Category: Arkansas State

Louisiana Purchase State Park
Louisiana Purchase State Park has an accessible boardwalk.  This National Historic Landmark at the junction of Lee, Monroe and Phillips counties marks the initial point from which all surveys of the property acquired from the French through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 were begun.
Brochure   Boardwalk Guide   Phone   870-572-2352   Here is their website.

Boardwalk 950-foot  “leads to the beginning point from which the Louisiana Purchase was surveyed. The headwater cypress swamp is interpreted by signs and wayside exhibits along the boardwalk.”

Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center
The Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center in Fort Smith has two accessible trails.  The center contains 170 acres of land in Fort Smith that were previously part of Fort Chaffee. The building overlooks Wells Lake, popular for fishing and picnicking.  The center focuses on the wide variety of birds and other animals that call the area home.
Phone 479-452-3993   Trails   Here is their website.
 Wells Lake Trail 0.7 miles

Beaver Creek Trail 0.3 miles

 

Accessibility Brochure and chart published by the Arkansas State Parks, shows accessible features in each of the state parks.  “100% disabled” persons receive half off camping fees in Arkansas State Parks.  You need written proof of disability.