Arkansas State Parks

Park NameArea By CountyNotesAdmission **
Arkansas Museum of Natural ResourcesUnionMuseum of oil and bromine mining history
Arkansas Post MuseumArkansasMuseum of Arkansas Post History; AR Territorial Capital until 1821. Located on grounds of Arkansas Post NM
Bull Shoals-White River State ParkBaxter
Marion		Trout fishing, 100 campsites
Cane Creek State ParkLincolnLake, Bayou Bartholomew, hiking, camping
Conway Cemetery State ParkLafayetteJames Sevier Conway’s Historic Cotton Plantation
Cossatot River State Park – Natural AreaHoward
Polk		Class III, IV, V Whitewater Rafting
Crater of Diamonds State ParkPikeWorld’s only diamond-bearing site accessible to public
Crowley’s Ridge State ParkGreeneCulture, history, CCC structures, springfed Lake Ponder
Daisy State ParkPikeCamping, water sports, fishing on Lake Greeson in Ouachita Mountains
Davidsonville Historic State ParkRandolphAbandoned frontier river town; interpretive tours and signs; fishing, camping
DeGray Lake Resort State ParkClark
Hot Spring		94 room lodge, 100 campsites, championship golf sourse
Delta Heritage Trail State ParkArkansas
Desha
Phillips		Rails to trails conversion of former railroad bed through AR Delta lowlands
Devil’s Den State ParkWashingtonLake, caves, swimming pool trails, 100 campsites, cabins, CCC built structures
Hampson Archeological Museum State ParkMississippiArtifacts from Nodena Site, aboriginal village 1500-1650 CE and mastodon bones
Herman Davis State ParkMississippiGravesite and Memorial for Herman Davis, US Sniper during WWI
Historic Washington State ParkHempstead53 buildings preserving architectural, cultural, and political history of 19th century AR town
Hobbs State Park – Conservation AreaBenton
Carroll
Madison		Boston Mountains; Beaver Lake; trails, camping, and a shooting range
Jacksonport State ParkJackson1872 Jacksonport Courthouse; culture and history of a former steamboat river town
Jenkins’ Ferry Battleground State ParkGrant1 of 3 battleground sites from Camden Expedition of the Civil War; water recreation on Saline River
Lake Catherine State ParkGarland
Hot Spring		Natural shoreline; cabins, campsites, nature programs, marina, hiking trails, sand beach swimming area; CCC history
Lake Charles State ParkLawrenceStocked fishing; camping, hiking, boat ramp, interpretive nature center
Lake Chicot State ParkChicotLargest oxbow lake in the US; pecan grove in bayou environment; 122 campsites, 14 cabins, swimming pool, boat shop/marine, visitor center
Lake Dardanelle State ParkPope74 campsites, boating, visitor center, aquarium; bass fishing and tournaments
Lake Fort Smith State ParkCrawfordOzark Lake 30 campsites, 10 cabins, marina, swimming pool, visitor center
Lake Frierson State ParkGreeneReservoir on Crowley’s Ridge; fishing, 7 campsites, trails, boat ramp, VC
Lake Ouachita State ParkGarlandMarina, trails, restaurant, eagle tours, historic springs
Lake Poinsett State ParkPoinsettFishing, 29 campsites, trails, programs
Logoly State ParkColumbiaMature Oak-Hickory Forests, Mineral Springs, and endangered species; environmental education
Louisiana Purchase State ParkLee
Monroe
Phillips		Headwater Swamp boardwalk to Louisiana Purchase Monument
Lower White River Museum State ParkPrairieCulture, commerce, history of White River
Mammoth Spring State ParkFultonLarge Natural Spring, fishing, boating, hiking, AR Welcome Center, and museum
Marks’ Mills Battleground State ParkClevelandCivil War Battle commemoration; Red River Campaign NHL
Millwood State ParkLittle RiverFishing, birdwatching, camping, hiking
Mississippi River State ParkLee
Phillips		Newest State Park in St. Francis National Forest, campground at Bear Creek Lake and birding trail
Moro Bay State ParkBradleyRaymond Lake, Moro Bay, and Ouachita River; VC, fishing, water sports, hiking, camping
Mount Magazine State ParkLoganMossback Ridge peak of Mount Magazine; AR highest point; Lodge at Mount Mag; cabins, trails, and hang gliding
Mount Nebo State ParkYellAR River Valley, historic cabins, trails, hang-gliding
Ozark Folk Center State ParkStoneMusic, culture, tradition or Ozark Mtns, concerts and folk music performances
Parkin Archelogical State ParkCross
Petit Jean State ParkConwayTrails, creeks, geology
Pinnacle Mountain State ParkPulaskiRocky Pinnacle Mountain emerges where AR Delta intersects Ouachita Mtns
Plantation Agriculture MuseumLonokeFormer General store serving cotton farming community; farm machinery
Poison Springs Battleground State ParkOuachita1864 Camden Expedition Battle of Poison Spring commemoration
Powhatan Historic State ParkLawrence19th century river port town on Black River
Prairie Grove Battlefield State ParkWashingtonBattle of Prairie Grove in American Civil War; museum, gift shop, historic structures along walking trail
Queen Wilhelmina State ParkPolkLodge atop Rich Mountain; 38 guest rooms; forested slops, creeks, trails, and mountain vistas; located along Talimena Scenic Drive
South Arkansas ArboretumUnionArboretum and botanical garden owned by South Arkansas Community College; plants native to Western Gulf Coastal Plain Region
Toltec Mounds Archeological State ParkLonoke
Village Creek State ParkCross
St. Francis		Crowley’s Ridge; lakes, 27 hole golf course, camping, hiking, trail along 1820’s Memphis to Little Rock Road
White Oak Lake State ParkOuachita
Nevada		Wooded lake; Bottomland hardwood forest; loblolly pine forest, diverse wildlife; camping, boating, fishing, hiking; Interpretive signage on Red River Campaign during American Civil War
Withrow Springs State ParkMadison
Woolly Hollow State ParkFaulkner

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