Lake Catherine State Park to temporarily close for planned maintenance and repairs
Park will be closed to all recreational activities from Dec. 1, 2022, through March 18, 2023 (HOT SPRINGS, Ark.) – Lake Catherine State Park will be temporarily closed to all recreational activities beginning Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, through Saturday, March 18, 2023. During this time, crews will perform needed maintenance, including repairs and replacement of the […]
Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park renamed Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park
Name chosen to better reflect the culture of the people who built the mounds (SCOTT, Ark.) – To better reflect the culture of the people who built the mounds, Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park has been renamed Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park. Named for a nearby stream, the Plum Bayou culture has been identified […]
Arkansas State Parks recognizes John H. Johnson at groundbreaking event
Future site to honor influential Arkansan, publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines (ARKANSAS CITY, Ark.) – Arkansas State Parks recognized influential Arkansan John H. Johnson today at a groundbreaking event for the future site of John H. Johnson Park. The park will be adjacent to the Delta Heritage Trail State Park Robert S. Moore Jr. […]
Arkansas State Parks to celebrate John H. Johnson Day with groundbreaking of park
(ARKANSAS CITY, Ark.) – In celebration of John H. Johnson Day, the Division of Arkansas State Parks will host a groundbreaking event on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the site of the future John H. Johnson Park, adjacent to the Delta Heritage Trail State Park Robert S. Moore Jr. Arkansas City Trailhead. The groundbreaking will start […]
ADPHT issues call for 2024 Great American Eclipse special event organizer
Proposals accepted for spectator event at War Memorial Stadium (LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT) invites special event organizers to submit proposals to promote and manage a unique viewing experience of the 2024 Great American Eclipse at War Memorial Stadium (WMS). This one-time opportunity will be available to […]
Visitor finds 35,000th diamond at Crater of Diamonds since 1972
White gem marks latest significant milestone in state park’s 50-year history (MURFREESBORO, Ark.) — Scott Kreykes of Dierks has been visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park for the past four years and has registered more than 80 diamonds. On Sept. 6 he registered his 50th diamond of the year and the 35,000th found and registered […]
Country Blues & BBQ at Ozark Folk Center State Park
Two-day festival is June 17 & 18 (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark.) – Ozark Folk Center State Park’s newest festival Country Blues & BBQ is Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18, in scenic Mountain View. The two-day event celebrates the blues of the Mississippi Delta and beyond and will feature GRAMMY Award-winning music at the park’s […]
Mississippi River State Park Storm Creek Lake Campground Open House
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – Mississippi River State Park will hold an open house on Tuesday, June 7, at the newly renovated Storm Creek Lake Campground. Attendees will have an opportunity to tour the new camper cabins and campground. Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Stacy Hurst, Arkansas State Parks Deputy Director Jeff King, Mississippi […]
Cowboy Music & Arts Festival at Ozark Folk Center State Park
Two-day festival is May 20-21 (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark.) – Ozark Folk Center State Park’s Cowboy Music & Arts Festival is Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21, in scenic Mountain View. The two-day event celebrates the songs and stories of the American Cowboy and will feature GRAMMY Award-winning musicians, family-friendly entertainment, art, live music in […]
Visitor finds 2.38-carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park
Largest diamond found in 2022 (MURFREESBORO, Ark.) — A regular visitor found a 2.38-carat brown diamond on April 10 at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park. It is the largest diamond found at the park this year. After more than a decade of searching and hundreds of diamond finds at the park, Adam Hardin found […]
