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Arkansas is the Natural State, . The state is ideal for hiking, kayaking, wildlife spotting, and scenic drives.
Wildlife: Diverse habitats support birding, particularly for migratory birds, as well as deer and various fish species in the rivers and lakes. The area is rich with white-tailed deer, turkeys, raccoons, beavers, small game like squirrel and rabbits are plentiful. The merging of the Ozarks and the Delta leads to a high variety of bird species, including bald eagles, pileated woodpeckers, and indigo buntings.
The Spring River, known for year-round flow from Mammoth Spring is popular for fishing (bass, perch, catfish) and boating. South Fork Spring River offers kayaking and swimming nearby in Hardy. Strawberry River: A, clear-water river known for fishing and scenic beauty.
The Eleven Point River is pristine, spring-fed river ideal for canoeing, kayaking, and spotting wildlife like bald eagles, great blue herons, and egrets. The Black River in Northeast Arkansas is a tranquil, largely untouched waterway flowing from Missouri through Clay, Randolph, and Lawrence counties to join the White River at Jacksonport. It offers excellent fishing (bass, crappie, catfish), kayaking, and birding opportunities, with key access points near Pocahontas, Corning, and Davidsonville Historic State Park.
Lake Charles State Park (Powhatan): Offers fishing, boating, and a “Cedar Trail” for exploring, with a nature center providing educational programs. This is a premier spot for camping, offering 18 Class B sites and 8 tent sites
Powhatan Historic State Park (Powhatan): Highlights the area’s natural and cultural history along the Black River.
Davidsonville Historic State Park: Located just outside Pocahontas, it features a 12-acre lake (named “Lake 12”), fishing, camping, and walking trails. Offers 24 campsites (11 Class AAA, eight Class A and five primitive Class D tent sites) Jon boats are available for rent.
Crowley’s Ridge State Park (Paragould): Known for its CCC-rustic architecture, hiking trails, a 31-acre fishing lake, and swimming, all set within the distinct ridge landscape. Facilities include five bunk cabins for group lodging, four duplex cabins with kitchens and fireplaces, one rustic cabin with kitchen, 26 campsites (18 Class B and eight tent sites), picnic areas, hiking trails, pavilions, a 31-acre fishing lake, and 3.5-acre swimming area. The park also offers kayak rentals.
Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center (Jonesboro): Focuses on the unique geology, flora, and fauna of the ridge, offering trails and a 2-story diorama. Inside the center, exhibits reveal the natural forces that formed the 200-mile-long ridge and native wildlife, ranging from large game animals to small insects.
North East and North Central Arkansas, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp, Independence, Fulton, Baxter and Izard Counties make up the majority of Zone 3 in Arkansas.
Thousands of hunters and anglers flock to this area each year making the hunting and fishing seasons a very important part of the local economy as well as a wonderful way of life. Generations of Arkansans have passed down the knowledge of hunting and fishing in the Ozarks to their children and grand children, further expanding the love for our area and our wildlife.
. The Ozarks has something for everyone.
We invite you to visit this page often as it will change with the seasons, we hope you visit our area and enjoy why we “Love The Hills.”
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