Camping in Arkansas

[Fievel121]

Anybody have recomendations on the best state parks to go camping in? Taking the girls (6 & 12) during spring break.

 

[GT WT]

Petit Jean (sp?) in northwestern Arkansas is pretty and has some nice hiking trails.

 

[Texanne]

Camping? In Arkansas???

Watch your cornhole, bud.

 

[HookemDanno]

I'll second Petit Jean if it's not too far to drive.

I'd also recommend Buffalo River and Lake Catherine State Park (the trail to the falls isn't dauting and the payoff is nice).

Danno

 

[accuratehorn]

I recommend Pig Squeal Holler Wilderness Area.

 

[CanaTigers]

Floating the Buffalo is the highlight to Arkansas. There are many camp grounds and cabins located along it. Just find one close to somewhere else you want to check out. Last place I stayed was Silver Hill and they had several cabins there.

 

[CHIEFLAZYBOY]

I remember must last camping trip to Arkansas:


Ouch

Chief

 

[DallasCowpoke]

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[dlatin]

Lake Ouachita State Park is nice, you can rent a pontoon and see more of the lake, its gorgeous.
Lake Ouachita

Petit Jean is nice, it has a nice hike to the bottom of the waterfall. The park isn’t on a lake but there is one nearby.
Petit Jean

Devil's Den is nice for hiking. Again, there’s no lake but I recall a stream/river in the park.
Devil's Den

Canoeing the Buffalo River is VERY nice as mentioned. The national park doesn't take reservations so its first come first served so it can be hard to get a spot.
Buffalo River
Rent Canoes

I’d say after canoeing the Buffalo River, Ouachita

 

[HookemDanno]

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[Beau Vine]

If you want to go rustic, go to NW Arkie.

If you want a place where you can also rent boats and horses and have lots of activities available, go to Degray State Park.

 

[Brak]

You might want to check out Crater of Diamonds State Park. It might be fun for the girls. This state park claims to be the only diamond producing site open to the public. You get to keep anything you find. Just last September a man found a 4.68 carat white diamond.
Crater of Diamonds State Park

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[Bob in Houston]

The other interesting note about James Dickey is that when he died a few years ago, the Houston Chronicle ran a note on page 2 of the front section that said he was recovering, and on page 6 or so, it printed the story that said he had died.

 

[MilkmanDan]

You need to read the paper faster.

 

[Fievel121]

I went to the crater of Diamonds when I was a kid. It a 30 acre plowed field you dig it. Even when I was nine, I thought it was stupid.

 

[A. BETTIK]

Well that is one advantage Arkansans mostly have over us here in Texas, they get to actually see their stretch of the Ouachita Mountains.