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September is a wonderful time to visit Lake Fort Smith State Park. This scenic, well-maintained park in the Boston Mountain Valley of the Ozarks offers camping, fishing, kayaking, hiking, and mountain biking. For backpackers, it is the western terminus of the 240-mile Ozark Highlands Trail.
The park offers thirty campsites (twenty Class AAA and ten Class B), ten cabins, a swimming pool, marina with boat rentals, pavilion, picnic sites, and group facilities including a dining hall and two group lodges with full-size kitchens. The visitor center houses a replica pioneer log cabin and covered wagon with exhibits and programs on the area’s early history.
Looking for a fun family outing that provides wonderful teaching moments? Join park interpreters on Saturday, September 21st for The Great Arkansas Cleanup. Help pick up litter between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and be rewarded with free hot dogs and a tee shirt. Make sure to stick around until the end to see if you are one of the winners in the door prize drawing!
For more information about Lake Fort Smith State Park and the other fifty-one state parks, visit arkansasstateparks.com.
