Pinnacle Mountain State Park opens new drive to Visitor Center and West Summit Trail

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Roland, AR – Arkansas State Parks is excited to announce the opening of the new drive leading to the Pinnacle Mountain State Park Visitor Center and the West Summit Trail. As part of the greater Maumelle Pinnacle Masterplan, this improvement establishes this location as being a launching point for adventure. Whether you and your […]
Devil’s Den State Park hosts open house of Devil’s Racetrack Trailhead and amenities

(WEST FORK, Ark.) – Devil’s Den State Park hosted an open house of its new Devil’s Racetrack Trailhead, parking area, restrooms and campground today. The Devil’s Racetrack Trailhead is part of the Monument Trail system, one of four sets of trails in the Arkansas State Park’s Monument Trails family. Other Monument Trail systems are located […]
Public, private partners sign agreement to explore trail expansion in Mena area

(MENA, Ark.) – Earlier today at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain in Mena, representatives of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, the Ouachita National Forest, the Arkansas Parks and Recreation Foundation and the city of Mena formalized a memorandum of understanding to begin exploration of a trail expansion project in the Mena […]
Mena trail expansion to be explored through public, private agreement

MENA, Ark. – A memorandum of understanding to begin an exploratory phase of a trail expansion project will be signed at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain in Mena. The memorandum, which will be signed by representatives of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, the Ouachita National […]
Devil’s Den State Park to host open house for new trailhead, parking and campground

WEST FORK, Ark. – Devil’s Den State Park will host an open house for a new trailhead at the Devil’s Racetrack Monument Trail and a new parking area, restrooms and campground on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 1:30 p.m. at the Devil’s Racetrack Trailhead. The Devil’s Racetrack Trailhead of the Racetrack Monument Trail is located west […]
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park hosts open house of Collection Management Facility

(PRAIRIE GROVE, Ark.) – Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park hosted an open house of its Collection Management Facility today. Work was recently completed on the facility to address repair issues and ensure safe storage of the park’s historical artifacts. “The updates and repairs made to the Collection Management Facility ensure that the park’s historical artifacts […]
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park to host open house of Collection Management Facility

PRAIRIE GROVE, Ark. – Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park recently completed work on its Collection Management Facility (CMF) and will host an open house on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 1:30 p.m. Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Stacy Hurst, Arkansas State Parks Director Shea Lewis and Park Superintendent Susan Donnangelo will give brief […]
Arlette Laan, first woman known to hike all 11 National Scenic Trails, to visit Pinnacle Mountain State Park

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – Arlette Laan, the first woman known to hike all 11 National Scenic Trails is visiting Pinnacle Mountain State Park on Friday, Nov. 11, at noon. She will be available for media interviews at the park’s visitor center. The Ozark Society, Central Arkansas Library System and other local partners brought Laan to […]
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 […]
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 […]