Arkansas Parks & Recreation Foundation

11/30/2023

This is a wonderful opportunity to give input on the future of recreation in Central Arkansas! The information gathered will help direct master planning of the Maumelle Pinnacles Conservation Area from Little Rock all the way out to Lake Sylvia. To find out more information go to https://arcg.is/1S9GCi1 or head over to surveymonkey.com/r/MaumellePinnacles to take the survey and tell us what you’d like to see!

11/30/2023

This is a wonderful opportunity to give input for the future of recreation in Central Arkansas! Follow the link to take a survey and tell us what you’d like to see. The information gathered will help direct master planning of the Maumelle Pinnacles Conservation Area from Little Rock all the way out to Lake Sylvia.

Central Arkansas! The Arkansas Office of Outdoor Recreation wants your feedback on recreation opportunities and amenities within the Maumelle Pinnacles Conservation Area, an exciting multi-agency partnership encompassing parks and natural areas from the Big Dam Bridge in Little Rock westward along Lake Maumelle and beyond!

Please take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MaumellePinnacles

For project information and updates, please visit https://arcg.is/1S9GCi1

We are excited to collaborate with the following organizations to expand connectivity and recreational amenities in Central Arkansas:

Arkansas Office of Outdoor Recreation
Arkansas State Parks
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission
Arkansas Parks & Recreation Foundation
Central Arkansas Water
The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Pulaski County Government
City of Little Rock, AR - Government
Metroplan

05/08/2023

Day 2 of the at Mt. Nebo State Park is in the books! Awesome seeing all of the riders on the podium with the amazing views off of Sunset Point as the backdrop! Thanks again to and for helping put on such an amazing event!

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05/05/2023

Socked in up on Mt. Nebo for the second day of practice for the ! All of the riders are loving the new tracks and all that has to offer! The first racers will be dropping at 8:30am tomorrow. Get up here to check it out!

04/20/2023

Spring is such a wonderful time to be out on the trails in Arkansas. It seems like every week there is a new flower or plant blooming, and the creeks are full! These shots are from the at Devil’s Den State Park.

04/18/2023

Who’s ready for the Big Mountain Enduro season opener at Mt. Nebo State Park?! Whether you’re racing or not, come check out the brand new trails created just for the event! Imagine trails dropping directly through the cliffs at Sunset Point!! (Sneak preview in Photo 3 🤫

12/15/2022

📍Devil’s Den State Park Monument Trail welcomed a new trailhead and camp to launch your next outdoor adventure. Featuring six hike-in/bike-in campsites nestled along Lee Creek, a gathering place, restrooms, changing stalls and a parking lot to complement your adventure along the Monument Trail.

Our solid partnership with Arkansas State Parks, through philanthropic support from the Walton Family Foundation Home Region program, has brought to life a special trail destination. With the help of Boulder Construction, we are proud to introduce a modern interpretation of CCC rock work that supports the experience already at Devil’s Den.

We hope you explore the new space and soon to be open campground!

12/13/2022

We are proud to partner with Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, US Forest Service - Ouachita National Forest, City of Mena Arkansas in an effort to realize the potential trails and outdoor recreation in Mena. Today is a great jumping off point for the project.

Earlier today at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain in Mena, representatives from The State Parks of Arkansas, the US Forest Service - Ouachita National Forest , the Arkansas Parks & Recreation Foundation and the City of Mena Arkansas formalized a memorandum of understanding to begin exploration of a trail expansion project in the Mena area.

Read the full release here: https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/news/public-private-partners-sign-agreement-explore-trail-expansion-mena-area

From left to right in the photo: Arkansas Parks and Recreation Foundation Trail Project Manager Mitchell Allen, Mena Mayor Seth Smith, State Rep. John Maddox, Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Sec. Stacy Hurst, Ouachita National Forest Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor Felipe Cano, Queen Wilhelmina State Park Superintendent Dru Edmonds, Arkansas State Parks Deputy Director Jeff King and Arkansas State Parks Director Shea Lewis.

12/12/2022

I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright. —Henry David Thoreau

12/09/2022

📍Devil’s Den State Park Monument Trail

Join us 12.14.2022 @ 1:30 PM

11/20/2022

Racing towards thanksgiving week. Plan your trip to the Monument Trails over the holiday. Trails to engage the whole family on foot or by bike. Giving respite to body and mind.

📸 GH Studios

11/14/2022

“Simplicities are enormously complex.”—Poet Richard O. Moore

Immerse yourself in the natural and made made beauty that surrounds you at Hobbs State Park .