Last day.

Yeah, that's a deer. This was our favorite part about this camping trip, all the wildlife that would just walk among the campsites, sometimes even walking right up to our tent.

Ducks saying goodbye as we were packing up to leave.

We went out to dinner at a local restaurant, and then to a movie, to see, 'Cruella'. This was the sunset when we came out of the cinema. Beautiful ending to a relaxing last day of this really nice vacation.

This video is about some things we do as far as camping security. I'm trying not to speak too loud so I don't scare wildlife or disturb other campers.

White Oak Lake State Park camping trip.

We stayed in the 'tents only' section of White Oak Lake State Park. For $15 / night, they provide a picnic table, barbecue grill, lamp post, fire pit, water, parking, and a 12 x 12 raised and level tent pad.

Since our tent is 10 x 14, it wouldn't fit on the pad, so we found a nearly level area next to our designated spot to pitch our tent at the trail head of three popular trails.

You can read about our hiking experience here.

There was lots of wildlife to observe, such as Whooping and Sandhill Cranes, squirrels, and ducks.

This is NOT a spider, although it looks like it, and they can be found everywhere in the southern states, especially in areas around pine trees. We call them, 'Daddy-long-legs'.

This is commonly called a, 'stick bug'.

Camping on the Arkansas River.

We went camping this weekend along the Arkansas River, just south of Clarksville, at Spadra Park, which once was home to a Native American village, and part of the Trail of Tears.

The view across the river is great, and there are many ducks, geese, and cranes.

We are going for an Autumn drive tomorrow through the Ozarks to hopefully see some beautiful fall colors.