**This page is an advertisement only. All contact information & location is found below.** Topography – the area lies at the edge of the Ozark highlands. Topography ranges from gently rolling to hilly with narrow ridges and drainages. Elevation on the area range from 320 feet msl in the lower creek drainages to just over […]
ST. FRANCIS SUNKEN LANDS WMA
**This page is an advertisement only. All contact information & location is found at the bottom of page.** The “Sunken Lands” were created and as a result of the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811 and 1812. Strung out over about 30 miles through the St. Francis River Flood way, the area became nationally famous as […]
RING SLOUGH WMA
**This page is an advertisement only. All contact information & location is found at the bottom of page.** Ring Slough WMA is a small 83 acre tract located in Clay County in northeast Arkansas off Hwy. 62 between Corning and Pollard. Deer may be taken with archery on this WMA, as well as Turkey and […]
W. E. BREWER SCATTER CREEK WMA/JACK COX SCATTER CREEK FIRING RANGE
**This page is an advertisement only. All contact information & location is found at the bottom of page.** Named for the many natural springs found on the area that merge to form the Scatter Creek Watershed. This is one of the Commissions’ most recently acquired WMAs and represents the only Commission owned WMA within the […]
DAVE DONALDSON BLACK RIVER WMA
**This page is an advertisement only. All contact information & location is found at the bottom of page.** The Black River WMA was originally named after the Black River that flows through the area. The majority of the area was purchased to preserve bottomland habitat and provide top-quality waterfowl hunting. Black River represents a significant portion […]
ROBERT L. HANKINS MUD CREEK WMA
**This page is an advertisement only. All contact information & location is found at the bottom of page.** The Robert L. Hankins Mud Creek WMA is a 1,025-acre tract that was deeded to the Commission in 1989 by the FMHA, as authorized by congressional act 616 of 1976. Located in Randolph County about ten miles […]
ARKANSAS TRAIL
The Arkansas Trail, a paved loop trail with numerous benches, is the center of the 71-acre Arkansas Arboretum. Audio sign panels interpret the variety of woody plants and trees found in the six natural divisions of Arkansas. The trail is located within Pinnacle Mountain State Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. Situated below Pinnacle Mountain along the Little […]
BATTLE OF CARTHAGE STATE HISTORIC SITE
**To keep up to date with any park changes, alerts and to plan your MISSOURI STATE PARK GETAWAY go to the official Missouri State Park website by clicking HERE.** Missouri Civil War History is on display as The Battle of Carthage was the earliest full-scale battle of the Civil War, preceding Bull Run by 11 days. […]
COSSATOT RIVER STATE PARK-NATURAL AREA
**To keep up to date with any park changes, alerts and to plan your ARKANSAS STATE PARK GETAWAY go to the official Arkansas State Park website by clicking HERE. This is an advertisement only. ** This park-natural area stretches for 12 miles along the wild and scenic Cossatot River. Long recognized as Arkansas’s premier whitewater […]
BENNETT SPRING STATE PARK
**To keep up to date with any park changes, alerts and to plan your MISSOURI STATE PARK GETAWAY go to the official Missouri State Park website by clicking HERE.** The Bennett Spring area was founded by pioneers who used the cool, rushing waters of the spring-fed stream for gristmills. Now, it’s one of America’s premier trout […]
CROWLEY’S RIDGE STATE PARK
**To keep up to date with any park changes, alerts and to plan your ARKANSAS STATE PARK GETAWAY go to the official Arkansas State Park website by clicking HERE.** Crowley’s Ridge State Park occupies the former homestead of Benjamin Crowley, whose family first settled this area atop the forested hills in northeast Arkansas. Native log […]
BIG OAK TREE STATE PARK
**To keep up to date with any park changes, alerts and to plan your MISSOURI STATE PARK GETAWAY go to the official Missouri State Park website by clicking HERE.** A visit to Big Oak Tree State Park is a visit to Missouri as the first explorers saw it. Towering hickory trees and oaks form a canopy […]
DAVIDSONVILLE HISTORIC STATE PARK
**To keep up to date with any park changes, alerts and to plan your ARKANSAS STATE PARK GETAWAY go to the official Arkansas State Park website by clicking HERE.** This park preserves the site of historic Davidsonville. Established in 1815, the town included the Arkansas Territory’s first post office, courthouse, and land office. Bypassed by […]
DEGRAY LAKE RESORT STATE PARK
**To keep up to date with any park changes, alerts and to plan your ARKANSAS STATE PARK GETAWAY go to the official Arkansas State Park website by clicking HERE.** DeGray Lake Resort State Park is Arkansas’s only resort state park. Set in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains and nestled along the north shore of […]
DELTA HERITAGE TRAIL STATE PARK
**To keep up to date with any park changes, alerts and to plan your ARKANSAS STATE PARK GETAWAY go to the official Arkansas State Park website by clicking HERE.** This rail-to-trail conversion in southeast Arkansas is being developed in phases along the former Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way that stretches from one mile south of Lexa […]
DEVIL’S DEN STATE PARK
**To keep up to date with any park changes, alerts and to plan your ARKANSAS STATE PARK GETAWAY go to the official Arkansas State Park website by clicking HERE.** Devil’s Den State Park is an Arkansas icon. It is a beloved natural and historic treasure where over the decades park visitors have made memories to cherish a lifetime. Nestled deep […]
CASTLEWOOD STATE PARK
**To keep up to date with any park changes, alerts and to plan your MISSOURI STATE PARK GETAWAY go to the official Missouri State Park website by clicking HERE.** In the early 1900s, the area that’s now Castlewood State Park was a popular retreat for partying St. Louisans. The dance clubs are gone, but the winding […]
JACKSONPORT STATE PARK
**To keep up to date with any park changes, alerts and to plan your ARKANSAS STATE PARK GETAWAY go to the official Arkansas State Park website by clicking HERE.** In the 1800s steamboats made Jacksonport a thriving river port. During the Civil War, the town was occupied by both Confederate and Union forces because of […]
CURRENT RIVER STATE PARK
**To keep up to date with any park changes, alerts and to plan your MISSOURI STATE PARK GETAWAY go to the official Missouri State Park website by clicking HERE.** Current River State Park is located along the banks of the Current River in Shannon County. The park is on property that was purchased originally by the […]
LAKE FORT SMITH STATE PARK
**To keep up to date with any park changes, alerts and to plan your ARKANSAS STATE PARK GETAWAY go to the official Arkansas State Park website by clicking HERE.** Nestled in a scenic valley of the Boston Mountain Range of the Ozark Mountains, this state park is on the western side of 1,400-acre Lake Fort […]