Petit Jean State Park has everything you’re looking for in a state park, including Instagrammable waterfalls and sweeping canyon views. You can explore ancient rock shelters with Native American cave ...

PETIT JEAN STATE PARK — On any steamy summer day, a swimming pool is a prime attraction at Petit Jean and six of Arkansas’ other 51 state parks. For visitors who prefer a dip in more naturally ...

Between fishing trips, now is a great time for a waterfall safari at Petit Jean State Park or for a brisk mountain hike. I visited Saturday for a hike to Cedar Falls, which tumbles 95 feet off a cliff ...

PETIT JEAN STATE PARK — Visitors come to Arkansas’ first state park mainly to relax and enjoy the natural beauty on display at elevations as high as 1,207 feet. But they can also explore Petit Jean’s ...

School is out. Families are looking to the outdoors for some day-time recreation, a picnic, perhaps an overnight camping trip. Tradition for generations of Arkansans has meant a trip to Petit Jean ...

Petit Jean State Park will host its 24th Annual Mountain Rendezvous beginning Friday, Nov. 25, at 10 a.m. Visitors can take a stroll through recreated pioneer camps and see how people dressed and ...

PETIT JEAN STATE PARK -- As the Arkansas State Parks system celebrates its centennial this year, Petit Jean is playing the starring role. That's thanks to the fact that back in the Roaring 1920s, it ...