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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Jan 10
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Eagle Watch Cruise

Lake Tours
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
Looking for an adventure? Join a park interpreter for a guided eagle-watching cruise on DeGray Lake. We will spend the hour searching for wintering bald eagles, ospreys, loons, herons, grebes, ducks, and more. Bring binoculars if you have some; a...
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Jan 16
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Eagle Watch Cruise

Lake Tours
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
Looking for an adventure? Join a park interpreter for a guided eagle-watching cruise on DeGray Lake. We will spend the hour searching for wintering bald eagles, ospreys, loons, herons, grebes, ducks, and more. Bring binoculars if you have some; a...
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Jan 17
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Eagle Watch Cruise

Lake Tours
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
Looking for an adventure? Join a park interpreter for a guided eagle-watching cruise on DeGray Lake. We will spend the hour searching for wintering bald eagles, ospreys, loons, herons, grebes, ducks, and more. Bring binoculars if you have some; a...
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Jan 22 - 24

48th Annual Eagles Et Cetera Festival

Special Events
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
Join us for the annual Eagles Et Cetera festival where we will celebrate our nation's symbol and many of its counterparts, calling to light the continuing conservation efforts in motion. Outdoor enthusiasts can bundle up and choose from a number of...
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Jan 22
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Live Falconry Hunt

Lake Tours
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
This program is presented as part of the 48th annual Eagles Et Cetera festival at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Join master falconer Rusty Scarborough on a hunt with live hawks. Join a park interpreter and boat out to a nearby island to witness a...
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Jan 22
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Predators of the Night

Programs
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
This program is presented as part of the 48th annual Eagles Et Cetera festival at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. In this presentation, Rodney Paul, owner of Raptor Rehab of Central Arkansas, shows off his collection of owls, providing us the up-close...
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Jan 22
7:45pm - 8:45pm

Owl Prowl Night Hike

Hikes
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
This program is presented as part of the 48th annual Eagles Et Cetera festival at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Now that you've learned all about owls, this is a chance to encounter them in the wild. Hunt with a park interpreter through the...
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Jan 22
7:45pm - 8:45pm

Golf Course Safari

Programs
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
This program is presented as part of the 48th annual Eagles Et Cetera festival at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Sign up early for this one-of-a-kind adventure. Join a park interpreter as we set out in golf carts in search of various nocturnal...
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Jan 23
9:00am - 3:00pm

Eagle Watch Cruises

Lake Tours
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
Tours will depart from the marina every hour starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, January 23rd as part of the 48th annual Eagles Et Cetera festival at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Looking for an adventure? Join a park interpreter for a guided eagle...
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Jan 23
9:00am - 1:00pm

Eaglets Activity Room

Programs
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
This activity room is full of fun things for kids such as bird-themed games and crafts, a touch table loaded with park findings, and the park’s collection of mounted raptors. Check the board outside the Eaglets Activity Room for specific program...
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Jan 23
9:30am - 11:30am

Live Falconry Hunt

Lake Tours
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
This program is presented as part of the 48th annual Eagles Et Cetera festival at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Join master falconer Rusty Scarborough on a hunt with live hawks. Join a park interpreter and boat out to a nearby island to witness a...
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Jan 23
2:00pm - 2:50pm

Wings of Royalty: A Falconer's Story

Programs
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
This program is presented as part of the 48th annual Eagles Et Cetera festival at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Once only for the rich and powerful, the art of falconry persists today. Rusty Scarborough, master falconer, will have live birds on hand...
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Jan 23
3:00pm - 3:50pm

Raptor Rehabilitation

Programs
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
This program is presented as part of the 48th annual Eagles Et Cetera Festival at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Rodney Paul, a certified raptor rehabilitator, and his live birds offer a glimpse into the challenges of healing injured raptors. Rodney...
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Jan 23
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Owl Prowl Adventure Cruise

Lake Tours
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
This program is presented as part of the 48th annual Eagles Et Cetera festival at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Join a park interpreter for this nocturnal adventure across the lake. We will enjoy the lake at golden hour before tucking ourselves into...
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Jan 23
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Golf Course Safari

Programs
DeGray Lake Resort State Park, 2027 State Park Entrance Road, Bismarck, AR 71929 United States
This program is presented as part of the 48th annual Eagles Et Cetera festival at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Sign up early for this one-of-a-kind adventure. Join a park interpreter as we set out in golf carts in search of various nocturnal...
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