Events

Meet at the Hobbs Visitor Center to enjoy the benefits of connecting with nature.

Why is there a state park here? Join Park Interpreter Trish for a story-telling adventure about how this 12,054-acre tract came to be Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area.

Look at some mysterious objects found in the forests around Hobbs, see if you can identify them, then learn more about them from Park Interpreter Steve. Meet in the Discovery Classroom at the Visitor Center.

The animals that live on exhibit at Hobbs State Park are animal-kingdom ambassadors to our 30,000+ annual visitors.

Do you know the destination of a trail? What about the purpose of “anting”?

Join Park Interpreter Steve while you learn some interesting facts about these reptile friends.

Join an interpreter on our pontoon boat as we cruise beautiful Beaver Lake to view and learn about our national symbol, the bald eagle, and other wildlife.

Join wildlife photographer Tim Johnson on our pontoon boat as we cruise beautiful Beaver Lake to photograph bald eagles and other wildlife.

Gather around the Reading Rocker and come on an owl adventure!

Is a cloud just a cloud? No sir! Clouds can tell us things. Clouds can do things.

Listen as Park Interpreter Steve reads The Lorax. Do you know what the Lorax was? He wasn’t just that “orange colored dude”. Who is the most important character? It’s not the Lorax.

Do you know the symbols of Arkansas? Some are easy, and others you probably have never heard of.

Join an interpreter on our pontoon boat as we cruise beautiful Beaver Lake to view and learn about our national symbol, the bald eagle, and other wildlife.

See live songbirds captured in the park by ornithologists and then help them release the birds after learning more about them.

Did you know a group of squirrels is called a scurry? Can you spot a drey?

Do you know the destination of a trail? What about the purpose of “anting”?

Join Park Interpreter Steve in a basic discussion on wild edible plants including what you need to know to survive if lost in the woods.

Everyone who lives in or visits Arkansas should be aware of what venomous snakes we have and what they look like.

Join an interpreter on our pontoon boat as we cruise beautiful Beaver Lake to view and learn about our national symbol, the bald eagle, and other wildlife.

Join an interpreter on our pontoon boat as we cruise beautiful Beaver Lake to view and learn about our national symbol, the bald eagle, and other wildlife.

Ever heard of geocaching? This fun activity for ALL ages combines getting outside, GPS technology and clues to create a world-wide treasure hunt for prizes or “swag”.

Join Park Interpreter Steve while you learn some interesting facts about these reptile friends.

The animals that live on exhibit at Hobbs State Park are animal-kingdom ambassadors to our 30,000+ annual visitors.

Do you know the symbols of Arkansas? Some are easy, and others you probably have never heard of.

Join speaker Greg Ballard, who has hosted martins for 53 years, to learn how to attract and take care of Purple Martins.

Join Park Interpreter Steve on an easy 0.5-mile hike on an ADA accessible trail through the Historic Van Winkle Hollow.