Arkansas State Parks Announce Closure of Overnight Facilities and Some Day-Use Areas
(From News Release) Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism (ADPHT), today announced all Arkansas State Parks will be open for day use only effective […]
Lessons from the Parks
Do you want to go outside? Well, here is how you do it. Check out this video from Arkansas State Parks on how to visit the park responsibly during the […]
Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism Announces Limits on Camping at State Parks
Below is the latest on camping from Arkansas State Parks. Before you get into it, we at Arkansas Outside would like to thank the staff of the Arkansas State Parks […]
Buffalo National River Is Modifying Operations To Implement Latest Health Guidance
Buffalo National River announces that beginning the morning of Monday, March 30th, 2020, overnight stays in designated park campgrounds are being suspended and these areas are temporarily transitioning to day use […]
The USDA Forest Service Shuts Campgrounds and Other Facilities in Arkansas (Updated 4/1/2020)
UPDATED 04/01/2020 The Ozark-St. Francis National Forest has announced many more closures. Both the Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests have closed campgrounds Arkansas. Several recreation facilities have been temporarily […]
A Message from Arkansas State Parks
From Arkansas Parks, Heritage and Tourism News Release: Arkansas State Parks remain open at this time to provide needed outdoor spaces for our guests. While we have some diminished services, […]
Using Trails and Outdoor Spaces Safely in the Wake of COVID-19
Some really good information from the Rails-To-Trails Conservancy: Trails and outdoor spaces are seeing major spikes in usage across the country, as individuals and families look to these assets for […]
Social Distancing is Easy on an Arkansas IMBA Epic Trail
We’re in luck! We are challenged with distancing ourselves from each other as much as possible these days. If you live in one of the major population areas in Arkansas, […]
Keeping Parks, Trails and Open Spaces Accessible | National Recreation and Park Association
While we are excited about the number of people across the state who are enjoying the outdoors, we want to remind you that you still need to take care as […]
Arkansas State Parks Closes Lodges
(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) – Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism (ADPHT), today announced that to ensure the safety of guests and employees during the […]