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The ultimate arkansas field trip guide: destinations around the state.

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Welcome to Little Rock Family's 2019 Field Trip Guide, a complete list of educational destinations around Arkansas, with options focused on nature, arts, history, science and more.

Featured Field Trips

Central Arkansas Nature Center

Clinton Presidential Center

Altitude Trampoline Park

Arkansas State Capitol

Central Arkansas Library System

Heifer International Campus

MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History

Museum of Discovery

Arkansas 4-H Center Programs

Choose from Little Rock Family's extensive list of field trip adventures the next time you venture outside of the classroom with your students. Click on one of the category links above or scroll down to see them all!

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Arkansas Alligator Farm & Petting Zoo 847 Whittington Ave., Hot Springs | 501-623-6172 Ages: All ages Rates: $4.50 ages 12 & under; $7.50 adults This attraction is one of Hot Springs’ oldest and features alligator feedings, a petting zoo and a mini museum. Groups of 20 or more should call ahead.

Holtzman Riding Academy 4618 Highway 5 South, Benton | 501-860-2378 Ages: Up to 10  Rates: $8 The academy emphasizes the care, health, and responsibility of owning a horse and each child will have personal contact with one.

Lichterman Nature Center 5992 Quince Road, Memphis | 901-636-2221 Ages: Grades K-12  Rates: Varies This urban nature center offers exciting exhibits, nature walks, wildlife programs and many other entertaining activities designed to put students in touch with nature.

Little Rock Animal Village 4500 Kramer St., Little Rock | 501-376-3067 Ages: 4-17  Rates: Free Visit this animal shelter for the city of Little Rock for a tour lasting up to an hour.

Little Rock Zoo 1 Zoo Drive, Little Rock | 501-661-7200 Ages: 3 & up Rates: $9.95 ages 3-12; free under age 3; $12.95 adults Expose students to more than 500 different species of animals and teach them about nature and conservation in a fun, interactive environment. Customized educational programming and lunches are available for an extra fee. Group reservations for 15 or more people must be made 10 days in advance.

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge 239 Turpentine Creek Lane, Eureka Springs | 479-253-5992 Ages: All ages  Rates: Varies Turpentine is one of the largest big cat sanctuaries in North America and provides a lifetime home to neglected and abused victims of the exotic pet trade. Admission includes a guided walking tour and access to the self-guided area.

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Arkansas Repertory Theatre 601 Main St., Little Rock | 501-378-0405 Ages: 10-18  Rates: $8 per seat Student Matinee Program performances have reduced-price tickets, study guides and talk-backs with cast and crew. Tours of the theater let students explore backstage magic and talk with the production crews.

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra P.O. Box 7328, Little Rock | 501-666-1761 Ages: 8-12  Rates: Varies The ASO offers 30-minute, in-school quartet demos that are tied to the teacher’s curriculum. Add to the experience with program features like an instrument petting zoo or recorder karate. The ASO also holds a children’s concert performance customized for young audiences.

Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas 701 S. Main St., Pine Bluff | 870-536-3375 Ages: 5 & up  Rates: Free; $2 donation per student suggested for field trips. School groups, day camps and child care centers are welcome to schedule a guided tour and/or hands-on activity.

Ballet Arkansas 520 Main St., Little Rock | 501-223-5150 Ages: 3 & up Rates: $5-$8 student matinee Ballet Arkansas exposes students to the power and beauty of live dance with four student matinee performances during the 2019-2020 season: “Sleepy Hollow,” “Nutcracker Spectacular,” “Cinderella” and the “Master/Works” mixed bill.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art 600 Museum Way, Bentonville | 479-657-2395 Ages: All ages  Rates: Free A variety of tours focus on subjects such as the Wild West and Modernism, and specific artists like Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz. Teachers can submit applications to visit the museum on the website; each year, school groups are selected in a lottery.

Walton Arts Center 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville | 479-443-5600 Ages: Grades pre-K-12 Rates: $10, reservation required The center offers live matinee performances in a variety of art forms including dance, theater, puppetry and world music. Free guided tours of the art gallery must be reserved in advance.

COMMUNICATIONS

AETN 350 S. Donaghey Ave., Conway | 501-682-2386 Ages: All ages  Rates: Free Visit the studio and production facilities where programs about Arkansas are made. Technical-oriented tours can be arranged for high school or college broadcasting classes.

ENTERTAINMENT

Altitude Trampoline Park 15707 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock 501-353-1281, AltitudeTrampolineParkLR.com Ages: All ages Rates: $11 per person (1 hour) Bounce around on 125 interconnected trampolines, jump into a 60-foot foam pit, play dodgeball and experience a virtual reality arcade.

Arkansas Skatium 1311 Bowman Road, Little Rock | 501-227-4333 Ages: All ages Rates: $9 for roller skating or ice skating; $11 for both Open year-round for roller and ice skating activities.

Arkansas State Fair 2600 Howard St., Little Rock | 501-372-8341 Ages: 4-18 Rates: Free from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. weekdays, $5 otherwise A variety of livestock shows and displays are held during the fair each October. Students can enjoy magic shows, a petting zoo, arts and crafts displays, exhibitions and activities.

Big Rock Fun Park 11411 Baseline Road, Little Rock | 501-455-3750 Ages: All ages  Rates: Varies Enjoy mini-golf, bumper boats, a lazer frenzy maze, arcade games with prizes, go-karts and more. Counting, adding, following directions, team building and other educational features are incorporated into activities.

Celebrity Attractions 426 W. Markham St., Little Rock | 501-244-8800 Ages: 4 & up  Rates: Varies The 2019-2020 production lineup for student groups includes “Wicked,” “Cats” and “The Play That Goes Wrong.”

DEFY Little Rock 4711 Talley Road, Little Rock | 501-313-0100 4699 S. Dixieland Road, Rogers | 479-802-0140 Ages: All ages  Rates: Varies DEFY gravity at this 30,000-square-foot trampoline park that offers dodgeball, a ninja obstacle course, silks and slacklines, a zipline and more.

Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum 250 Central Ave., Hot Springs | 501-623-5836 Ages: All ages  Rates: Varies Wax sculptures of famous politicians, entertainers and historical figures will fascinate your tour group.

Loco Ropes! Ozark Folk Center State Park, 1025A Park Ave., Mountain View | 870-269-6566 Ages: All ages   Rates: Varies Loco Ropes offers group, team-building and high adventure events with more than 35 heart-pumping obstacles. Discounts are available for school groups.

Magic Springs Theme and Water Park 1701 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs | 501-318-5370 Ages: All ages  Rates: Varies During “Education in Motion” in May, the park is open only to pre-booked school groups, perfect for year-end field trips. Select water attractions will be running.

National Park Duck Tours 418 Central Ave., Hot Springs | 501-624-3825 Ages: All ages Rates: Varies depending on total group participants Climb aboard an amphibious World War II DUKW and enjoy a 75-minute sightseeing tour by land and water of sites including Lake Hamilton and Bathhouse Row.

Silver Dollar City 399 Silver Dollar City Parkway, Branson, Missouri | 800-417-7770 Ages: All ages   Rates: Varies This field trip blends educational elements with fun rides, shows and attractions. Silver Dollar City offers a living history lesson as well as an education in earth science, applied physics, drama and American craftsmanship.

Verizon Arena 1 Verizon Arena Way, North Little Rock | 501-340-5660 Ages: All ages   Rates: Free Take a tour of the state’s largest arena to see the arena bowl, backstage area, meeting rooms and suites. Tours last 30-45 minutes but are not available on event days.

Wild River Country 6820 Crystal Hill Road, North Little Rock | 501-753-8600 Ages: All ages Rates: $12.50 Make a splash at this 26-acre water park in North Little Rock, which reserves two days each year exclusively for school field trips.

Arkansas Food Bank 4301 W. 65th St., Little Rock | 501-565-8121 Ages: 8 & up  Rates: Free Students can have team-building experience through volunteer shifts to sort and box donated food. Groups of volunteers ages 8-15 require one adult for every five students. Groups with ages 16-18 need one adult for every 10 students.

Kilwins Little Rock 415 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock | 501-379-9865 Ages: All ages  Rates: $10-$15 Experience the nostalgia of an old time soda fountain from the making of handmade fudge to dipping ice cream. Kids get to be a part of the process and make their own tasty treat to enjoy.

GOVERNMENT/CIVICS

Arkansas Governor’s Mansion 1800 Center St., Little Rock | 501-324-9805 Ages: 5 & up  Rates: Free Tour the grounds, gardens and public rooms of the Governor’s Mansion.

Arkansas Secretary of State 500 Woodlane, Little Rock | 501-682-5080 Ages: 5 & up  Rates: Free The Secretary of State’s Education Department uses traveling classroom presentations, workshops and guided tours of the Arkansas State Capitol to teach about the state’s history, the importance of voting and how elections are conducted.

Arkansas State Capitol 500 Woodlane Ave., Little Rock 501-682-5080, SOS.Arkansas.gov Ages: All ages  Rates: Free Students can see several historic points of interest throughout the building on a guided or self-guided tour.

Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum 120 Riverfront Park Drive, North Little Rock | 501-371-8320 Ages: 5 & up Rates: Reduced group rates available Enjoy an educational tour of the USS Razorback submarine and ask about the museum’s other Navy vessel, the tugboat Hoga.

Arkansas Post National Memorial 1741 Old Post Road, Gillett | 870-548-2207 Ages: All ages   Rates: Free Arkansas Post Visitor Center provides a museum, educational tour and a 22-minute orientation film. Historical sites related to more than 300 years of Arkansas history are situated on the park grounds, as well as a picnic area and three miles of walking trails.

Arkansas State University Museum 320 University Loop W., Jonesboro | 870-972-2074 Ages: All ages  Rates: Free See Native American artifacts, war memorabilia, a replica of a mastodon skeleton and how the early settlers once lived. Students can also do some tinkering in the Tinkering Studio.

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site 2120 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive, Little Rock | 501-374-1957 Ages: Grades 4-College   Rates: Free The National Park Service visitor center offers exhibits and Ranger-led programs that explore the history of the 1957 desegregation of Central High School. Tours are by reservation only.

Clinton House Museum 930 W. Clinton Drive, Fayetteville | 479-444-0066 Ages: Grades K-12  Rates: Free The Clinton House Museum focuses on the lives of Bill and Hillary Clinton during their time in Fayetteville. Its programs match the Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks for history, social studies and government.

Clinton Presidential Center 1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock 501-374-4242,  ClintonPresidentialCenter.org/Education Ages: Grades pre-K-12 Rates: Free with reservation The Clinton Center offers a unique perspective of the work of President Bill Clinton. We offer a variety of interactive exhibits, including a White House Cabinet Room reconstruction and a full-scale replica of the Oval Office, as well as unique temporary exhibits.

Delta Cultural Center 141 Cherry St., Helena | 870-338-4350 Ages: All ages  Rates: Free The museum focuses on the 27 counties of the Arkansas Delta and the history of its people. Topics include exhibits on Native Americans, European explorers, the Mississippi River, the Civil War, Delta towns and music of the Delta. Tours are available upon request.

Historic Arkansas Museum 200 E. Third St., Little Rock | 501-324-9351 Ages: Grades K-12  Rates: Varies Historic Arkansas Museum offers many field trip programs that bring pioneer Arkansas to life. The multilevel programs progress as students advance in school so they can come back year after year to fresh experiences.

Historic Curran Hall-Little Rock Visitor Information Center 615 E. Capitol Ave., Little Rock | 501-371-0076 Ages: All ages  Rates: Free Tour the garden and home, while hearing a short talk on the home’s history and occupants. Call to arrange a tour.

Historic Washington State Park 103 Franklin St., Washington | 870-983-2684 Ages: 8 & up Rates: $5 ages 6-12, $9 adults Historic Washington offers student tours, extended learning programs and overnight programs. Distance learning through CILC lets students experience the park without leaving school, if desired.

Hot Springs National Park Visitor Center and Museum 369 Central Ave., Hot Springs | 501-620-6715 Ages: All ages   Rates: Free Students can discover the park’s various attractions such the bathhouses and hot springs through group or self-guided tours. Make reservations at least six weeks in advance.

Jacksonville Museum of Military History 100 Veterans Circle, Jacksonville | 501-241-1943 Ages: 6 & up  Rates: $1 per student The museum focuses on local and regional military history from the Civil War era to current day engagements. Call in advance for tours for more than five students.

MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock 501-376-4602, ArkMilitaryHeritage.com Ages: All ages Rates: Free Take a guided tour of the historic arsenal, learn about the contributions that many Arkansans have made during military conflicts and see the birthplace of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Interactive programs, arts and crafts, and special programs are available upon request.

Mosaic Templars Cultural Center 501 W. Ninth St., Little Rock | 501-683-3593 Ages: Grades 4-12  Rates: Free The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center is dedicated to telling the story of Arkansas’ African American history and using those stories to encourage understanding and excite the imagination. Reservations are required three weeks in advance.

Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie 921 E. 4th St., Stuttgart | 870-673-7001 Ages: 5 & up  Rates: Free The Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie demonstrates how the prairie pioneers lived, worked and played. With more than 10,000 artifacts, the museum has exhibits ranging from waterfowl to agriculture and all points in between. Call to make arrangements for groups of more than six people.

National Civil Rights Museum 450 Mulberry St., Memphis | 901-521-9699 ext. 2224 Ages: 4 & up Rates: $11 ages 5-17; $12 college students; $14 adults; free for bus drivers The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, the site of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., chronicles key episodes of the American civil rights movement and  its legacy through collections, exhibitions and educational programs.

Old State House Museum 300 W. Markham St., Little Rock | 501-324-8642 Ages: Grades K-12   Rates: Free The Old State House Museum’s guided tours are an exciting way to learn about Arkansas history. They feature the museum’s permanent exhibits, changing exhibits and the history of the Old State House.

Ozark Folk Center State Park 1032 Park Ave., Mountain View | 870-269-3851 Ages: 9 & up Rates: $2 discount per child ticket; free for teachers and bus drivers The folk center offers programs and tours where elementary students can experience music, folk arts and crafts and learn the history of the region.

Parker Homestead 16944 Homestead Road, Harrisburg | 870-578-2699 Ages: All ages Rates: Call for details Students can experience how Arkansans once lived and worked by touring the grounds of the homestead. A tour of the grounds includes a general store, grist mill and more.

Plantation Agriculture Museum State Park 4815 State Highway 161 S., Scott | 501-961-1409 Ages: All ages  Rates: Varies Exhibits and programs interpret the history of cotton agriculture and farm life in Arkansas. Learn about growing and picking cotton, as well as ginning and storing the seeds. Tour the 1912 museum building, Dortch Gin Building and Seed Warehouse #5.

Scott Settlement Tours County Road 84 & Alexander Road, Scott | 501-351-5737 Ages: 6 & up Rates: $3 per person; free for teachers and bus drivers Scott Connections created this special setting depicting early settlement life in Scott. All tours are conducted by guides who grew up in the area.

Shiloh Museum of Ozark History 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale | 479-750-8165 Ages: Grades K-12   Rates: Free Come experience Ozark living from historic days to the present. The Shiloh Museum focuses on the northwest Arkansas Ozarks and the everyday people who lived there. Visit a modern museum, seven historic buildings and shaded grounds.

The Walmart Museum 105 N. Main St., Bentonville | 479-277-8923 Ages: All ages  Rates: Free See where the Walmart retail empire began. Enjoy a three-part experience with a world-class exhibit gallery, Walton’s 5&10, and the Spark Cafe, a 1950s-style soda fountain.

Toltec Mounds Archaeological State Park 490 Toltec Mounds Road, Scott | 501-961-9442 Ages: All ages Rates: $3 per student; free for teachers and bus drivers Visit a Native American site and its facility where students can participate in educational activities.

War Eagle Mill 11045 War Eagle Road, Rogers | 479-789-5343 Ages: All ages  Rates: Free Take a guided tour of the Mill and the historic bridge, learn how the grist mill operates and hear stories about battles, legends and ghosts.

MISCELLANEOUS

Pink Palace Family of Museums 3050 Central Ave., Memphis | 901-636-2362 Ages: All ages  Rates: Varies This wide-ranging collection of attractions offers students the experience of hands-on inquiry and discovery with a variety of educational programs and activities for groups.

The Wonder Place 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road, Suite E2, Little Rock | 501-225-4050 Ages: 0-8 Rates: $6.75 for groups of 15 or more This is a creative play space for kids featuring interactive stations for imaginative play that includes a tree house, an artist studio, a drama stage and puppet area, a mock River Market, an infant/toddler area and more.

OUTDOORS/NATURE

Arkansas Frontier 1625 Wesley Chapel Road, Quitman | 501-589-3122 Ages: Grades pre-K-8 Rates: $9-$11, varies by package This living history farm is open each October. Field trips include a pumpkin patch and farm tour and hayride. Students can tour a pioneer homestead, Native American village and a one-room schoolhouse. There are also pig races, an enchanted forest, a dinosaur dig and more.

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock | 501-223-6300 Ages: 4 & up  Rates: Free AGFC nature and education centers across the state use hands-on experience and education to focus on the natural elements and ecosystems found around the state.

Arkansas Outdoor School Arkansas Four-H Center, 1 Four-H Way, Little Rock 501-821-6884, UAEX.edu/AOS Ages: Grades K-12   Rates: Varies The school’s day and overnight programs combine an outdoor setting (indoor options available) with hands-on, experiential activities including orienteering, outdoor cooking, geology, astronomy, map reading, GPS technology and more.

BoBrook Farms 13810 Combee Lane, Roland | 501-519-5666 Ages: K-5 Rates: $8 per child, $5 per parent; free for teachers Trips to BoBrook include a short presentation on crops, hayrides, a sunflower maze, farm zoo, hay pyramid, corn pit and more.

Crater of Diamonds State Park 209 State Park Road, Murfreesboro | 870-285-3113 Ages: All ages Rates: $5 ages 13 & up; $3 ages 6-12; ages 5 & under free Request a mining demonstration or another program when making reservations.

Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center 600 E. Lawson Road, Jonesboro | 870-933-6787 Ages: Grades K-12  Rates: Free The center offers programs and exhibits on the wildlife, natural history and topography of the Crowley’s Ridge area. There is an observation deck in the education complex and a series of trails for nature walks.

Garvan Woodland Gardens 550 Arkridge Road, Hot Springs | 501-262-9603 Ages: 6-12  Rates: $5 Take a walking tour of this 210-acre botanical garden and explore a children’s adventure garden and huge tree house. Topics include forest ecology, plant identification and dendrology.

Good Earth Learning Center 511 Ernie Davis Road, Austin | 501-732-0321 Ages: Grades pre-K-6  Rates: $10 Students can gather eggs, feed chickens and lambs, pet rabbits, learn how worms create compost, plant or harvest food and more.

Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center 8300 Wells Lake Road, Fort Smith | 479-452-3993 Ages: All ages  Rates: Free The center lets groups enjoy exhibits, nature trails and native plants on the grounds, and fishing at Wells Lake.

Lake Ouachita State Park 5451 Mountain Pine Road, Mountain Pine | 501-767-9366 Ages: All ages Rates: Varies but several programs are free Park interpreters offer year-round programming to provide recreational and educational opportunities. There are barge and kayak tours, nature talks, hikes, activities and crafts for all ages.

Ozark Gateway Region 453 Batesville Blvd., Batesville | 870-793-9316 Ages: All ages  Rates: Varies Experience six state parks, float on a beautiful river, discover Blanchard Springs Caverns and have treetop adventures. Find rich history in state parks and museums in the area.

Ozark Natural Science Center 1905 Madison 1305, Huntsville | 479-202-8340 Ages: Grades 4-12  Rates: Varies Students explore, discover, experiment, question and observe in this 15,000-acre classroom without walls. ONSC teacher naturalists guide students through hands-on outdoor science classes and overnight programs are also available.

Petit Jean State Park 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton | 501-727-5441 Ages: All ages Rates: Free, unless otherwise noted Programs include tours of Bear Cave, Rock House Cave and Cedar Falls Overlook. Students can learn the legend of Petit Jean and take the C.C.C. History Stroll of Petit Jean State Park.

Pinnacle Mountain State Park 11901 Pinnacle Valley Road, Little Rock | 501-868-5806 Ages: All ages Rates: Free but special rates may apply for use of facilities Interpretive programs include guided trail hikes, canoe and kayak floats on the local rivers, boat cruises on Lake Maumelle and more.

Ron Coleman Mining 155 Crystal Ridge Lane, Jessieville | 501-984-5396 Ages: 5 & up  Rates: $5 per activity Students dig into a quartz mine and get to keep everything they find. They can also take a tour and ride the Army truck into the mine and see where and how crystals form. Fly across the mine on a zip line for extra excitement!

Roseberry Farms 12223 Hwy. 9, Benton | 501-722-8545 Ages: All ages Rates: $6 per student/parent; free for teachers and bus drivers Take a hayride or barrel ride, play in a hay fort, try a beanbag toss, visit farm animals and more. Educational activities include learning how to grow pumpkins and other fall crops.

The Vines Center 1 Four-H Way, Little Rock | 501-821-4444 Ages: All ages  Rates: Varies The center’s educational programs put students in natural settings for hands-on learning adventures. Options include the Arkansas Outdoor School or ExCEL and programs are offered on- or off-site.

Wildwood Park for the Arts 20919 Denny Road, Little Rock | 501-821-7275 Ages: Grades K & up Rates: Donations only Take a tour of the theater, garden, and nature and art galleries.

Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center 602 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock 501-907-0636, AGFC.com Ages: All ages  Rates: Free The center offers conservation education with programs focused on water, animals, habitats and outdoor skills.

Wye Mountain Flowers & Berries 20309 Hwy. 113, Roland | 501-330-1906 Ages: 5-10  Rates: $6 per child Learn about locally grown flowers and berries. Children can make and decorate their own basket and then pick berries. See bunnies and other farm animals and stop by farm funland to try slides, swings and ride the berry choo-choo.

Central Arkansas Library System 100 Rock St., Little Rock 501-918-3000, CALS.org Ages: All ages  Rates: Free Tour the library and participate in programs and events for all ages. Visit the website for information about programming at the other 13 branches in Pulaski and Perry counties.

Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library & Learning Center 4800 W. 10th St., Little Rock | 501-978-3870 Ages: All ages  Rates: Free The library includes a computer lab, teaching kitchen, large activity area, a greenhouse, individual and group study rooms, theater and community room in addition to a collection of more than 21,000 books, DVDs and CDs.

Saline County Library 1800 Smithers Drive, Benton | 501-778-4766 Ages: All ages  Rates: Free Visiting groups are welcome anytime the library is open. The library offers tours, storytimes, crafts, makerspace activities, database training and scavenger hunts.

Arkansas Archeological Survey 2475 N. Hatch Ave., Fayetteville | 479-575-6550 Ages: All ages  Rates: Free Groups of 30 or less are invited to learn about how archeologists do their jobs and what kinds of information they discover. Tour the University Collections and try fun, hands-on educational activities.

Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub 204 E. 4th St., North Little Rock | 501-794-8106 Ages: Grades 4 & up Rates: $6-$12 per student The Innovation Hub offers educational experiences that support each class that comes through its doors. Field trips can cover electricity, laser cutting, flight and video game design. The Hub Immersion field trip is available for groups of 50-100.

Coon Creek Science Center 2983 Hardin Graveyard Road, Adamsville, Tennessee | 901-636-2362 Ages: Grades K-12 Rates: Varies Coon Creek Science Center contains one of the most important fossil sites in North America. Students can see impeccably preserved marine shells and vertebrate remains left on the site 70 million years ago.

Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority 11 Clearwater Drive, Little Rock | 501-376-2903 Ages: Grades 6 & up  Rates: Free Visit local treatment facilities and walk through the treatment process. It is an industrial site so closed-toe shoes are recommended for visitors.

Mid-America Science Museum 500 Mid-America Blvd., Hot Springs | 501-767-3461 ext. 115 Ages: All ages   Rates: $7 per student Discover all of the great possibilities that are available for encouraging hands-on science education for students and adults. See the online Field Trip Guide on the website for information.

Museum of Discovery 500 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock 501-396-7050, MuseumOfDiscovery.org Ages: All ages  Rates: Varies Ignite students’ imaginations with more than 40 educational programs on science, technology, engineering, math, health and social science. All hands-on classes are taught by trained museum educators.

Reynolds Science Center Planetarium 1100 Henderson St., Box 7784, Arkadelphia | 870-230-5417 Ages: All ages  Rates: $3 per student The Planetarium is open to the public for shows, star-gazing events, field trips and private functions.

Scott Family Amazeum 1009 Museum Way, Bentonville | 479-696-9280 Ages: Grades K-4 Rates: $6 per person for groups of 20 or more The museum’s Unfield Trips are hands-on experiences that use the museum to help students connect concepts taught in the classroom.

SIGHTSEEING

Little Rock Tours & Travel 3100 Interstate 30, Little Rock | 501-868-7287 Ages: All ages   Rates: Varies Little Rock Tours offers affordable transportation to field trip destinations in and out of state. Popular destinations include Toltec Mounds in Arkansas, Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia and Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama.

WORLD CULTURE

Heifer International Campus: Featuring Heifer Village and Urban Farm 1 World Ave., Little Rock 501-907-2697, Heifer.org/Village Ages: All ages Rates: Free The Heifer International Campus features interactive exhibits and programs that provide a stimulating and challenging educational experience for people of all ages.

Heifer Ranch 55 Heifer Road, Perryville | 855-343-4337 Ages: All ages  Rates: $10 The Ranch offers tours, overnight experiences, service-learning programs and more. Programs use an experiential approach to teaching about hunger and poverty, which inspires and challenges participants to become the change that creates a better world.

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Sunday, April 28, 2024 - Spring at Ninestone Land Trust

Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society will host a spring migration hike around Ninestone Land Trust in Carroll County (GPS coordinates: 36.227713, -93.547752) on Sunday, April 28, at 9:00 AM. An affiliate of the Ozark Land Trust, Ninestone protects 412 acres of unique and valuable habitats: a waterfall that cascades over sandstone kettles into Piney Creek, classical Ozark upland fields, sandstone glades, soaring bluff lines, stands of mixed hardwoods and native shortleaf pines. Taylor Long and Ninestone founder and steward Judy Griffith will lead participants on a hike to identify and enjoy migrating birds and other native flora and insects, enjoy Piney Creek and picturesque bluffs, and visit glade restoration areas. Expect the hike to cover ~1.5 miles across a mix of formal and informal soft-surface trails. Some walking near high cliff areas and moderate scrambling over boulders is involved in completing the hike loop, but participants are welcome to turn back at any point and enjoy the waterfall from the comfort of the porch. After the hike, we'll have lunch overlooking the waterfall, so bring food for yourself and/or something to share with others. Limited to 25 attendees. RSVP at [email protected] with the trip name, your name, and the number attending. More details...

May 3-5, 2024 - Arkansas Audubon Society Spring Convention at Petit Jean State Park

The 2024 Spring Convention of the Arkansas Audubon Society will be held May 3-5 at beautiful Petit Jean State Park in Morrilton. This meeting of birders from around the state offers outstanding speakers, field trips, and activities! Several types of lodging have been reserved. More details and registration...

May 4, 2024 - Birder Weekend at Devil's Den

The Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society and Devil's Den State Park will host a field trip on Saturday May 4, 2024, starting at 8:00 AM . This walk is part of Devil's Den's Annual Birder Weekend that takes place May 4-5. This is peak migration, so we'll be on the look-out for all the dazzling warblers, tanagers, vireos, and other migrant birds that can be seen at this time of year. Meet in the parking area at the lower Devil's Den Trailhead on the south side of Lee Creek bridge on Saturday morning at 9:00 AM (coordinates: 35.781349, -94.249876). Expect to walk ~1 mile on paved surfaces. The walk generally lasts a couple of hours. As always, the trip is free and open to the public. You do not need to be a member of NWAAS to attend. RSVP at [email protected] with the trip name, your name, and the number attending. More details...

June 8, 2024 - Intro to Betty Hinshaw Bird Sanctuary

The Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society and the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust will co-lead a field trip to Betty Hinshaw Bird Sanctuary on Saturday, June 8th, 2024 at 9:00 AM. Birders will have the opportunity to explore this newly protected sanctuary of 25 acres along Wildcat Creek, guided by an NWA Land Trust representative who will share management plans to support grassland birds. We hope this trip will serve as an introduction to birders interested in this new sanctuary and encourage more regular visits in the future. The trip will consist of ~1 mile of hiking around a former farm pasture with flat but uneven ground. We'll plan for two hours but participants may come and go as they please. Sturdy shoes, sun protection, insect repellent, and water are encouraged. As always, the trip is free and open to the public. You do not need to be a member of NWAAS to attend. RSVP at [email protected] with the trip name, your name, and the number attending. More details...

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Field trips for July, August, and September will be posted in June.

Past Field Trips

• April 21, 2024 - Warblers at Wattle Hollow
• March 16, 2024 - Brown-headed Nuthatches at Shores Lake
• February 17, 2024 - Woodcocks at Wedington
• February 17, 2024 - GBBC at Devil's Den
• January 27, 2024 - Bald Eagles at SWEPCO Lake
• December 2, 2023 - Winter Waterfowl at Lake Fayetteville
• November 18, 2023 - Winter Loons at Tenkiller
• October 13-15, 2023 - Arkansas Audubon Society convention field trips
• September 24, 2023 - Intro to Logan Springs
• August 19, 2023 - Upland Sandpipers at Kibler Bottoms
• July 8, 2023 - Dickcissels at Chesney Prairie
• June 4, 2023 - Cerulean Warblers at Cave Mountain
• May 20, 2023 - Prothonotary Warblers at Lake Sequoyah
• May 7, 2023 - Spring at Ninestone Land Trust
• May 6, 2023 - Birder's Weekend at Devil's Den
• Apr 23, 2023 - Warblers at Wattle Hollow
• Mar 18, 2023 - Brown-headed Nuthatches at Shores Lake
• Feb 18, 2023 - Woodcocks at Wedington
• Feb 18, 2023 - GBBC at Devil's Den
• Feb 4, 2023 - Bald Eagles at SWEPCO Lake
• Jan 28, 2023 - Short-eared Owls on Sharp Chapel Rd

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Arkansas Middle and High School Field Trip Guide

October 10, 2023

Field trips aren’t just for little kids, and it’s time for teachers and parents to recognize the benefits that older students may reap from engaging in learning outside the formal classroom. Field trips are important for middle and high school students because they can help to enhance learning, develop critical thinking skills, build teamwork and communication skills, promote creativity and innovation and increase motivation and engagement. Arkansas has great locations where older kids can learn and have a little fun, too.

A field trip to a museum can help students learn about history, art, or science in a more meaningful way than simply reading about it in a textbook. A field trip to a government building can help students learn about the inner workings of government and how it affects their lives. A field trip to a park can require students to work together to plan a hike and learn about the park’s ecosystem. The possibilities are endless, and this Arkansas Middle and High School Field Trip Guide will help you select the best location for learning.

Arkansas Archeological Survey – Fayetteville 479-575-6550 Small groups can arrange for a tour or you can bring the field trip to your students by bringing an archaeologist on campus to talk about their work. From career day presentations to talks on the history of Arkansas, the state archaeologists can create presentations focused on the area where you live, bringing history alive for your students.

Griffin Planetarium – Conway 501-450-5900 The Griffin Planetarium at the University of Central Arkansas is a great field trip destination for students of all ages. It offers a variety of shows that explore the wonders of space, from the solar system to the stars beyond.

Interested in using a telescope at home or in the classroom? Check out the Arkansas Library Telescope program.

Photo courtesy of Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism.

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Arkansas Governor’s Mansion – Little Rock 501-324-9805 See the home where eleven Arkansas Governors have lived while they served the state. There is a bust of Former President Bill Clinton on display. Call to schedule a tour of the grounds and common areas.

Arkansas State Capitol – Little Rock 501-682-5080 The Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock is a Neoclassical-style building that houses the Arkansas General Assembly and the seat of the Arkansas state government and is a popular field trip destination for students to learn about the history and government of Arkansas.

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site – Little Rock 501-374-1957 Learn about the Little Rock Nine and the desegregation of Central High School in 1957. The National Park Service operates a visitor center with various exhibits. The school is still an operating school, so tours are by reservation only.

Arkansas Post National Memorial – Gillett 870-548-2207 The Arkansas Post Memorial in Gillett tells the story of the first permanent European settlement in Arkansas and the life and culture of the Arkansas Delta region.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art – Bentonville 479-657-2395 Rates: Free

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville houses a world-class collection of American art from colonial times to the present. The buildings and grounds designed by renowned architect Moshe Safdie are an artwork in themselves.

Arkansas Outdoor School – Little Rock 501-821-6884 Offering day and overnight programs, the 4-H Arkansas Outdoor School provides students with hands-on, experiential activities, including orienteering, outdoor cooking, geology, astronomy, map reading, GPS technology and more. Students will have a fun and educational experience unlike anything else they have ever experienced.

Crater of Diamonds State Park – Murfreesboro 870-285-3113 Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro is a unique field trip destination where students can search for diamonds in an open-air mine. The park is the only place in the world where the public can search for diamonds and keep what they find! Students will learn about the geology of diamonds and how they are formed and learn about the history of Crater of Diamonds State Park and the people who have found diamonds there.

Ozark Natural Science Center – Huntsville 479-202-8340 The Ozark Natural Science Center (ONSC) is a non-profit environmental education organization located in Huntsville within the 400-acre Bear Hollow Natural Area and a part of the 15,000 acres of wilderness in rural Madison County. ONSC teacher naturalists guide students through hands-on outdoor science classes, and overnight programs are also available.

Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum – North Little Rock 501-975-8601 The Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum is located in North Little Rock. It is home to the USS Razorback (SS-394), a World War II submarine that is the longest-serving combat front-line submarine in the world. You can also tour the USS Hoga. The museum also has exhibits on the history of riverboats, barges, and other watercraft that have played a role in the development of Arkansas.

Jacksonville Museum of Military History   – Jacksonville 501-241-1943 A field trip to the Jacksonville Museum of Military History would be a great way for students to learn about the history of military service in Jacksonville and the surrounding area. The museum has exhibits on the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War.

Learn more about Arkansas Military Museums throughout the state.

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Arkansas FBI – Little Rock This Future Agents in Training and Teen Academy program, available for students between the ages of 15 and 18, will allow students to learn from special agents and professional staff about investigative tactics. They will learn techniques for gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and assisting with cases. This program is limited to a few participants and requires students to fill out an application. FBI Little Rock will also provide speakers to attend career days or present to a class.

The Innovation Hub – North Little Rock 501-907-6570 Located in North Little Rock, the Innovation Hub provides students with opportunities to learn about entrepreneurship and innovation through various programs. STEAM-based field trips are educational, fun and thought-provoking while allowing students to explore various creative possibilities—from technology to art to entrepreneurial ventures.

Central Arkansas Library System – Little Rock 501-918-3000 Visiting a large library system is a great way to help students to understand the importance of books and learn a variety of research techniques. The library staff can help you tailor a trip that will meet the needs of your curriculum and students.

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Ozark Mountain Ziplines – Eureka Springs (479) 363-6699 The zipline tours at Ozark Mountain Ziplines are a great way to experience the beauty of the Ozark Mountains. Tours take riders through lush forests, over sparkling streams, and across scenic canyons. Riders can soar through the air at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour, enjoying stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Zipline tours are great for building confidence and uniting students in a common goal.

Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum – Hot Springs 501-623-5836 Rates: Varies The Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum in Hot Springs, Arkansas, is a captivating attraction that houses an impressive collection of lifelike wax figures depicting historical figures, celebrities, and cultural icons. Visitors can enter a world of artistry and history as they explore this museum, marveling at the meticulously crafted wax sculptures that bring famous personalities to life.

The locations on this list were selected with older students in mind but may be fun for the whole family. If we missed a location you think older students would love, please leave a comment so we can add it to a future list.

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Our STEAM-based field trips are educational, fun and thought-provoking. Each experience includes a hands-on project designed to engage your students’ hands and minds whether they are visiting the Hub or interacting virtually.

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Back in the good old days, these locations around Arkansas may have been just a chance to get out of class for a day—but they definitely mean a lot more to you as you get older. What was wonderful about the places where you took field trips as a kid is still wonderful, and many of these places have only gotten better with age. Take a family field trip to these spots around the Natural State and re-introduce yourself to how cool they are:

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No matter what age you are, you’ll find some fun in these places you visited in your school days. It’s nice to see the upcoming generation enjoy these locations as well. Hopefully years from now schoolchildren around Arkansas will still be visiting these locations and making awesome memories.

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Ready to head out on a field trip in Arkansas with your kids? I’ve put together a list of fun and educational Arkansas Field Trips that everyone in the family can enjoy! 

Field trips are a the best way to provide learning experiences for your kids. Children do best when they have the opportunity to actually experience what you’re trying to teach them.

Get ready to learn and explore ‘The Natural State’ with your kids — make sure you have fun too! 

35+ Arkansas Field Trips 

The Walmart Museum – Bentonville

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art – Bentonville

Amazeum – Bentonville

Cosmic Cavern – Berryville

Johnny Cash Boyhood Home – Dyess

South Arkansas Arboretum – El Dorado

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Rescue – Eureka Springs

Quigley’s Castle – Eureka Springs

Arkansas Air and Military Museum – Fayetteville

Blanchard Springs Caverns – Fifty-Six

Garvan Woodland Gardens – Hot Springs

Mid America Science Museum – Hot Springs

Hot Springs National Park – Hot Springs

Coleman Quartz – Jessieville 

ASU Museum – Jonesboro

Lakeport Plantation – Lake Village

Historic Arkansas Museum – Little Rock

Arkansas Art Center – Little Rock

Old State House Museum – Little Rock

Arkansas State Capitol – Little Rock

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site  – Little Rock

Arkansas Governor’s Mansion – Little Rock

William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum – Little Rock

Little Rock Central High School – Little Rock

Mosaic Templars Cultural Center – Little Rock

MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History – Little Rock

Queen Wilhelmina State Park – Mena

Crater of Diamonds State Park – Murfreesboro

Jacksonport State Park – Newport

Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum – North Little Rock

Arkansas Frontier – Quitman

War Eagle Mill – Rogers

War Eagle Cavern – Rogers

Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park – Scott

Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie – Stuttgart

Bricks 4 Kidz – Northwest Arkansas

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To help plan APRIL curriculum focused classroom activities, field trips and school assembly programs, these April themed celebrations might be a helpful focus. MONTHLY : Keep America Beautiful. National Gardens. National Humor. National Poetry. Stress Awareness. DAILY : Apr. 2: International Children’s Book Day. Apr. 3: National Geologists Day. Apr. 4: School Librarians’ Day. Apr. 5: Read a Road May Day. Apr. 7: World Health Day. Apr. 8: Draw a Picture of a Bird Day. Zoo Lovers Day. Apr. 10: National Farm Animals Day. Apr. 18: National Scrabble Day. Apr. 15: World Art Day. Apr. 22: Earth Day. Apr. 25: World Penguin Day. CLICK on the ACTIVITY FILTER below for activity type of field trips to learn about. For those unable to travel to these locations, have the fun come to you. Check out the Outreach Field Trips & School Assembly Programs  section.    

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Big Rock Mini Golf & Fun Park

Big Rock Mini Golf & Fun Park offers you 7.5 acres of outdoor & indoor fun and excitement for school, scout, camp and homeschool groups field trips and family outings.

Arkansas Arboretum

Arkansas Aboretum is a 71-acre site exhibiting native flora representing Arkansas’s six, major natural divisions. Located below Pinnacle Mountain along the Little Maumelle River in Pinnacle Mountain State Park, the arboretum includes a .6-mile barrier-free, interpretive trail.

Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum

The Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum is a maritime museum that includes artifacts from the nuclear-powered cruiser USS Arkansas and two floating Naval vessels from World War II: the tugboat Hoga ; and the submarine USS  Razorback .

Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts

The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (previously the Arkansas Arts Center) is home to a renowned collection of international art, exceptional performing arts experiences. Under renovation-opening in 2023.

Arkansas State Capital Tours

Arkansas State Capital offers in-person self-guided and guided tours as well as a virtual option. Tour the Capitol Rotunda, Governor’s Reception Room, Old Supreme Court Room, Senate/House Galleries and Treasurer’s Office, provided that all rooms are available. 

Blue Spring Heritage Center

The Blue Spring Heritage Center is a botanical garden with over a mile of trails. The new gardens demonstrate crops, plants, flowers and healing herbs at home in the Ozarks. Programs features American Indian history and traditions in Eureka Springs.

Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

The Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks is a collection of twelve themed gardens and includes the region’s only native butterfly house. At the Garden, a school field trip is an educational science adventure through the themed gardens.

Bradbury Art Museum

Bradbury Art Museum features changing exhibitions of contemporary art in all media with programming that promotes the understanding of art and its significance to society. Prominent regional, national and international artists are presented

Calico Rock Museum & Visitors Center

The Calico Rock Museum ignites a passion for history, art and science. Their heritage collection has unique items that range from prehistoric times to 1967. Exhibits cover The Birth of the Ozarks, its history, natural history and cultural history.

Compton Gardens and Arboretum

Compton Gardens and Arboretum has over six acres displaying the rich history of Ozark horticulture, including the conservation efforts of Dr. Neil Compton. Discover the woodlands, Champion Trees, native plants, and  greenery.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Crystal Bridge Museum of American Art includes a renowned collection ranging from Rockwell to Warhol in a striking architecture structure set on 120 lush acres of Ozark nature.

Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway

On the Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway, step back in time to an earlier age of locomotive transportation and enjoy the Excursion Train or Dining Car. See our 1940-era diesel locomotive in operation or view our stationary steam locomotive exhibits.

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Field trips are a great way to reboot a bad homeschooling week, get out of the house when everyone has cabin fever, and learn about your local area. Before heading out, check out Jeanne's tips for improving homeschool field trips .

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A series of boat lanes meander through timber, marshes, and oxbow cutoffs making Millwood Lake a "tree-filled" fishing haven. Famous for bass tournaments, this 29,260-acre lake abounds in largemouth, catfish and crappie. Spring and fall offer anglers great crappie fishing here, and catfish and bream fishing in summer. Bird watching is another popular activity here because of the lake's variety of year-round inhabitants, and wintering eagles.

Millwood State Park website

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A premier art institution dedicated to American art and artists, learning and community gatherings. The main pavilions will house a permanent collection of American art masterworks from the colonial era to modern day, and touring collections from national art institutions.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art website

The Scott Family Amazeum is excited to offer a different take on the traditional school visit - the Unfield Trip. The Unfield Trip is an opportunity to provide a powerful, hands-on experience for students and teachers that is driven by a strong learning agenda. The Unfield trip uses the museum as a curricular platform connecting back to the classroom. To make an Unfield Trip reservation call 479-268-4542, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Or email our Reservation Specialist at [email protected].

Scott Family Amazeum website

Arkansas's resort state park. Situated on the north shore of 13,800-acre DeGray Lake, this recreational retreat in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains offers resort amenities combined with the outdoor adventures of an Arkansas state park.

DeGray Lake Resort State Park website

Adjacent to Poison Spring State Forest, this park lies on the shore of White Oak Lake, 2,765 timber-filled acres for bass, crappie, catfish, and bream fishing. Rich in wildlife, the park offers regular sightings of great blue heron, egret, osprey, and green heron, and in winter, bald eagles.

White Oak Lake State Park website

This National Historic Landmark at the junction of Lee, Monroe and Phillips counties preserves the initial point from which all surveys of the property acquired through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 initiated.

Louisiana Purchase State Park website

n north central Arkansas amidst the natural beauty of the Ozark Mountains, Bull Shoals-White River State Park stretches along the riverside and lakeshore where the White River and Bull Shoals Lake join at the Bull Shoals dam. Together these waters form one of the nation's finest fishing and boating combinations. The White River is renowned as mid-America's premier trout stream, famous for its record rainbow and brown trout. Bull Shoals dam forms Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas's largest lake with 45,440 acres of waters stretching along Arkansas's northern border and into southern Missouri. Anglers are drawn to the lake's catches of lunker bass, catfish, crappie and bream. Water sports enthusiasts can enjoy boating and swimming in these clear open waters.

Bull Shoals-White River State Park website

The Red River Campaign National Historic Landmark is made up of three state historic park; Poison Spring, Marks' Mills and Jenkins' Ferry. These park were part of the Union Army's "Red River Campaign" in 1864.

Poison Spring State Park website

An educational art museum for UCA students, faculty and staff, and the central Arkansas community. The Director and Faculty Exhibitions Committee select national and international touring exhibitions, sponsor juried student shows, and cooperate across disciplines to curate original exhibits distinctly suited to an academic environment. The gallery develops exhibitions and events that invite interaction and encourage dialogue about visual art: the creators, studio process, history, criticism, curation, and cultural contexts.

Baum Gallery website

Rising 1,350 feet, Mount Nebo offers sweeping views of the Arkansas River Valley. As you ride through the mixed hardwood and pine forest, you'll pass historic springs and Fern Lake, and see rock work done by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the early 1930s. This is an excellent ride for your family's first mountain biking adventure.

Mount Nebo State Park website

Here you'll understand the role of Arkansas's White River, with emphasis on the Lower White, as one of the vital transportation routes for the first settlers who arrived in the Arkansas frontier. Artifacts and state-of-the art exhibits tell the story of the river's influence on settlements established along its banks and their subsequent commerce rooted in hunting and fishing, and expanded into agriculture, shelling, and timber.

Lower White River Museum State Park website

Student and group tours are $5 per person. This includes a guided tour through our Visitor Center, Administration Building (Johnny Cash displays) and Johnny Cash's boyhood home. We also provide educational activities and lessons tailored to meet the needs of any age or related to any subject area. Rooms with tables are available for these activities so social distancing can be maintained. Contact Penny at [email protected] to plan and schedule your trip.

Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home website

Located adjacent to the El Dorado High School, this 13-acre site exhibits plants indigenous to Arkansas's West Gulf Coastal Plain region and exotic species including flowering azaleas and camellias. Operated by the South Arkansas Community College, the arboretum offers walking trails, a pavilion, restrooms, and parking. It is open daily from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. except for designated holidays.

South Arkansas Arboretum website

Situated atop the Ozark Mountains on 459 acres, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR) is one of the largest Big Cat sanctuaries of its kind in the nation. A nonprofit rescue organization for victims of the exotic animal trade, TCWR is located 7 miles south of Eureka Springs, Arkansas on Highway 23 and is home to a variety of exotic and native animals including lions, ligers, tigers, servals, cougars, bears, and many other species. This family-friendly destination offers daily tours, lodging accommodations and group discounts, and is a fun AND educational destination for all animal lovers!

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge website

A spectacular experience brought to you by a cast of hundreds. You'll be inspired as the story of the Man who changed the world forever unfolds before your eyes. Our popular family vacation and group destination is located in the beautiful Ozark Mountains just outside Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

The Great Passion Play website

Art Ventures is a non profit art gallery housed in a large historic home. We welcome children of all ages. We have a tree house in the backyard and tours are self guided unless otherwise requested.

Art Ventures website

Follow the colorful history of aviation in Arkansas through numerous displays of original artifacts and aviation memorabilia! From world-famous racing planes of the 1920s and 1930s to an early airliner, the historic aircraft in the Arkansas Air Museum are unusual among museum exhibits, because many of them still fly. Static displays at the museum range from the golden age of aviation to the jet age, including Vietnam-era Army helicopers and a Navy carrier fighter. The vast, all-wood white hangar, which houses it all is a part of American history, being former headquarters for one of the United States' many aviator training posts during World War II. It is one of the few remaining 1940s-era aircraft hangars.

Arkansas Air Museum website

A major role of the Arkansas Archeological Survey is to help educate the public about the prehistory and history of Arkansas. Through the Survey's Education Program, we provide a variety of services and materials to help teachers, students, and others of the general public to understand and appreciate Arkansas's rich archeological heritage.

Arkansas Archeological Survey website

Extensive collections totaling some seven million objects in the fields of archeology, ethnography, geology, history, and zoology are developed and maintained by the staff. The collections are generally available for exhibition, research, education, and loan.

University of Arkansas Collections website

In the spring of 1864, three Civil War battles took place in south central Arkansas that were part of the Union Army's "Red River Campaign." Arkansas's three state historic park that commemorate these battles--Poison Spring, Marks' Mills and Jenkins' Ferry--are part of the Red River Campaign National Historic Landmark.

Marks' Mills State Park website

At Fort Smith National Historic Site you can walk where soldiers drilled, pause along the Trail of Tears, and stand where justice was served. The park includes the remains of two frontier forts and the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Judge Isaac C. Parker, known as the "hanging judge," presided over the court for 21 years.

Fort Smith National Historic Site website

The museum features artifacts and special exhibits from America's oldest federal law enforcement agency, serve as an educational center, and memorialize the Marshals Service's past, present, and future law enforcement roles

The United States Marshals Service Museum website

On March 7 & 8, 1862, 26,000 soldiers fought here to decide the fate of Missouri. The website offers historical information about the battle for those who cannot visit in person.

Pea Ridge National Military Park website

Established in 1686, as the first semi-permanent French settlement in the lower Mississippi River Valley. In 1783, the only Revolutionary War action in Arkansas occurred when Spanish and British soldiers clashed in a raid. The Arkansas Post became part of the United States following the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. During the Civil War, Confederate troops build a massive earthen fortification known as Fort Hindman at the Post. It was destroyed by Union troops in January 1863. The website offers historical information about the post for those who cannot visit in person.

Arkansas Post National Memorial website

Explore this complex of five exhibit buildings and learn about life on, and the history of, Arkansas's Grand Prairie and Delta.

Arkansas Post Museum website

Nestled in the Ozark foothills, this state park is a serene getaway overlooking lovely Lake Bennett, 40-acres for fishing and swimming at the park's swimming beach area.

Woolly Hollow State Park website

Situated among the scenic rolling hills atop Crowley's Ridge in northeastern Arkansas is Lake Poinsett. This 640-acre impoundment was constructed in 1960 by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission to provide fishing recreation. Lake Poinsett State Park was established on the northern end of the lake in 1963, and today offers park visitors camping and picnicking facilities. Fishing enthusiasts find the relatively shallow waters of Lake Poinsett excellent for catching large stringers of bass, crappie, brim and catfish.

Lake Poinsett State Park website

The Civil War in this area pitted families and neighbors against one another. The most visible effect of the Civil War was the burning of numerous homesteads, striping the land, and the total disruption of family and community life. Bat Guano in caves was used to make gunpowder.

Civil War along the Buffalo River website

The Buffalo National River flows free over swift running rapids and quiet pools for its 135-mile length. One of the few remaining rivers in the lower 48 states without dams, the Buffalo cuts its way through massive limestone bluffs traveling eastward through the Arkansas Ozarks and into the White River. Explore the river by canoe or take the back roads into the pioneer history of the Buffalo River ...

Buffalo National River website

A museum dedicated to the history of the Arkansas Delta. The museum interprets the history of the Delta through exhibits, educational programs, annual events, and guided tours. Come in and experience what the Delta has to offer.

Delta Cultural Center website

People have used the hot springs here for more than two hundred years to treat illnesses and to relax. Nicknamed "The American Spa," Hot Springs National Park today surrounds the north end of the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Hot Springs National Park website

Nestled in the natural beauty of the Ouachita Mountains on 1,940-acre Lake Catherine, one of the five popular Diamond Lakes in the Hot Springs area, Lake Catherine State Park features CCC/Rustic Style facilities constructed of native stone and wood by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.

Lake Catherine State Park website

Herman Davis State Park at Manila (Mississippi County) in northeast Arkansas honors Private Herman Davis, a native of Manila who is considered one of the top heroes of World War I. The one-acre park, the smallest in Arkansas, surrounds a monument to Davis.

Herman Davis State Park website

In the heart of the renowned Ozark Mountains and cradled by the bluffs of the War Eagle Creek, Withrow Springs State Park is a peaceful setting for relaxing camping and leisurely floats along this scenic mountain stream. Take in the natural beauty of the surrounding Ozark scenery and enjoy float fishing for catfish, bream, perch, or bass. At Withrow Springs, you can also enjoy hiking, swimming, and tennis.

Withrow Springs State Park website

Take a glimpse into the past of Pine Bluff and surrounding Jefferson County. Within this fascinating museum, discover displays and collections of relics, and cotton farming implements. See displays of Civil War and World War II artifacts, Victorian furniture, clothing, quilts and antique dolls, plus tools, relics and cotton farming implements.

Jefferson County Historical Museum website

You'll find one of the most popular fishing and water sport areas in south central Arkansas where Moro Bay and Raymond Lake join the Ouachita River at Moro Bay State Park.

Moro Bay State Park website

Arkansas State University Museum, located on the A-State campus in Jonesboro, AR, is a hub of life-long learning for people of all ages and walks of life, serving both the University and the general public. ASU Museum is this region's come-to haven for children's discovery learning. We offer informal learning opportunities such as custom tours, interactive exhibits, and innovative gallery activities that thrill school children and help teachers and parents introduce children to progressive fields of the future. Lesson plans tied to programs satisfy the newest mandates in school curriculum. We use novel approaches to contextualize STEM within the history of Northeast Arkansas-a stratagem that promotes pride of place in local and regional audiences.

Arkansas State University Museum website

Atop the unique landform of rolling hills called Crowley's Ridge, this park on the shore of 335-acre Lake Frierson is a peaceful place to relax and enjoy the year-round fishing for bream, catfish, crappie, and bass. The park's natural beauty is enhanced each spring when the wild dogwood trees throughout the park bloom.

Lake Frierson State Park website

In this scenic setting in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountain, Lake Greeson, the Little Missouri River, and Daisy State Park make a winning combination for outdoor enthusiasts. Lake Greeson, 7,000 acres of clear water and mountain scenery, delights water enthusiasts. Catches of black and white bass, stripers, crappie, catfish, and bluegill account for its popularity with anglers.

Daisy State Park website

The Lakeport Plantation, an Arkansas State University Heritage Site, was constructed just before the Civil War. Restored between 2003 and 2008, recently installed exhibits maintain the historic integrity of the house. Guided tours weave together the stories of planters, enslaved laborers, sharecroppers, farm laborers, craftsmen, and preservationists.

Lakeport Plantation website

The Mississippi Delta's captivating beauty and recreational opportunities come together at Arkansas's largest natural lake, Lake Chicot. Cut off centuries ago when the Mississippi River changed course, this 20-mile long oxbow lake is a peaceful setting for fishing, boating, and bird watching. Fishing for crappie, bass, and bream is popular on the lake, especially on the upper end of Lake Chicot during spring and fall. Fishing for catfish is great throughout the year.

Lake Chicot State Park website

The clinic and private home used by these doctors now house the museum's diverse collections of medical instruments, including an iron lung, a dental chair, and equipment from the 1930s, salt and pepper shakers, vintage hats and costume jewelry, commemorative plates and original clinic and domestic furnishings from 1930 to 1960.

Arkansas Country Doctor Museum website

Pinspiration is a DIY craft studio set up for kids events. They have over 40 crafts for people to come make. Offering paintings, splatter painting in our own private rooms, fiber arts, wood projects, and much more.

Pinspiration Little Rock website

Experience the excitement that Arkansas' leading cultural institution has to offer. Located in historic MacArthur Park in Little Rock, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts features elegant art galleries that showcase the Center's acclaimed collection.

Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts website

Little Rock Central High School is recognized for the role it played in the desegregation of public schools in the United States. The website offers historical information about the park for those who cannot visit in person.

Central High School National Historic Site website

Tour the museum's historic grounds and visit a pre-civil war neighborhood, including the oldest home still standing in Little Rock and the site where William Woodruff once printed the Arkansas Gazette. Interact with a living history character and see first-hand how early residents lived. Inside the Museum Center, explore Arkansas made art and artifacts in four exhibit galleries, see contemporary Arkansas art in the Trinity Gallery, and watch kids having fun in the interactive children's gallery. Shop for quilts and other contemporary crafts in the Museum Store, and see the award-winning introductory video in the theater.

Historic Arkansas Museum website

The Museum offers 25,000 square feet of interactive exhibits and over 30 programs designed to provide learning experiences for all ages. The Museum supports the work of the classroom teacher!

Arkansas Museum of Discovery website

The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History explores our the military heritage of our nation and state. Located in an historic building, students of all ages are welcome to explore galleries that will expand their knowledge of both national and local history. Programs on specific conflicts, topics, or time periods are offered and we can cater to any topic of interest if so desired. All programs can be made to serve any age group as well. We also offer a field trip grant program to reimburse gas mileage, bus drivers, or other related costs

MacArthur Museum of Ar Military History website

Arkansas's state funded museum dedicated to the story of African American life and business. It focuses on collecting, preserving, interpreting and celebrating African American history, culture and community in Arkansas from 1870 to the present, and informs and educates the public about black achievements-especially in business, politics and the arts.

The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center website

Set in the oldest surviving state capitol west of the Mississippi River, the Old State House Museum is designated a National Historic Landmark, though it is probably best known throughout the country as the scene of President Bill Clinton's 1992 and 1996 election-night celebrations.

Old State House Museum website

James Sevier Conway (1796-1855), surveyor, planter, prominent and influencial citizen of pioneer Arkansas, took office as Arkansas's first governor when Arkansas was admitted to the Union as the 25th state on June 15, 1836. Dedicated to his memory, this 11.5-acre state historic site preserves Governor Conway's final resting place, the one-half acre family plot at what was once his cotton plantation. The cemetery lies just south of the former site of the Conway plantation home called Walnut Hill.

Conway Cemetery State Park website

Pinnacle Mountain is a day-use park dedicated to environmental education, recreation, and preservation. Park interpreters and volunteers help visitors and students understand man's relationship to the environment in the 2,000-acre park that offers a rich diversity of natural habitat.

Pinnacle Mountain State Park website

Mammoth Spring is Arkansas's largest spring and the second largest spring in the Ozark Mountains. A National Natural Landmark, the spring flows nine million gallons of water hourly. Forming a scenic 10-acre lake, it then flows south as the Spring River, a popular Ozark trout and float stream. Located near the spring, the park's 1886 Frisco depot will take you back in time to an early 1900s train station. Parked just outside the train station is a Frisco caboose to explore, too.

Mammoth Spring State Park website

This one-acre park in Manila surrounds the gravesite of and monument to Private Herman Davis, Arkansas farm boy and war hero. Fourth on General John J. Pershing's list of World War I's 100 greatest heroes, Private Davis received the Distinguished Service Cross, the Croix de Guere and the Medaulle Militaire awards from the American and French governments.

At Arkansas's first environmental education state park, interpreters present workshops on ecological/environmental topics. The park's natural resources provide a living laboratory for students and visitors. Most of Logoly's 368 acres comprise a State Natural Area that includes unique plant species and mineral springs.

Logoly State Park website

The park's crowning attraction is a renowned hostelry, a lodging tradition born with the original "Castle in the Sky" that graced this same lofty locale high above the Ouachita Mountains over 100 years ago.

Queen Wilhelmina State Park website

Named for the legend of Petit Jean, the story of a French girl who disguised herself as a boy and secretly accompanied her sweetheart, an early explorer, to the New World and to this mountain. Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas's first and flagship state park, enhances this 300-year-old legend with windswept views, enchanting woodlands laced with streams and wildflowers, and a spectacular waterfall - Cedar Falls.

Petit Jean Mountain website

Surrounded by the Ouachita National Forest, Lake Ouachita is known for its scenic natural beauty and the clarity of its waters. These pristine waters form the largest manmade lake within Arkansas's borders. Named one of the cleanest lakes in America, 40,000-acre Lake Ouachita is a water sports mecca for swimming, skiing, scuba diving, boating and fishing. Angling for bream, crappie, catfish, stripers and largemouth bass can be enjoyed in open waters or quiet coves along the lake's 975 miles of shoreline.

Lake Ouachita State Park website

Tap your toes to traditional American mountain music. See blacksmithing, pottery making and over 18 other pioneer folk art and craft demonstrations. Learn how to play the dulcimer, autoharp, or fiddle. Learn hand quilting or turkey wing broom making, or how to grow a backyard herb garden. Pioneer craft workshops are offered throughout the season at the Ozark Folk Center.

Ozark Folk Center State Park website

Nestled in a scenic valley of the Boston Mountain Range of the Ozark Mountains, this state park offers outdoor adventure including camping, fishing, kayaking, swimming, mountain biking, hiking and nature study. For backpackers, the park serves as the western terminus of the 180-mile Ozark Highlands National Recreation Trail.

Lake Fort Smith State Park website

The only diamond-producing site in the world open to the public, stands out as a unique geological "gem" for you to explore and enjoy.

Crater of Diamonds State Park website

n 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 its crucial locale. Jacksonport became county seat in 1854, and constuction of a stately, two-story brick courthouse began in 1869. The town began to decline in the 1880s when bypassed by the railroad. The county seat was moved in 1891 to nearby Newport, and Jacksonport's stores, wharves and saloons soon vanished. Today the park's museum, the 1872 courthouse, the nearby Mary Woods No. 2 sternwheel paddleboat, and interpretive programs share the story of this historic river port.

Jacksonport State Park website

Dedicated to preserving the history and telling the story of the Arkansas National Guard and Camp Pike and Camp Robinson.

The Arkansas National Guard Museum website

Located atop the forested hills in northeast Arkansas, Crowley's Ridge State Park occupies the former homestead of Benjamin Crowley, whose family first settled this area. Native log and stone structures, constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, set the mood for this park's rustic warmth.

Crowley's Ridge State Park website

Arkansas has a rich heritage of wine making dating from the time of the earliest settlers. Through the present, there have been 150 wineries bonded in Arkansas by the federal government since the repeal of prohibition and more than 1,000 Arkansas permits issued for wine making. Many ethnic backgrounds have contributed to this history enriching it through their cultural expressions. People living in all areas of the state have made wines for personal enjoyment and profit. The Arkansas Historic Wine Museum brings this heritage to you. Through the museum's work in sponsoring research and preserving artifacts, the stories of people's past are made a part of the future.

Arkansas Historic Wine Museum website

Arkansas's highest mountain, rising dramatically above the broad valleys of the Petit Jean River to the south and the Arkansas River to its north. Graced with timeless natural beauty, this plateau-a remnant of an ancient sea floor-runs east-west stretching six miles long and up to a mile across. Rugged, isolated, and rich in natural resources including rare and endangered species, Mount Magazine has long lured explorers, adventurers, scientists, and naturalists.

Mount Magazine State Park website

Parkin is the site on the St. Francis River where a 17-acre Mississippi Period American Indian village were located from A.D. 1000 to 1550.

Parkin Archeological State Park website

A barn-studio associated with Ernest Hemingway and the family home of his second wife, Pauline Pfeiffer. Pauline's parents, Paul and Mary Pfeiffer, were prominent citizens of Northeast Arkansas and owned more than 60,000 acres of land. During the 1930s the barn was converted to a studio to give Hemingway privacy for writing while visiting Piggott. Portions of one of his most famous novels, A Farewell to Arms, and several short stories were written in this studio. Both the home and the barn studio were named to the National Historic Register in 1982. The properties have been renovated, focusing on the 1930s era. Areas of emphasis for the museum and educational center include literature of the period, 1930s world events, agriculture and family lifestyles, family relationships and development of Northeast Arkansas during the Depression and New Deal eras.

Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center website

The Center is the place for practicing, teaching, performing, enjoying and understanding the Arts and Sciences. Online or in person, we invite you to experience this opportunity to grow, learn and enjoy.

The Arts and Science Center website

Designed as if it were a waterfowl hunting lodge set among Pine Bluff Regional Park's Delta bottomland, Lake Langhofer and Black Dog Bayou. The Delta and its rivers are the star attractions, and exhibits vividly describe how meandering waterways have changed this land and why swamps are incredibly valuable ecosystems. A model of the Arkansas River reveals how oxbow lakes form. A simulated crop duster flight buzzes fertile fields. A short film follows Hernando De Soto's early trek through forbidding land. Hides and bones are part of a hands-on laboratory. Those are just a few examples of what's inside.

Governor Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center website

Engine 819 was built by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company (Cotton Belt Route) at it's Pine Bluff, Arkansas shops in 1942, the mighty locomotive ruled the rails for a dozen years before being replaced by diesel locomotives. The engine was donated to the city in 1955 and "Old 819" reposed in Oakland Park until 1983 when Cotton Belt brought it out of the park for restoration by the Cotton Belt Historical Society, Inc.

Arkansas Railroad Museum website

The Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame in Pine Bluff (Jefferson County) was created to honor Arkansans who have made outstanding contributions to the entertainment industry. Honorees include performers, nonperforming contributors (such as writers, directors, and producers), and pioneers in the entertainment industry.

Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame website

This beautifully refinished distinctive old building, circa 1890, is now home of the only museum dedicated entirely to the history of band music and instruments. Established by Jerry Horne, a band instrument collector for many years, the museum displays rare, old and unusual instruments and memorabilia from one of the most extensive collections anywhere in the USA.

Band Museum website

Visitors can view picturesque rock bluffs and hike wooded hillsides. Outstanding among the many natural features of the Ozark Natural Forest is the huge stone arch that forms a natural bridge at Alum Cove. The natural arch is all that remains of what was a quartz sandstone cave. The arch is 130 feet long and 20 feet wide.

Alum Cove website

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 the Southwest Trail, an overland route from St. Louis to the border of Mexico, the town faded by the 1830s. Today, archeologists are uncovering remarkable finds of streets, foundations and objects that tell a fascinating story of life on the Arkansas frontier following the Louisiana Purchase. Park exhibits and interpretive tours provide information about this important frontier town.

Old Davidsonville State Park website

Anglers and nature lovers will enjoy this park on the shore of Lake Charles, 645 acres of spring-fed waters in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. The lake offers good catches of bass, crappie, bream and catfish.

Lake Charles State Park website

In the 1800s, this busy river port on the Black River was the chief shipping point for a large territory. In 1888, high on a hill overlooking the busy riverfront, an Italianate-style courthouse was built from bricks made on site. Dramatically, the courthouse was placed high atop the first rocky ridge at the eastern edge of the Ozarks. The two-story courthouse was erected on the foundation of the original courthouse, completed in 1873, that burned in 1885. Restored in 1970 to the architect's original plans, the Victorian courthouse is this state park's dominant feature.

Powhatan Historic State Park website

Prairie Grove is recognized nationally as one of America's most intact Civil War battlefields. The park protects the battle site and interprets the Battle of Prairie Grove, where on December 7, 1862, the Confederate Army of the Trans-Mississippi clashed with the Union Army of the Frontier resulting in about 2,700 casualties in a day of fierce fighting. This marked the last major Civil War engagement in northwest Arkansas.

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park website

Step into the last century with a tour of the 1895 Hawkins House or find clues to your own history mysteries in our research library. Find out more about area history and culture on the web with Cool Stuff! and Thanks for the Memories. Or check out the Forum for discussions on exhibits, programs, events, and local history topics.

Rogers Historical Museum website

Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area is Arkansas's largest state park in land area., Twenty-two of the park's 60 miles of border stretch along the shores of Beaver Lake. This large tract of Ozark landscape consists of plateaus, ridges, valleys and streams featuring an upland forest of pine, oak and hickory. Many water features including disappearing streams, springs and seeps have carved the many hollows in this fragile limestone landscape, as well as created cave-related features including numerous sinkholes.

Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area website

Culture, arts, heritage and historic activity of the Arkansas River Valley.

Arkansas River Valley Arts Center website

Surrounded by the natural beauty for which the Arkansas River Valley is known, Lake Dardanelle is a sprawling 34,300-acre reservoir on the Arkansas River. These two water resources combined here have put this area into the national spotlight as a major bass fishing tournament site. Lake Dardanelle State Park offers two areas on the lake: one park site is at Russellville, and the other is located at nearby Dardanelle. Both the Russellville (main park) and Dardanelle locations offer camping (74 sites: Russellville--16 Class AAA, 14 Class AA, and 26 Class B; Dardanelle Area--18 Class B), launch ramps, standard pavilions, picnic sites, restrooms, and bathhouses with hot showers.

Lake Dardanelle State Park website

Exhibits and programs interpret the history of cotton agriculture in Arkansas from statehood in 1836 through World War II when agricultural practices quickly became mechanized. Visit the Dortch Gin Exhibit Building and learn how cotton was ginned. Tour the museum and learn about farming life during the Plantation Era.

Plantation Agriculture Museum website

Arkansas's tallest remaining, prehistoric American Indian mounds.

Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park website

n the spring of 1864, three Civil War battles took place in south central Arkansas that were part of the Union Army's "Red River Campaign." Arkansas's three state historic park that commemorate these battles--Poison Spring, Marks' Mills and Jenkins' Ferry--are part of the Red River Campaign National Historic Landmark.

Jenkins' Ferry State Park website

The Siloam Springs Museum preserves and interprets the heritage of an area with a rich past. Explore the past through permanent and rotating exhibits highlighting Indian culture, pioneer life, medicine and many other facets of our history.

Siloam Springs Museum website

Officially opened to the public in 1986, the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources is situated in the midst of the historic sixty square mile Smackover Oil Field and one mile south of the oil rich town of Smackover. Although the Museum represents all of Arkansas's natural resources, it is dedicated to the pioneers of south Arkansas's oil and brine industries and is funded by a special tax on the state's oil production and bromine extraction.

Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources website

The park commemorates the survival of the Cherokee people and their forced removal from their homelands in the Southeastern United States in the 1840s. More than 16,000 Cherokee traveled by foot, horse, wagon, or steamboat along this path with devestating consequences between 1838-1839.

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail website

A regional history museum focusing on the Northwest Arkansas Ozarks. The museum takes its name from the pioneer community of Shiloh, which became Springdale in the 1870s. Most of what you'll see at the museum highlights the real shapers of Ozark history - the everyday men, women, and children who lived in our towns and rural communities. We tell their stories through a variety of exhibits on native peoples, pioneers, the Civil War, the fruit and timber industries, and traditional folklife. There's plenty of fun for all ages - you can use a grinding stone, try on some old-timey clothes, listen to folk music, or sit and play a game of checkers.

Shiloh Museum of Ozark History website

Located where the rolling terrain of the West Gulf Coastal Plain and the alluvial lands of east Arkansas's Mississippi Delta meet, this park offers you the opportunity to explore two of Arkansas's distinct natural settings in one visit. Hike or bike the park's 2,053 acres of woodlands in the Coastal Plain. Paddle or fish on 1,675-acre Cane Creek Lake, a timbered Delta lake, and experience the lush beauty and abundant wildlife that inhabit Arkansas's Mississippi Delta. Just across the timber-filled lake, anglers and paddlers can also explore Bayou Bartholomew, the world's longest bayou.

Cane Creek State Park website

Arkansas's state park are more than great scenery, campsites, cabins and lodges. The park offer great outdoor adventures, too. From exciting outdoor sports to adrenaline pumping extreme adventures for thrill seekers, you can experience it all in the State park of Arkansas. The diverse topography and breathtaking scenery of Arkansas combine to offer a wide variety of experiences for outdoor sports and extreme adventure enthusiasts.

Arkansas's State Park Adventure website

Travel back to the 19th century as you stroll the plank board sidewalks alongside streets that have never been paved, and tour the historic public buildings and former residences. Established on George Washington's birthday in 1824, the town of Washington today is one of America's premier historic villages. Historic Washington State Park is a National Historical Landmark, a National Register of Historic Places site, and an Arkansas state park you'll want to visit.

Historic Washington State Park website

The Civil War was one of the most trying times in our nation's history. During this event, walk the streets of a town touched by the hand of war. We will interpret the final two years of the conflict, when Washington was Arkansas's Confederate State Capital. Reenactors from across the region present living history demonstrations throughout the weekend. PH:870-983-2684 November - check website for details!

Civil War Weekend website

This rails-to-trails conversion in southeast Arkansas is being developed in phases along the 73-mile former Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way that stretches from one mile south of Lexa (six miles west of Helena) to Cypress Bend (five miles northeast of McGehee), the former route of The Delta Eagle.

Delta Heritage Trail website

A picturesque setting in northwest Arkansas's Ozarks Mountains, Lee Creek Valley, contains ancient sedimentary mountains renowned for their natural beauty and lush oak-hickory forests. The Civilian Conservation Corps used native materials to craft the park's CCC/Rustic style wood and stone structures including an impressive native stone dam. Rental canoes, tandem kayaks, pedal boats and water bikes are available at the park.

Devil's Den State Park website

Arkansas's premier whitewater experience renowned as the best whitewater float stream in mid-America.

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area website

Hampson Archeological Museum State Park in northeast Arkansas exhibits a nationally renowned collection from the Nodena site, a 15-acre palisaded village that once thrived on a meander bend of the Mississippi River in what is today Mississippi County. Hampson Archeological Museum interprets the lifestyles of this farming-based civilization that lived there from 1400 to 1650 A.D. Artifacts and exhibits share the story of this early aboriginal population of farmers who cultivated crops and supplemented their food resources with hunting native game while developing its art, religion and political structure along with a thriving trading network.

Hampson Archeological Museum State Park website

Here you can enjoy the unique geology of Crowley's Ridge, a landform of rolling hills in eastern Arkansas's Mississippi Alluvial Plain. A geologic anomaly, the ridge is covered with a lush hardwood forest featuring oak, sugar maple, beech, butternut, and tulip poplar. Park interpretive programs and exhibits share the story of the natural and cultural heritage of Crowley's Ridge. Five park trails totaling five miles allow hikers the opportunity to explore this forest on their own, or on guided trail walks with park interpreters. Anglers can fish for bass, bream, catfish, and crappie at the park's two lakes, Lake Austell and Lake Dunn. Launch ramps, boat docks, bait, fishing boats, electric motors, and pedal boats are available late-spring through Labor Day

Village Creek State Park website

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Free & Cheap Things to Do in Rogers, AR

• The list below includes 85 free or cheap things to do in or near Rogers, Arkansas, including 50 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Parks, Bowling and Go Karts.
• From Beaver Lake State Park to Hobbs State Park Conservation Area, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Rogers and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Fayetteville , Eureka Springs , Bentonville and Springdale .

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School Field Trips

Field Trip (18yrs and under)..............................$8/student or child Field Trip of 50 or more students.....................$7/student or child* Field Trip of 100 or more students.....................$6/student or child*

Teachers attend FREE with their group.

*Admission must be paid as a single transaction/payment to receive discount.

Book online or call (479) 799-5033 to make your reservation!

Don't have 20 students? Join us for a Self-Guided Education Day!

*** CANCELED FOR THIS SEASON DUE TO COVID ***

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• Grades 6-12
• School Leaders

Get our FREE Field Trip Reflection printable 🦁!

Field Trip Reflection Sheet (Free Printable)

Make your time outside the classroom meaningful.

Field trips are amazing! They give kids the chance to explore a new place, learn more about specific topics, talk to experts, and see demonstrations and examples you just can’t do at school. Whether you’re taking a field trip to a local library or zoo or you’re participating in a virtual field trip to a space center or aquarium, you’ll want the field trip to be a pivotal learning experience. That’s where our Field Trip Reflection Sheet comes in.

The impact field trips have on students often has to do with how they engage with the information they learn. Incorporating a field trip reflection worksheet helps students focus on what’s important to them and what it means for their learning and life. Get the free Field Trip Reflection Worksheet by simply filling out the form on this page .

What kind of reflection sheets are in the bundle?

You’ll find two field trip reflection sheets, one for elementary schoolers and one for middle and high schoolers. Each reflection sheet works for either in-person or virtual field trips.

Elementary School Field Trip Reflection Sheet

Elementary schoolers can identify where they are going and what they are going to learn about before they head out of the building or log in to the field trip. Then, during the field trip, students record observations and information they learn. After the trip, students choose one response as a reflection to help consolidate their learning.

Middle and High School Field Trip Reflection Sheet

Before the trip, older students activate background knowledge so they’re primed to connect new information with what they already know. Once on the trip, they record observations and information. After the trip, students can choose a question or answer a teacher-directed question to consolidate what they learned.

What are some field trip reflection questions?

Here are ideas for field trip reflection questions that you can incorporate into the Field Trip Reflection Sheet:

• What was the most important thing you learned on today’s field trip?
• What should someone else know about this topic?
• What was your favorite part of this field trip?
• Who else would enjoy this field trip and why?
• How does the information you learned on today’s field trip connect with what you already knew?
• What is one way that the information you learned today confirms what you already knew? What is one way that it challenged what you already knew?
• In five years, what will you remember from this field trip?

Use the Field Trip Reflection Worksheet as a way to keep students focused. You can also use it as an exit ticket or assessment after the trip. This is especially helpful for field trips that require parent chaperones as you can see what students were doing during the trip and provide some accountability for students’ learning.

Get your free Field Trip Reflection Sheet printable!

To get your free printable bundle, just fill out the simple form on this page for instant access.

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