Petit Jean State Park - Arkansas

Address:1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road
Morrilton, Arkansas
Tel: (501) 727-5441

Named for a 300-year-old legend, Petit Jean is Arkansas' first State Park and is located at the top of Petit Jean Mountain, on the Arkansas River between the Ozark and Ouachita mountain ranges. The Civilian Conservation Corps buildings remain here until today, as do their unique hiking trails, many of which have steps cut from rock and stone in downhill areas, dating back to 1933. The Cedar Falls, Seven Hollows, and Cedar Creek trails are filled with rock fields, bluffs, and vegetation brimming with bird and plant life and beautiful old growth forest. This park has spectacular overlooks of Arkansas valley peaks, including Mt. Nebo and Mt. Magazine, which is the highest one at 2,753 feet. There is also a swimming pool here, as well as a playground and the marina - campgrounds, cabins, and a lodge are also available for overnight stays. With all of these great attractions, the legend of Petit Jean will draw you back time and time again.

Petit Jean Mountain is a special place - an unforgettable place - named for the legend of Petit Jean . the story of a French girl who disguised herself as a boy and secretly accompanied her sweetheart, an early explorer, to the New World and to this mountain. Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas's first and flagship state park, enhances this 300-year-old legend with windswept views, enchanting woodlands laced with streams and wildflowers, and a spectacular waterfall - Cedar Falls. This park is a place where nature over time has formed sheer bluffs, Cedar Creek Canyon and the Seven Hollows . such distinctive features as Bear Cave, the Grotto and Natural Bridge . and whimsical formations we call Turtle Rocks and Carpet Rocks. It's a place where the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps endures in facilities mirroring the mountain's rugged beauty. Come discover this legendary Arkansas State Park called Petit Jean.