Arkansas State Parks

Explore state parks across Arkansas

Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources

Smackover, Arkansas

A museum and historic site in Smackover that tells the story of Arkansas’s oil industry.

Museum ToursHistoric Site ViewingEducational Programs

Arkansas Post Museum

Gillett, Arkansas

A museum interpreting the history of Arkansas’s first European settlement and the Arkansas Delta.

Museum ToursHistory ViewingPhotography

Bull Shoals-White River State Park

Bull Shoals, Arkansas

A scenic White River park known for trout fishing, boating, camping, and views below Bull Shoals Dam.

FishingBoatingCamping

Cane Creek State Park

Star City, Arkansas

A peaceful lakeside park in southeast Arkansas offering fishing, boating, birding, and camping.

FishingBoatingBirdwatching

Conway Cemetery State Park

Conway, Arkansas

A small historic cemetery park in Conway preserving early local history and a peaceful setting for reflection.

History ViewingPhotographyBirdwatching

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area

De Queen, Arkansas

A rugged river park known for whitewater paddling, fishing, and scenic Ozark-foothill landscapes.

PaddlingFishingHiking

Crater of Diamonds State Park

Murfreesboro, Arkansas

The world’s only public diamond mine, where visitors can search for real diamonds and keep their finds.

Diamond HuntingGem and Mineral HuntingPicnicking

Crowley's Ridge State Park

Paragould, Arkansas

A wooded ridge-top park in northeast Arkansas known for lakes, camping, picnicking, and CCC-era scenery.

CampingFishingBoating

Daisy State Park

Kirby, Arkansas

A peaceful Lake Greeson park offering boating, fishing, camping, and scenic lakeside recreation.

BoatingFishingCamping

Davidsonville Historic State Park

Pocahontas, Arkansas

A historic park preserving the site of one of Arkansas's earliest frontier settlements along the Black River.

Historic InterpretationPicnickingBirdwatching

DeGray Lake Resort State Park

Bismarck, Arkansas

A lakeside resort park known for boating, fishing, golf, and family-friendly recreation.

BoatingFishingSwimming

Delta Heritage Trail State Park

Lexa, Arkansas

A scenic rail-trail park through the Arkansas Delta, ideal for biking, walking, and wildlife viewing.

BikingWalkingBirdwatching

Devil's Den State Park

West Fork, Arkansas

A classic Ozark park with caves, bluffs, streams, and year-round outdoor recreation.

HikingCampingMountain Biking

Hampson Archeological Museum State Park

Wilson, Arkansas

A museum park in the Mississippi Delta showcasing the ancient Nodena culture and regional archaeology.

Museum ToursEducational ProgramsHistoric Interpretation

Herman Davis State Park

Lepanto, Arkansas

A small memorial park honoring Arkansas Medal of Honor recipient Herman Davis.

SightseeingHistoryPhotography

Historic Washington State Park

Washington, Arkansas

A preserved 19th-century town showcasing Arkansas frontier, Civil War, and early statehood history.

Historic ToursMuseum VisitsPhotography

Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area

Rogers, Arkansas

A vast Ozark conservation area on Beaver Lake offering hiking, biking, paddling, and wildlife viewing.

HikingMountain BikingFishing

Jacksonport State Park

Jacksonport, Arkansas

A historic White River port town with a restored courthouse, museum exhibits, and scenic river access.

History ToursPicnickingBirdwatching

Jenkins' Ferry Battleground State Park

Leola, Arkansas

A historic Civil War battlefield along the Saline River with interpretive displays and scenic bottomland views.

Historic Site ViewingPicnickingBirdwatching

Lake Catherine State Park

Hot Springs, Arkansas

A lakeside park in the Ouachita Mountains offering boating, fishing, swimming, camping, and scenic forest recreation.

BoatingFishingSwimming

Lake Charles State Park

Powhatan, Arkansas

A lakeside state park in northeast Arkansas offering fishing, boating, camping, swimming, and relaxing Delta scenery.

FishingBoatingCamping

Lake Chicot State Park

Lake Village, Arkansas

A Delta lakeside park known for fishing, boating, birdwatching, and peaceful waterfront recreation.

FishingBoatingBirdwatching

Lake Dardanelle State Park

Russellville, Arkansas

A lakeside park on Lake Dardanelle offering fishing, boating, wildlife viewing, and a modern visitor center.

FishingBoatingBirdwatching

Lake Fort Smith State Park

Mountainburg, Arkansas

A scenic Ozark lake park known for boating, fishing, hiking, and relaxing lakeside stays.

BoatingFishingHiking

Lake Frierson State Park

Jonesboro, Arkansas

A peaceful lake park in northeast Arkansas offering fishing, boating, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.

FishingBoatingBirdwatching

Lake Ouachita State Park

Mountain Pine, Arkansas

A scenic lakeside park on Arkansas’s largest lake, known for boating, fishing, swimming, and mountain views.

BoatingFishingSwimming

Lake Poinsett State Park

Harrisburg, Arkansas

A peaceful northeast Arkansas lake park with fishing, boating, camping, and scenic Delta views.

FishingBoatingCamping

Lake Sylvia Recreation Area

Bigelow, Arkansas

A peaceful mountain lake park offering swimming, fishing, picnicking, and forested recreation.

SwimmingFishingPicnicking

Logoly State Park

Magnolia, Arkansas

A small, wooded state park in southern Arkansas offering nature study, picnicking, and a peaceful outdoor retreat.

BirdwatchingPicnickingNature Study

Louisiana Purchase State Park

Gould, Arkansas

A small historic park marking the starting point of the Louisiana Purchase survey.

SightseeingBirdwatchingPhotography

Lower White River Museum State Park

Des Arc, Arkansas

A small museum park showcasing the history and heritage of the Lower White River region.

Museum ToursSightseeingPhotography

Mammoth Spring State Park

Mammoth Spring, Arkansas

A scenic park centered on one of the nation’s largest natural springs and a historic railroad depot.

SightseeingPhotographyPicnicking

Marks' Mills Battleground State Park

New Edinburg, Arkansas

A historic Civil War battlefield commemorating the Battle of Marks' Mills.

Historic Site ViewingPhotographyPicnicking

Millwood State Park

Ashdown, Arkansas

A lakeside park on Millwood Lake offering fishing, boating, camping, and birding in southwest Arkansas.

FishingBoatingCamping

Mississippi River State Park

Marianna, Arkansas

A riverfront park in eastern Arkansas known for boating, fishing, birding, and floodplain scenery.

FishingBoatingBirdwatching

Moro Bay State Park

Moro Bay, Arkansas

A riverfront park at the confluence of the Ouachita and Saline rivers, known for boating, fishing, and scenic wildlife habitat.

BoatingFishingBirdwatching

Mount Magazine State Park

Paris, Arkansas

Arkansas’s highest state park, known for panoramic views, cool mountain weather, and bluff-top recreation.

HikingScenic DrivingWildlife Viewing

Mount Nebo State Park

Dardanelle, Arkansas

A mountaintop park known for sweeping Arkansas River Valley views, hiking, camping, and historic CCC-era charm.

HikingCampingBirdwatching

Ozark Folk Center State Park

Mountain View, Arkansas

A living history park in Mountain View showcasing Ozark crafts, music, and mountain heritage.

Craft DemonstrationsLive MusicShopping

Parkin Archeological State Park

Parkin, Arkansas

A preserved Mississippian village site with a museum, interpretive exhibits, and a reconstructed mound.

Museum VisitsHistoric Site ToursBirdwatching

Petit Jean State Park

Morrilton, Arkansas

Arkansas’s first state park, known for scenic overlooks, waterfalls, and historic CCC landmarks.

HikingCampingFishing

Pinnacle Mountain State Park

Roland, Arkansas

A popular Central Arkansas park centered on Pinnacle Mountain, with hiking, paddling, and sweeping Ouachita and Arkansas River views.

HikingPaddlingPicnicking

Plantation Agriculture Museum State Park

Scott, Arkansas

A Delta museum preserving Arkansas plantation agriculture history and a restored cotton gin.

Museum ToursHistoric Site ViewingPhotography

Poison Springs Battleground State Park

Chidester, Arkansas

A small historic park commemorating the Civil War Battle of Poison Springs.

History ViewingPicnickingPhotography

Powhatan Historic State Park

Powhatan, Arkansas

A preserved 19th-century county seat on the Black River featuring historic buildings and frontier-era heritage.

Historic ToursSightseeingPhotography

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park

Prairie Grove, Arkansas

A Civil War battlefield park with museum exhibits, historic grounds, and scenic Ozark foothills views.

Historic Site ToursMuseum VisitsBirdwatching

Queen Wilhelmina State Park

Mena, Arkansas

A mountaintop park on Rich Mountain known for panoramic views, a historic lodge, and cool-weather getaways.

HikingCampingScenic Driving

South Arkansas Arboretum

El Dorado, Arkansas

A small botanical preserve in El Dorado featuring native plants, shaded walking paths, and seasonal wildflowers.

WalkingNature ViewingBirdwatching

Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park

Scott, Arkansas

A preserved Native American ceremonial site featuring ancient mounds and interpretive exhibits.

Historic Site ToursWildlife ViewingBirdwatching

Village Creek State Park

Wynne, Arkansas

A scenic Crowley’s Ridge park known for lakes, fishing, camping, and birding.

HikingFishingBoating

White Oak Lake State Park

Waldo, Arkansas

A peaceful lake park in southwest Arkansas known for fishing, paddling, camping, and wildlife viewing.

FishingBoatingCamping

Withrow Springs State Park

Springdale, Arkansas

A scenic Ozark day-use park along War Eagle Creek with picnicking, fishing, swimming, and wooded recreation.

PicnickingFishingSwimming

Woolly Hollow State Park

Greenbrier, Arkansas

A family-friendly Ozark foothills park with Lake Bennett, camping, swimming, fishing, and paddling.

SwimmingFishingPaddling