Pinnacle Mountain State Park

Pinnacle Mountain State Park is an outdoor activity in Roland, AR, part of the Diamond Lakes guide. Cost: free.

9600 Highway 300 · Roland, AR

Why you should go…

Pinnacle Mountain is a day-use park outside Little Rock, built around a peak above the Big Maumelle and Little Maumelle rivers. Two 1.5-mile routes, the West Summit and East Summit trails, climb to the top, and a base trail circles the mountain. The park has over 33 miles of trails in all, including mountain bike trails, plus kayak rentals and the 71-acre Arkansas Arboretum. It is also a certified Trail of Tears National Historic Trail site. Camping is not allowed.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Pinnacle Mountain State Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sightseeing
History Buff
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
Free
Tour the visitor center exhibits on the Little Rock Nine across from the still-operating high school they integrated in 1957.
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Sightseeing
Foodie Favorite
River Market District
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Browse food vendors in Ottenheimer Market Hall, then walk riverfront parks, museums and a sculpture garden downtown.
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Museums
History Buff
William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum
Under $25
Walk through full-size replicas of the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and exhibits on the Clinton presidency beside the Arkansas River.
15 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Petit Jean State Park
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Hike to Cedar Falls, explore Bear Cave and Seven Hollows, and stay at a 1930s CCC lodge above Cedar Creek Canyon.
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Sport & Outdoor
Family Favorite
Ron Coleman Mining
$25–$50
Dig for your own quartz crystals to keep at a fifth-generation family mine with a mineral gallery and a zipline over the pit.
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Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Hot Springs Off-Road Park
$25–$50
1,242-acre off-road park with trails for ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes and 4x4s of every difficulty level.
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