Petit Jean State Park
100 campsites. Day-use fee: No day-use entrance fee (Arkansas State Parks). Hours: Day-use areas sunrise to 1 hour after sunset (posted facility hours may differ). Petit Jean State Park is a state park in Yell County, Arkansas.
Petit Jean State Park map
Petit Jean State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Petit Jean State Park has 100 developed campsites.
- Entry to Petit Jean State Park: No day-use entrance fee (Arkansas State Parks). Hours: Day-use areas sunrise to 1 hour after sunset (posted facility hours may differ).
- Yes, Arkansas River is open to swimming at Petit Jean State Park.
- Yes, Petit Jean State Park has cabins available.
Camping at Petit Jean State Park
Petit Jean State Park has 100 developed campsites.
Trails
- Boy Scout Trail Named in Wikipedia park article
What to see
- Historic site Park museum Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- Overlook Scenic overlook Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
Swimming
- Arkansas River
Public lands next to Petit Jean State Park
- National forestOuachita National Forest is 0.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National wildlife refugeHolla Bend National Wildlife Refuge is 1.5 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- arkansasstateparks.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- arkansasstateparks.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- codeofarrules.arkansas.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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