Petit Jean State Park
Petit Jean State Park is a nature reserve in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 277 m. Mount Nebo stands 537 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum Of Automobiles, a museum 0.2 miles away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Arkansas State Parks
How to reach it
- 15.3 mi off the Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Short Mountain Vista · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Camp Mitchell: 1.7 mi
- Petit Jean State Park: 3.1 mi
- Dam Site 9 Public Use Area: 5.8 mi
- Cypress Creek Park: 6.1 mi
- Point Remove Park: 6.6 mi
- Blue Point: 3.8 mi
- Round Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Fourche Pinnacle: 8.1 mi
- Perry Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Burrow Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Operation Iraqi Freedom: 8.6 mi
- Dardanelle Confederate Monument: 16.5 mi
- Hindsman Bell Tower: 18.1 mi
- Lt Kevin Mainhart Memorial: 20.9 mi
- Old House Foundation: 21.1 mi
- Stouts Point: 2.7 mi
- Millie Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Slaty Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Watson Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Molten Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Petit Jean State Park: 2.4 mi
- Petit Jean State Park: 2.4 mi
- Harris Brake State Wildlife Management Area: 11.5 mi
- Mount Nebo State Park: 21.5 mi
- Mount Nebo State Park: 21.7 mi
- Cedar Falls: 2.8 mi
- Seven Hollows Grotto: 4.2 mi
- Brown Creek Cascade: 18.4 mi
- Forked Mountain Falls: 20.7 mi
- Twist Cascade: 21.2 mi
- Varnall Spring: 21.3 mi
- Cave Spring: 21.6 mi
- Nebo Springs: 21.7 mi
- Gum Springs: 22.0 mi
- Dickens’ Spring: 22.0 mi
- Museum Of Automobiles: 0.2 mi
- Depot Museum: 8.1 mi
- Perry County Historical Museum: 9.9 mi
- Potts Inn Museum: 12.2 mi
- Little Italy Arkansas Heritage Society: 21.2 mi
- Lake Dardanelle Beach and Swimming Area: 21.0 mi
- Carter Cove Beach: 23.2 mi
- Lover's Leap: 21.9 mi
- Giant Sawdust Pile: 22.4 mi
- Natural Bridge: 4.0 mi
- Mallet Town: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Petit Jean State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nebo | WNW 286° | 537 m | 21.5 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | S 188° | 518 m | 20.4 mi |
| Grindstone Mountain | S 190° | 489 m | 20.6 mi |
| North Fork Pinnacle | S 174° | 437 m | 18.8 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | SSE 165° | 421 m | 20.2 mi |
| Flatside Pinnacle | S 184° | 420 m | 17.9 mi |
| Rody Mountain | S 175° | 413 m | 21.2 mi |
| Nancy Mountain | SSE 164° | 400 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:37 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 51 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morrilton, 7 mi away.
- Diana Fritillary14 obs
- Watershield9 obs
- American beautyberry7 obs
- Bald Eagle5 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel5 obs
- North American Luna Moth5 obs
- North American Wheel Bug5 obs
- White-tailed Deer4 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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