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Jacksonport State Park, Newport, AR

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Jacksonport State Park

A small Arkansas state park preserving a former White River steamboat port and its restored 1872 courthouse.

111 Avenue St., Newport, AR 72112 · Newport, AR

About Jacksonport State Park

This Arkansas state park on the White and Black rivers protects the site of a once-busy steamboat port that later faded after a railroad bypassed it. Its restored 1872 courthouse, which once housed county government, now serves as a museum with exhibits and interpreter programs. Visitors can also use a visitor center, a swimming beach, a riverside walking trail, a boat ramp, picnic areas, and Class A campsites with water and 50-amp service.

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