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 1
9:00am - 10:30am

Photography Hike

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Learn to see the park in a new way. Bring your camera and join the park interpreter to take pictures of the beautiful things we see as we hike the Crane's Fly Trail and pick up some tips for nature photography. Tennis shoes or hiking boots are...
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Aug 1
2:00pm - 2:45pm

Pond Life Discoveries

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
The waters of Logoly State Park are full of unseen mysteries. Many life cycles are carried out in the ponds and pools of this forest that are worth a closer look. Join a park interpreter to uncover the mystery and discover what calls our waters home...
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Aug 2
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Hiking Tips: What's in Your Pack?

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Whether you are planning to go on a short, medium, or long hike, it's important to bring a backpack along with you. Join a park interpreter to learn the best way to wear a backpack on a hike and the essentials you should have in your pack for a fun...
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Aug 2
2:30pm - 3:00pm

Beautiful Butterflies

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
How does a caterpillar become the beautiful butterfly that you see flying in the park? Join the park interpreter to discover the answer and make a craft to take home.
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Aug 8
8:30am - 10:00am

Logoly Hiking Club

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Join the park interpreter and other members of our community to hike, socialize, and enjoy the beauty of Logoly State Park. The Logoly Hiking Club is open to adult hikers of all experience levels. An all-terrain wheelchair is available for guests...
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Aug 8
2:30pm - 3:15pm

Do You Like Snakes?

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
A lot of people don't like snakes, but they are an important part of Logoly State Park. Join the park interpreter to discover more about the park's most misunderstood creatures and meet a live snake.
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Aug 9
9:00am - 9:30am

Morning of the Moth

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
The world of moths is as vast and beautiful as that of their daytime cousins, the butterflies. But staying up at night isn't the only way to experience these often overlooked beauties. Join a park interpreter to discover a favorite resting spot for...
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Aug 9
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Amazing Animals of Arkansas

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Logoly State Park has some very unique animals. Join the park interpreter to learn about the weird eaters, the track stars and what may be the oddest animal in the park.
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Aug 15
1:30pm - 2:00pm

Life in a Rotten Log

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
There is a secret world hidden in the rotting logs of Logoly State Park. Join the park interpreter to dig into this world and discover what lives in a dead log.
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Aug 15
9:30pm - 10:15pm

"What's That Tree" Walk

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Do you know the difference between a hickory and an oak? Join the park interpreter for an easy walk around the visitor center area to learn how to identify some of the common trees at Logoly State Park.
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Aug 16
2:00pm - 2:45pm

Mystery of the Tracks

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Many wild animals roam the park when we aren’t looking, leaving only tracks as evidence. Join the park interpreter to find out more about these wild footprints and uncover the mystery of the tracks. There is an optional short walk at the end to look...
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Aug 16
9:30pm - 10:00pm

Naturally Nocturnal

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Although the dark may seem kind of scary to some people, there are many animals that depend on the cover of night for survival. Learn how the animals of Logoly State Park use their senses to get around at night.
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Aug 22
9:00am - 10:30am

"The Little Things" Hike

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Logoly State Park is often considered a living laboratory, but it is the little things that make this a great place to explore the natural world. Join the park interpreter for a moderate 1.25-mile hike as we take a closer look at the things that...
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Aug 22
1:30pm - 2:15pm

Becoming a Community Scientist

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Logoly State Park is home to a wide variety of fascinating plants and animals. Not only is it fun to see them in the park, but these observations represent valuable data that can be used by researchers throughout the country. Join a park interpreter...
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Aug 23
10:00am - 10:30am

Skull Detectives

Logoly State Park, 131 Columbia Road 459, Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
Logoly State Park is home to many animals. One way we learn about these animals is by looking at the skulls left behind. Join the park interpreter to uncover the mystery of the skulls.
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