Maumelle River Fishing Spot

• Elevation: 1125'
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At the western edge of Arkansas's capital city, Pinnacle Mountain State Park includes upland peaks and bottomland forests teeming with wildlife along the Big and Little Maumelle Rivers. Rising above the varied landscapes is 1,011-foot Pinnacle Mountain, the park's dominant natural feature, which has for centuries been a landmark for travelers on the adjacent Arkansas River. The rivers' peaceful waters are ideal for floaters who seek an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, because Pinnacle Mountain State Park's diverse wildlife habitats include stands of baldcypress trees and lush wetlands. This is a place where kingfishers fly, white-tailed deer browse, and wildflowers grow. You can bring your own canoe or kayak, or rent a canoe from the state park. Each spring and fall the park's interpreters offer a variety of guided, 4 ½-mile canoe floats on the Little Maumelle River. These gentle cruises offer you the chance to spend quality time with family and friends while learning about the local flora and fauna from your naturalist guide. Pinnacle Mountain is a day-use park dedicated to environmental education, recreation, and preservation. Located just west of Little Rock, this natural environment was set aside in 1977 as Arkansas's first state park adjoining a major metropolitan area. Operating as a day-use only park, Pinnacle Mountain is dedicated to preservation, recreation, and environmental education. Park interpreters and volunteers help visitors and students understand man's relationship to the environment in the 2,000-acre park that offers a rich diversity of natural habitat. The park's dominant natural feature, Pinnacle Mountain, rises more than a thousand feet above the Arkansas River Valley. The mountain's cone-shaped peak has long been a central Arkansas landmark. Two of the park's hiking trails lead hikers to the mountain's summit. The park's diversity of habitat, from high upland peaks to bottomlands along the Big and Little Maumelle Rivers, provide many outdoor recreational and educational opportunities. Included in these are interpretive canoe and boat tours led by park interpreters. Park facilities include picnic sites, two standard pavilions with restrooms, launch ramps, and hiking trails. The park visitor center overlooking the Arkansas River includes exhibits, A/V programs, a meeting room, and gift shop. Within the park's environs is the Arkansas Arboretum, a 71-acre site exhibiting native flora representing Arkansas's six, major natural divisions. Below Pinnacle Mountain along the Little Maumelle River, the arboretum includes a .6-mile barrier-free, interpretive trail. Camping is not available at Pinnacle Mountain State Park. However, campsites are available at Maumelle Park, located just 3.8 miles east of Ark. 300 on Pinnacle Valley Road. This U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park on the Arkansas River contains 129 campsites with water and electrical hookups, and tables and grills; bathhouses with hot showers; two pavilions with restrooms; a playground; dump station; and boat ramp. Park gates at Pinnacle Mountain State Park are closed one hour after sunset.