What we’re about
If you want to get outdoors, enjoy nature, and destress — this is the group for you. Please join us for fellowship in the great outdoors!
We love hiking, kayaking/canoeing, camping/backpacking, walking/racing, bicycling, etc. We are only allowed to pick 15 tags, but if it has to do with the outdoors, there's probably someone in this group who'd like to join you.
… and, of course, there's often food involved 😜
We look forward to spending time with you!
Gavin Anderson
Organizer
Outdoor Adventure Meetup
https://outdooradventure.today
Donate toward the annual Meetup Fees for running this group.
P.S. We currently post events mainly for the Mid-South, but we are always looking to expand our coverage area. If you'd like to host an event in your area, please message me.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Spa Running Festival (Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Spa Squirt Race)Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs, AR
Come for the race or come for the weekend. Race is on November 16, 2024. Registration open now.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED to participate in the races — Register HERE!
Be sure to join our Outdoor Adventure team when you sign up!
Come Run With Us, November 16th, through beautiful Hot Springs National Park! The Spa Running Festival is an event for everyone .... kids, walkers, beginners to elite runners and those that like a challenge!
The Squirt Race is for kids 2-10 years of age.
The 5K is a fast and flat course for both walkers and runners!
The 10K, now celebrating its 43rd year, and runners enjoy the beauty of running West Mountain.
This will be the 9th running of the Summit2Summit Half Marathon. Do you like a challenge — well you get to — the course takes you through the scenic National Park going summit to summit on Hot Springs Mountain/North Mountain AND West Mountain!
If you've still got some juice after the race, join us for a hike on the Caddo Bend Trail at Lake Ouachita State Park.
- AR State Parks: LAKE OUACHITA STATE PARKBass Pro Pyramid (North Parking Lot), Memphis, TN
This event IS PET-FRIENDLY.
Our goal in this series is to visit all 53 state parks. This month’s park is:
LAKE OUACHITA STATE PARK
www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/lake-ouachita-state-park
5451 Mountain Pine RdMountain Pine, AR 71956Please note: for this event, I will already be in Hot Springs, running a half marathon, and will be coming from there. For those traveling from Memphis on Saturday, I recommend meeting at the Bass Pro Pyramid north parking lot off Front Street (the smaller parking lot close to auto bridge over to Mud Island) at 8:45 am for those who would like to carpool. I recommend leaving the Pyramid at 9:00 am. We will eat lunch BEFORE the hike, because of the time that travel takes, and to allow any running the race to join us.
About this park:
Arkansas’ largest lake, Lake Ouachita offers 40,000 acres of clear, clean water surrounded by the scenic Ouachita National Forest.
They are dog-friendly. Other attractions, including Caddo Bend trail and Historic Three Sisters’ Springs, are in the park. There are also exhibits and a gift shop inside the visitor center. The state park is near Hot Springs National Park and Hot Springs Village.
Arkansas State Parks list:
https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parksPlanned Hike: CADDO BEND TRAIL
Trail Type: Day Hikes | Difficulty: Strenuous in places
Distance: 4 miles
Time: 3 hours hiking time
Hiking times may vary.What to know
Nature lovers, photographers, and geologists will enjoy walking on the slopes near Lake Ouachita's Caddo Bend Trail. Wildflowers, large boulder gardens, an abundance of quartz, scenic views, and an observation deck overlooking the lake at the end of the point are some of the main attractions. The trail begins near the park amphitheater and circles the entire peninsula back to its beginning.Food: Grateful Head Pizza Oven and Beer Garden
For those who would like to join us for a meal BEFORE the hike, we are planning on eating at Grateful Head Pizza Oven and Beer Garden, 100 Exchange St, Hot Springs, AR 71901
Inspired by the love and fellowship of Dead Heads — fans and followers of the band the Grateful Dead — two brothers wanted to share the experience of all the joy and fun of a live Dead show. That dream was found in the bones of an old abandoned school house in the Oauchita Mountains. In 2010, they began selling hippie-inspired pizza pies and cold draws of draft beer, always playing the “Dead” over the sound system. Soon the two Grateful Dead Heads came across an equally groovy inspired location in Hot Springs National Park. Come try some hot pie and cold beer while jamming to the sounds of the Grateful Dead.
