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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Sep 19
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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Sep 20
2:00pm - 3:00pm

"Look Again" Hike

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Any object you can find in the park has its own special place. Join us for a fun activity as we take the time to slow down and observe, take a closer look, and think about the interconnectedness of everyday objects found around us in nature.
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Sep 26
9:00am - 1:30pm

National Public Lands Day 2nd Annual "Outdoor Summit"

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Celebrate National Public Lands Day at Arkansas's 2nd annual "Outdoor Summit", as we bring multiple organizations, corporations and groups together to celebrate all of the volunteer efforts that have taken place over the last year to clean and...
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Oct 3
8:00am - 4:00pm

Great Arkansas Cleanup

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Get involved and give back to your community for Arkansas. Join us at Pinnacle Mountain State Park for a hands-on Great Arkansas Cleanup focused on protecting and restoring one of our state’s most treasured natural places. Volunteers will tackle...
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Oct 17 - 18
8:00am - 5:00pm

Camping Skills Weekend

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Join park staff as we learn the in's and out's of camping. From campground etiquette and basics to specialty knots, campfire cooking, and backpacking, we cover it all in this hands-on weekend. Registration is required for some activities, check the...
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Oct 17
10:00am - 11:00am

Camping Basics

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Come join us on Camping Skills Weekend to learn some campground basics. Join a park interpreter to gather a packing list, learn how to pitch a tent, and cover some of the essential campground Leave No Trace principles to top off the morning.
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Oct 17
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Backpacking 101

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Join a park interpreter as we learn the ins and outs of backpacking and long-distance hiking. This workshop will cover topics such as how to plan a route, proper outdoor ethics to follow, what to pack (and what not to), how to properly distribute...
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Oct 18
1:30pm - 2:30pm

Campground Knots

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Planning on a camping trip this fall? Join a park interpreter to get hands-on with some of the most common knots utilized for camping, backpacking, and bushcraft as we practice real applications in a mock campsite.
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Oct 18
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Camping Care: Gear Care Basics

Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 9600 Highway 300, Roland, AR 72135 United States
Have you ever pulled out a sleeping bag on a fall camping trip, only for it to not keep you as warm overnight as you remembered? Or discovered too late that your tent isn't as waterproof as it was upon purchase? Would you be surprised to learn that...
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