Petit Jean | Arkansas State Parks

Matt Manos

Seven Hollows Trail at Petit Jean State Park offer sweet spots where conservation, recreation, and legacy all come together to form a seamless triumvirate.

Petit Jean State Park’s Archeological Treasures

Petit Jean State Park is full of fascinating geology, as well as rare rock art found in the park’s primary archeological site. Find the archeological significance of treasure trove.

Petit Jean State Park’s Archeological Treasures

Distracted by the Birds at Petit Jean State Park

Feb 2016

We interpreters like to feed the songbirds, and this helps folks who come to the visitor center get a better look at them, especially if they go into the exhibit room and look out through the large window at the pond.

Brown Headed Nuthatch at Petit Jean State Park

The Timelessness of Petit Jean State Park

One of the purposes of establishing Petit Jean State Park in 1923 was to protect an exceptional piece of Arkansas for the future enjoyment of the public.

The Once and Future Mather Lodge

Mather Lodge is closed for restoration, renovation and major rebuilding, but will stay true to the original design and structure of the CCC era in which it was built.

Petit Jean State Park: A Place Where You Can Go Home Again