March 1, 1923

Petit Jean was established as Arkansas’s first state park by Act 276 of the Arkansas General Assembly. Situated on Petit Jean Mountain, the park encompasses forests, ravines, streams, springs, vistas, and unusual geological formations preserved almost as French explorers found them in the early part of the eighteenth century. Today, Petit Jean State Park is one of the most popular state parks in Arkansas.

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