We had a quiet and relaxing walk through the mounds. We fed a few turtles on the Arkansas River and there was no cost associated with any of the tours, museum or videos.
Awesome history! Great hike and info as you go. Great addition to Poverty Point!
This has always been one of my favorite nature spots in central Arkansas. If you go during summer, go early to beat the heat. And take some bug repellent. During cooler seasons, it's a great place to take a nice walk and bring along a picnic. There's a shaded picnic area near the visitor center.
If you like to learn about Native American history in Arkansas this has some interesting things to see. There are only a few remaining mounds as previous farmers flattening the others for agriculture. It's a bit disappointing that there is so little known about the inhabitants or what tribe called this place home. The state has done a nice job trying to figure out who they were through excavation and historical maps. It has a nice paved walking trail that is 0.8 miles and a rustic trail that is just short of 2 miles. The trails have numbered markers and a booklet with information to read as you go. The trails pass around the plazas and there is a nice boardwalk to the oxbow lake with many Bald Cypress trees that border the site. It's free to tour the museum and self guided tour. They offer guided tours a few days a week for a fee. The staff was friendly and helpful, the facilities were clean and maintained. I'm surprised I didn't visit the site before and I plan on returning soon. Nothing flashy or digital but it's nice to take in nature and try to imagine the life these people led.
I admit that people have a right to build subdivisions if they own the land. And I have a right to consider those people goober-fungi.
The native garden is fantastic. The walk around the Mounds area is flat, so walking is easy. Lots to learn!
The only bad part has nothing to do with the park. It's that some goober-fungus built a subdivision on the lake across from the mounds. If it weren't for having to look at that, walking the park would be like a trip back in time.
Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park is a US Park based in Scott, Arkansas. Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park is located at 490 Toltec Mounds Rd, Scott, AR 72142, USA.
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