Crowley's Ridge State Park

Crowley's Ridge State Park
Civilian Conservation Corps pavilion
Map showing the location of Crowley's Ridge State Park
Map showing the location of Crowley's Ridge State Park
Location of Crowley's Ridge State Park in Arkansas
LocationWalcott, Greene, Crowley's Ridge, Arkansas, United States
Coordinates36°2′39.5″N 90°39′58.6″W / 36.044306°N 90.666278°W / 36.044306; -90.666278
Area291 acres (118 ha)[1]
EstablishedJune 21, 1937[1]
Named forCrowley's Ridge
Governing bodyArkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
WebsiteCrowley's Ridge State Park

Crowley's Ridge State Park is a 291-acre (118 ha) Arkansas state park in Greene County, Arkansas in the United States atop Crowley's Ridge. Located on the former homesite of pioneer Benjamin Crowley, the park contains many excellent examples of the work done by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.[1] One of Arkansas's most popular state parks, the parks is bisected by Crowley's Ridge Parkway, a National Scenic Byway.[2] The site became a state park in 1933 in an effort to honor Crowley and the heritage of the Crowley's Ridge area.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Staff of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism (September 12, 2011). "Crowley's Ridge State Park". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  2. ^ Staff. "Crowley's Ridge Parkway Official Designations". America's Byways. Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on March 21, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2012.