House Cave Hike

Petit Jean State Park, 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
Meet a park interpreter at the Rock House Cave trailhead to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This hike is 1/4-mile...
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May 22
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Welcome to the Weekend with S'mores

Lake Fort Smith State Park, 15458 Sheperd Springs Road Mountainburg, AR 72946-0004 United States
Welcome to the weekend! Come start your holiday weekend with the staff of Lake Fort Smith State Park and sharing s'mores. We will have several fixings for traditional and non-traditional s'mores alike. Join us on the back porch for this drop in event...
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May 22
5:00pm - 6:00pm

CAMPFIRE STORIES, SONGS & S’MORES

Stories, trivia, and s’mores return for a cozy evening. Don’t forget a blanket or chair!
May 22
5:30pm - 6:00pm

Be an Explorer

Lake Dardanelle State Park, 100 State Park Drive Russellville, AR 72802 United States
Interested in becoming an Arkansas State Parks Explorer? Meet a park interpreter at the amphitheater to learn how to get started. The Explorer Program is intended for young people ages 6-14 (though all ages are welcome) who care about nature, history...
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May 22
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Firebuilding 101

Lake Poinsett State Park, 5752 State Park Lane Harrisburg, AR 72432 United States
What are the three essential things a fire needs to thrive? Join a park interpreter at Lake Poinsett State Park and learn about fire building and safety. We might even have a few campfire stories to tell!
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May 22
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Welcome to the Weekend Social: Campfire

Lake Catherine State Park, 1200 Catherine Park Road Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Welcome to the weekend at Lake Catherine State Park. Kick off your Memorial Day weekend with a park interpreter at the trailhead to enjoy the warmth of a campfire and to snack on some s'mores. Questions, stories, and conversation are all welcome...
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May 22
6:00pm - 7:00pm

WELCOME TO THE WEEKEND SOCIAL

Devil's Den State Park, 11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
Meet fellow campers, learn about the weekend’s programs and activities, and enjoy fun group games designed to help guests connect and make new friends. Park staff will also be available for a short Q&A to help you make the most of your stay.
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May 22
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Welcome to Lake Sylvia: Campfire and Craft

Lake Sylvia Recreation Area, Hwy. 324 Perryville, AR 72126 United States
Kick off your Memorial Day Weekend by visiting Camp Ouachita Historic Site for a welcoming campfire and craft! Decorate a cute cabin shaped popsicle stick photo frame while sitting near the campfire. Guests are encouraged to hang out and ask...
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May 22
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Weekend Welcome Campfire Chat

Lake Chicot State Park, 2542 Hwy. 257 Lake Village, AR 71653 United States
Kick off your Memorial Day Weekend at Lake Chicot State Park with a relaxed and welcoming campfire gathering. Join the park interpreter for an informal chat about the park’s history, wildlife, and seasonal highlights while enjoying the warmth and...
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May 22
6:30pm - 7:00pm

Campfire Adventure

Delta Heritage Trail State Park, 5539 Hwy 49 Helena-West Helena, AR 72390 United States
Once complete, the Delta Heritage Trail will stretch for more than 80 miles offering one of Arkansas’s premier destinations for outdoor adventure. Join us at the visitor center campfire for an engaging program that highlights the many ways you can...
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