.jpg) Old entrance sign (2008) | |
| Location | Marble Falls, Arkansas, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 36°06′24″N 93°07′56″W / 36.10678°N 93.13221°W |
| Opened | 1968 |
| Closed | 1993 |
| Owner | Down By The Falls, LLC (Johnny Morris) |
| Theme | Li'l Abner |
| Slogan | "Have A Heckuva Day at Dogpatch USA!" |
| Area | 124-acre (0.50 km2) |
| Replaced | 2014, 2018 as Heritage USA Ozarks Resort at Historic Dogpatch |
Dogpatch USA was a theme park located in northwest Arkansas along State Highway 7 between the cities of Harrison and Jasper, an area known today as Marble Falls. It was based on the comic strip Li'l Abner, created by cartoonist Al Capp and set in a fictional village called Dogpatch. The park opened in 1968, and closed in 1993.
Dogpatch USA was a commercial success in its early years. Investors tried to parlay that success into a sister park, "Marble Falls," planned with a ski resort and convention center. The venture failed and led to the park's closure in 1993. The property then fell into disrepair. Parts of the park have been divided up and sold, and the main area has been bought, sold, and foreclosed on several times.
A documentary about Dogpatch USA by Jeff Carter Productions was released in May, 2018.[1]
- ^ Carter, Jeff. Dogpatch USA Film Premiere, May 18, 2018. Accessed December 16, 2019. Archived December 16, 2019, at the Wayback Machine