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Find Your Perfect Route at Arkansas State Parks
A wide scope of hiking possibilities can be found at Arkansas State Parks, offering a memorable and dynamic route to experience the beauty of Arkansas.
Arkansas State Parks offer hundreds of miles of hiking trails to explore and discover the beautiful and eclectic landscape of Arkansas. No matter the distance or difficulty level you seek, there is a trail waiting for you at our state parks.
Our trails showcase the state’s varied terrain, winding through forests abundant with wildlife, traveling through historic sites seeped in Arkansas history, and coursing through mountain terrain and along rivers and streams.
You will find hiking trails at state parks across Arkansas. Mount Magazine State Park has many trails to discover including the Signal Hill Trail, which leads to the highest point in Arkansas. At Mount Nebo State Park inspiring views can be found at many spots including the park’s Rim Trail, which circles the mountaintop. Petit Jean State Park, the state’s first state park, has many trails to trek on including Cedar Falls Trail, which leads to one of the tallest continuously flowing waterfalls in Arkansas. At Village Creek State Park, the second largest state park in Arkansas, one can hike through the forest of a unique geographic region known as Crowley's Ridge. And this is just a first step in the heap of hiking possibilities at Arkansas State Parks.
Ouachita National Hiking Trail (National Recreation Trail)
Ouachita National Hiking Trail (National Recreation Trail)
Queen Wilhelmina State Park
3877 Highway 88 West
Mena, AR 71953
Distance: 225 miles
Difficulty: Easy, Moderate, Strenuous
Cane Creek Lake Trail
Cane Creek Lake Trail
Cane Creek State Park
50 State Park Road
Star City, AR 71667
Distance: 15.5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
River Corridor Trail
River Corridor Trail
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area
1980 Hwy. 278 West
Wickes, AR 71973
Distance: 12.5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate, Strenuous
Butterfield Hiking Trail
Butterfield Hiking Trail
Devil's Den State Park
11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74
West Fork, AR 72774
Distance: 15 miles
Difficulty: Strenuous
Pigeon Roost Trail
Pigeon Roost Trail
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area
20201 East Hwy. 12
Rogers, AR 72756
Distance: 8 1/2 miles
Difficulty: Moderate, Strenuous
Ozark Highlands Trail - Western Terminus (National Recreation Trail)
Ozark Highlands Trail - Western Terminus (National Recreation Trail)
Lake Fort Smith State Park
P.O. Box 4
Mountainburg, AR 72946
Distance: 3 - 165
Difficulty: Easy, Moderate, Strenuous
Cove Lake Trail
Cove Lake Trail
Mount Magazine State Park
16878 AR-309
Paris, AR 72855
Distance: 9.7 miles, only .5 mile is within the state park boundaries
Difficulty: Moderate, Strenuous
Huckleberry Mountain Horse Trail
Huckleberry Mountain Horse Trail
Mount Magazine State Park
16878 AR-309
Paris, AR 72855
Distance: 34 miles, only .6 mile is within the state park boundaries
Difficulty: Moderate, Strenuous
Ouachita National Hiking Trail (National Recreation Trail)
Ouachita National Hiking Trail (National Recreation Trail)
Pinnacle Mountain State Park
11901 Pinnacle Valley Road
Little Rock, AR 72223
Distance: The section of this 222 mile trail that is in Pinnacle Mountain State Park is 2.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy, Moderate
Passport Program
Getting a free Arkansas State Parks passport is easy! Pick one up at a state park visitor center and let the adventures begin.
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