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Mount Magazine State Park
Mount Magazine State Park is an outdoor activity in Paris, AR, part of the Diamond Lakes guide. Cost: free.
16878 AR-309 · Paris, AR
Why you should go…
Mount Magazine rises to 2,753 feet, the highest point in Arkansas, and the park sits on top of it inside the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests. You can hike trails such as the North Rim and Bear Hollow, pull off at scenic overlooks, or come for technical rock climbing, hang gliding, mountain biking and horseback riding. The Lodge at Mount Magazine has 60 guest rooms and the Skycrest Restaurant, and 13 cabins line the bluff. A visitor center runs interpretive programs all year.
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- #scenic overlooks
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