Petit Jean State Park

Mount Magazine, the highest point in Arkansas, offers sweeping views and genuinely excellent hiking above the surrounding valley floor.

And Petit Jean State Park, considered the birthplace of the entire Arkansas State Park system, combines waterfalls and canyon overlooks most visitors never expect this far south.

Hot Springs National Park preserves a row of historic bathhouses built around naturally heated mineral springs, with Bathhouse Row offering a genuinely unique glimpse into early twentieth-century wellness culture.

The Buffalo National River, the first river in the country to receive national river protection, offers float trips past towering limestone bluffs and genuinely clear water.

The eastern Delta region is flat and easy driving, offering a nice contrast to the mountainous western half of the state.

For paid camping, campgrounds along the Buffalo National River offer riverside sites close to float trip put-ins and hiking trails.

Petit Jean State Park provides a well-maintained campground close to waterfalls and canyon overlooks worth the entire trip on their own.

For free or low-cost camping, the Ozark St. Francis National Forest allows dispersed camping across large sections of public land, a genuinely generous free camping option, though specific rules vary by district and should be confirmed ahead of time.

An extra hour

... at Petit Jean.

An extra hour, and there will be, not only do we have an extra hour, but there will be no orientation because we did that last year.

Yep.

So-

Yeah

... uh, we had a whole thing about the history of Petit Jean.

It was really cool, and Raven from the, the Supernatural Advanced Su- Super Circus Wonder Hour [laughs]-