About Arkansas Post
Located at the confluence of two rivers, Arkansas Post has served as a gathering place for many cultures throughout human history - it represents cultural cooperation, conflict, synthesis, and diversity.
From the National Park Service.
- Region
- South
- State
- Arkansas
- Designation
- National Memorial
- Entrance fee
- None listed
- Trail data for this park is still being added.
- Places for this park are still being added.
Know before you go
Fees, hours, weather and getting to Arkansas Post.
Entrance fees
The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.
Hours
Grounds Hours
- Mon
- 7:00AM - Sunset
- Tue
- 7:00AM - Sunset
- Wed
- 7:00AM - Sunset
- Thu
- 7:00AM - Sunset
- Fri
- 7:00AM - Sunset
- Sat
- 7:00AM - Sunset
- Sun
- 7:00AM - Sunset
The park grounds are open daily: 7:00 am to sunset. The visitor center is open Thursday through Monday: 8:30 am to 5 pm. Please visit the Visitor Center section on this page for more information.
Weather and when to go
Arkansas shares the same climate classification as the rest of the southeastern United States: humid subtropical. This type of climate features relatively mild winters and hot, steamy summers.
Getting there
Arkansas Post National Memorial is located in southeastern Arkansas. The entrance to the park is on Arkansas Hwy 169, seven miles south of Gillett, via US Hwy 165 (The Great River Road), and about 20 miles northeast of Dumas, via US 165.
Contact the park
- Address
- 1741 Old Post Road, Gillett, AR 72055
- Phone
- (870) 548-2207
- Official site
- nps.gov/arpo
From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.
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