Arkansas Accessible Hiking at Lake Poinsett State Park

 

Egypt and Kellisa hike their 14th state together at Arkansas’ Lake Poinsett State Park, exploring easy trails, winter lake views, and accessibility considerations.

In January 2014, Egypt and Kellisa added Arkansas to their growing hiking map, marking the 14th state they had explored together. Their destination was Lake Poinsett State Park, a quiet northeastern Arkansas park tucked along the western shore of Lake Poinsett near Harrisburg. For a winter hike, it offered the kind of simple beauty that makes a state-park stop memorable: bare trees, open views, lake air, and the satisfaction of another state checked off on a shared adventure.

Village Creek State Park: Pushing Through the Rain on the Military Road (Trail of Tears)

 

March 2013

Our visit to Village Creek State Park in Arkansas was supposed to be a relatively simple hike along a historic section of the Trail of Tears. Instead, a forecast calling for only a 20 percent chance of rain turned into a steady, soaking afternoon. Fortunately, Kellisa was prepared. Her special-needs jog stroller, the Freedom Push Chair, had a newly purchased rain canopy that kept her reasonably dry as we ventured onto the trail.
The park sits on Crowley’s Ridge and offers a variety of trails, picnic areas, campgrounds, cabins, and other outdoor opportunities. For visitors with mobility challenges, accessibility can vary considerably from one trail to another. The short Arboretum Trail is the easiest trail in the park and includes benches and picnic tables, while other routes range from relatively easy to moderately rugged.

Bench Road Trail

 

Mt. Nebo State Park

Arkansas

October 2018

Arkansas

Lake Poinsett State Park

Arkansas

January 2014

Kellisa and Laurel states hiked together: 14/50.