Events and Activities

Are you looking for fun activities during your visit to an Arkansas State Park? Our park interpreters routinely schedule fun, family-friendly programs that are designed to help you have a more meaningful park experience and make memories of a lifetime. We offer more than 50,000 activities each year, including guided hikes, lake tours on park boats, birding adventures, kayak tours, living history demonstrations, nature games, historic site tours, bald eagle watches, spring wildflower walks, campfires, outdoor skills workshops, A.D.E.-accredited teacher professional development, and much more — there’s something going on all the time. Click here to learn more!

Trails and Hiking

Dogwood Trail through the Ouachita National Forest is an easy, half-mile stroll. Interpretive signs explain the wildlife found in the region. The Caddo Bend Trail, which starts at the park amphitheater, is more strenuous, making it ideal for those who are looking for a four mile lakeside path. Expect to see water views, wildflowers, quartz and boulder gardens. There is an observation deck that overlooks the lake for nature lovers and photographers.

Fishing

From catching your limit of crappie in a secluded lake cove to fly fishing Arkansas rivers and the clear waters of mountains streams, experience fishing in Arkansas and you'll understand the reason The Natural State holds such an acclaimed nationwide reputation as a world-class sportsman's fishing paradise. The waters accessible from Arkansas's state parks produce rewarding experiences and create memories with family and friends that will last a lifetime.

Watersports

Visitors vacationing at Ouachita State Park will find waterskiing, wakeboarding, surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving and sailing, as well as canoeing and fishing. Kayakers will love the quiet coves around the lake, and may elect to take a guided kayak tour.