Natural Wonders at Pea Ridge NMP

Natural Wonders

Since the park is a protected area, there are some great wildlife viewing opportunities. Here are some things you may see on your hike:

• Whitetailed Deer
• Coyote
• Bobcat
• Wild Turkey
• Bald Eagle
• Scarlet-Tanager (spring-summer)
• Red-Tailed Hawk
• Box Turtle
• Various Non-Venomous Snakes
• Scissortailed Flycatcher
• Groundhog
• Red Fox

Keep an eye out and use caution when hiking, the following may also be found in this park:

• Copperhead Snake
• Diamondbacked and Pygmy Rattlesnakes
• Poison Ivy
• Stinging Nettles
• Deerflies
• Ticks (there is a larger than normal tick population in the park)
• Wasps and Hornets
• Black and Brown Widow Spiders

It is best to use caution around creeks and areas of high grass or thick brush especially in the spring and summer months.