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The idea for a park had been considered for many years, but did not get off the ground until the 1970s. [2] In 1973, the Arkansas General Assembly approved the creation of Pinnacle Mountain State Park. [2] Since then, 2,356 acres have been set aside for various purposes including environmental education, outdoor recreation, and preservation. [1]
Arkansas State Parks took management operations in July 2021 and is operated under Pinnacle Mountain State Park. [5] War Memorial Stadium: Pulaski: 6.9 acres (2.8 ha) None: A multi-purpose stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. Operated by Arkansas State Parks since 2017. [6]
There are four of these in Arkansas. The National Park Service lists these four together with the NHLs in the state, [6] The Arkansas Post National Memorial, the Fort Smith National Historic Site (shared with Oklahoma) and the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site are also NHLs and are listed above. The remaining one is:
Gates at Pinnacle Mountain State Park close one hour after sunset. Park facilities include picnic sites, two standard pavilions, two launch ramps, eight hiking trails, and two overlooks. The park visitor center overlooking the Arkansas River includes exhibits, A/V programs, a meeting room, and gift shop.
Aspen Brown, a 7-year-old girl from Paragould, found a 2.95-carat golden brown diamond while celebrating her birthday at the park with her family on Sept. 1, Arkansas State Parks said.
The Little Maumelle River empties into the Arkansas River at Two Rivers Park approximately 6.6 miles (10.6 km) east of Pinnacle Mountain. The United States Board on Geographic Names once defined a mountain as any landform greater than 1,000 feet (305 m) of local relief and a hill as any landform less than 1,000 feet (305 m) of local relief.
The park, located just south of Beaver Lake, is open for year-round recreation, including 32.9 miles (52.9 km) of hiking, mountain bike and equestrian trails. Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area also has several picnic areas, a shooting range, and primitive camping sites.
Mount Magazine State Park is a 2,234-acre park located in Logan County, Arkansas.Inhabited since the 1850s, Mount Magazine first became part of the Ouachita National Forest in 1938, was re-designated as part of the Ozark National Forest in 1941, and became a state park after a 22-year conversion process from the U.S. Forest Service to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. [3]