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Rising Star Access Parking Area

Rising Star Access Parking Area provides boat launch access to the Arkansas River in the Arkansas River Delta near Grady, Arkansas (south of Pine Bluff).

The site features a boat launch, picnic areas, and is part of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail with interpretive exhibits about the water route.

Additional amenities include 25 Class A campsites, restrooms/showers, and ADA accessibility for paddlers and anglers accessing the Arkansas River.


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