Arkansas State Parks

Arkansas Parks Map Fact Box Petit Jean Morrilton, Arkansas Created in 1923 3,471 acres Petit Jean State Park is the first state park created in Arkansas, and was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1930s. The park's natural scenery includes Rock House Cave, which has ancient pictographs on its walls, the beautiful 95-foot Cedar Falls, towering canyons and bluffs, and spectacular overlooks. Accommodations in the park include the historic Mather Lodge, which was built by the CCC, 32 rustic cabins, and 127 campsites. The park also has a restaurant, tennis courts, basketball courts, picnic areas, boathouse, visitor center, and gift shop. Recreational opportunities in the park include 20 miles of hiking trails, fishing, boating, tennis, and swimming.  Fact Box Devil's Den Northwest Arkansas Created in 1933 2,500 acres Website: http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/devilsden/ Devil's Den State Park, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933, is located deep in a valley in the Southwestern Ozarks. The park has many geological features such as caves, ravines, and crevices, as well as other natural scenery like mountain streams, lakes, forest, and waterfalls. Recreational opportunities include hiking on the park's 64 miles of trails, backpacking in the backcountry, mountain biking, and horseback riding. The park has a swimming pool, picnic areas, 143 campsites, and 17 rustic full-service cabins. Fact Box Village Creek Wynne, Arkansas Created 1976 6,909 acres Website: http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/villagecreek/ Village Creek State Park is located on the eastern slope of the extraordinary Crowley's Ridge, which rises out of the farmland of northeastern Arkansas. In the park, one can experience the five trails totaling seven miles which run through the lush, mixed hardwood forest which covers most of the park on horseback or by foot. Visitors can also fish and boat in Lake Austell and Lake Dunn, the two lakes in the park. Fishers can fish for bream, bass, catfish, and crappie. The park has 96 campsites and 10 modern cabins. Facilities the park offers include picnic tables, grills, bathhouses, a driving range, baseball fields, a 27-hole golf course, and a visitor center equipped with an auditorium, grocery store, and gift shop Other State Parks in Arkansas Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources Arkansas Post Museum Bull Shoals-White River State Park Cane Creek State Park Conway Cemetery State Park Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area Crater of Diamonds State Park Crowley's Ridge State Park Daisy State Park Davidsonville Historic State Park DeGray Lake Resort State Park Delta Heritage Trail State Park Hampson Archaeological Museum State Park Herman Davis State Park Historic Washington State Park Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area Jacksonport State Park Jenkins' Ferry State Park Lake Catherine State Park Lake Charles State Park Lake Chicot State Park Lake Dardanelle State Park Lake Fort Smith State Park Lake Frierson State Park Lake Ouachita State Park Lake Poinsett State Park Logoly State Park Louisiana Purchase State Park Lower White River Museum State Park Mammoth Spring State Park Marks' Mills State Park Millwood State Park Mississippi River State Park Moro Bay State Park Mount Magazine State Park Mount Nebo State Park Ozark Folk Center State Park Parkin Archaeological State Park Pinnacle Mountain State Park Plantation Agriculture Museum Poison Springs Battleground State Parks Powhatan Historic State Park Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park Queen Wilhelmina State Park South Arkansas Arboretum Toltec Mounds Archaeological State Park White Oak Lake State Park Withrow Springs State Park Woolly Hollow State Park Sources http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/park-finder/ http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/devilsden/ http://www.petitjeanstatepark.com/ http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/villagecreek/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petit_Jean_State_Park http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_Den_State_Park Arizona State Parks                                                                                                                                                                      California State Parks