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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Jul 24 - 25

"The Next Loop" Endurance Series: 50K, 50-Mile, 100K, 100-Mile Trail Run Challenge

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Non-registered park users please note: Part of this event takes place overnight. Nighttime trail use is for registered event participants only. Regular park hours apply otherwise. - - - Event info: Four distances. One course. One question—how far...
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Jul 26
8:30am - 10:30am

Morning Hike on the Base Trail

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Beat the heat by joining us for an early morning hike around the mountain on the Base Trail, exploring and discovering along the way.
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Aug 1
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Take Nothing But Pictures

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Have you ever been hiking in a park and discovered a pretty rock that you wanted to take? Or a beautiful flower you wanted to pick? Join a park interpreter for a stroll on our newest trail, Owl Pass Monument Trail, where we will talk about the...
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Aug 2
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Keys to the Kingfisher Walk

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Meet a park interpreter as we traverse along the shore of the Little Maumelle River along the Kingfisher Trail, learning about the local flora and fauna that make up this unique wetland habitat as we go. This hike is 0.5-mile round trip, and is on a...
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Aug 4
3:15pm - 4:15pm

Great American Outdoors Day: Recreation Demonstration

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Join park staff at the visitor center for Great American Outdoors Day as we demonstrate and teach a plethora of recreation skills found here at Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Join in the fun as we learn tips, tricks, and techniques across multiple...
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Aug 8
8:15am - 10:15am

Morning Hike on the Base Trail

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Beat the heat by joining us for an early morning hike around the mountain on the Base Trail, exploring and discovering along the way.
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Aug 8
1:00pm - 1:45pm

A World Of Color

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Nature is full of beautiful colors, and with those come a web of lies and deceit! Join us in the visitor center exhibit area to be put to the test as we look at the many ways wildlife use colors for camouflage and mimicry to survive their...
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Aug 9
9:00am - 9:30am

Historic Mammals of Arkansas

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
There are three key mammals that help shape Arkansas' and American history. Join a park interpreter to discover what those three monumental mammals were and where they are today.
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Aug 10
7:00pm - 8:30pm

National S'mores Day: Camping Basics and S'mores Cookout!

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Celebrate National S'mores Day by getting back to the campground basics! Join a park interpreter to gather a camping packing list, learn how to pitch a tent, and remember some Leave No Trace principles to follow while enjoying the great outdoors. To...
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Aug 15 - 16

Geocaching Weekend

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Immerse you and your family into the world of geocaching. Learn about Arkansas State Parks' geocache tour and geocaches found right here at Pinnacle Mountain State Park, how to get started in this fun recreational skill, and try your hand at locating...
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Aug 15
10:00am - 11:00am

Geocaching 101

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Interested in geocaching, but don't know where to start? Join a park interpreter to learn the basics and start your cache hunt!
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Aug 15
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Geocaching: What's in a Cache?

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Join a park interpreter to learn about different types of caches you might encounter while geocaching and how you can contribute to the cache once found!
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Aug 16
10:00am - 11:00am

Geocaching 101

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Interested in geocaching, but don't know where to start? Join a park interpreter to learn the basics and start your cache hunt!
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Aug 16
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Keys to the Kingfisher Walk

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Meet a park interpreter as we traverse along the shore of the Little Maumelle River along the Kingfisher Trail, learning about the local flora and fauna that make up this unique wetland habitat as we go. This hike is 0.5-mile round trip, and is on a...
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Aug 20
10:00am - 11:00am

World Mosquito Day Hike

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Every summer in Arkansas, the familiar high-pitched buzz of a mosquito reminds us that these tiny insects are part of life outdoors. Whether you’re hiking a woodland trail, paddling a quiet stream, or relaxing in your backyard, mosquitoes seem to...
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