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 13
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Don't Tread on Me: Arkansas Snakes

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Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Jackson County is home to many species of snakes but not all of them are dangerous to humans—in fact, snakes are very helpful in their habitats. Join a park interpreter to learn how to tell the difference between venomous and non-venomous snakes and...
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Nov 13
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Tunstall's Raceshorses and Steamboats

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Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Thomas Todd Tunstall was the founder of Jacksonport and a fascinating man. He made, lost, and made again several small fortunes throughout his life from his two passions, racehorses and steamboats. Join a park interpreter to explore more about this...
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Nov 14
10:00am - 11:00am

Tunstall Trail Hike

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Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Tunstall trailhead, on the boat launch side, as we “step back in time” along the 1.5-mile trail. Along the way we will learn what made Jacksonport so special, enjoy some scenery along the banks of the White River, and...
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Nov 14
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Hike In Search of the White River Monster

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Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Join a park interpreter for a hike along the beach and learn about the history of White River Monster sightings while watching for items that may have been mistaken for this mythical monster in the past. Don't forget to bring a camera and binoculars...
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Nov 14
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Dixie's Home Front

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Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
With their fathers, brothers, and husbands gone off to fight in the Civil War, Southern women had to do not only their own housework but learn to take on the jobs of their male relatives, too. Join a park interpreter to discover how these brave and...
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Nov 15
10:00am - 10:45am

Scavenger Hunt Hike

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Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Are you up for the Scavenger Hunt Challenge? Join a park interpreter for a hike and game combined. Along the trail we’ll be on the lookout for many different items, animals, sounds and colors found in nature. This easy 1 1/4-mile long hike/game takes...
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Nov 15
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Preserving the Legacy

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Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Join a park interpreter for a special 2-hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum. Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat moved to Newport, and why the courthouse was almost...
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Nov 20
10:00am - 10:45am

Scavenger Hunt Hike

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Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Are you up for the Scavenger Hunt Challenge? Join a park interpreter for a hike and game combined. Along the trail we’ll be on the lookout for many different items, animals, sounds and colors found in nature. This easy 1 1/4-mile long hike/game takes...
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Nov 20
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Where the Rivers Meet

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Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
The confluence of the Black and White Rivers have shaped the past and will shape the future of Jacksonport State Park and the surrounding area. Join a park interpreter to learn about "stewardship" and how becoming a good land steward of the...
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Nov 21
10:00am - 11:00am

Tunstall Trail Hike

Hikes
Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Join a park interpreter at the Tunstall trailhead, on the boat launch side, as we “step back in time” along the 1.5-mile trail. Along the way we will learn what made Jacksonport so special, enjoy some scenery along the banks of the White River, and...
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Nov 21
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Go Outside and Play

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Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Ball and cup, buzz saw, graces, and rolling hoops are just some of the toys that were used by pioneer children. Join a park interpreter to try your hand with these toys and learn about the life of a pioneer child. Even exasperated 19th century moms...
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Nov 21
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Guess that Critter

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Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
How much do you know, or think you know, about the critters that make Jacksonport State Park their home? From mammals to birds to reptiles, this is a chance to hone your cognitive skills with other like-minded people using animal calls, hides, tracks...
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Nov 22
10:00am - 11:00am

Ready, Aim, Fire

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Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Cannons are an iconic part of the Civil War battlefield. Join a park interpreter to learn more about these explosive weapons of war, and go through the same drill soldiers would have learned in order to fire one.
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Nov 22
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Preserving the Legacy

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Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Join a park interpreter for a special 2-hour open self-guided tour of the 1872 Courthouse Museum. Learn how Jacksonport became the county seat, what the building was used for after the county seat moved to Newport, and why the courthouse was almost...
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Nov 27
10:00am - 11:00am

OPT Outside: Tunstall Trail Nature Hike

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Jacksonport State Park, 111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 United States
Come out to Jacksonport State Park on Friday. This is a perfect opportunity to walk off that Thanksgiving dinner and enjoy nature at the same time. We will walk along the trail, examine animal tracks, collect pecans (if they're not all gone), and...
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