Devil's Den State Park

Devil's Den State Park
Waterfall in Devil's Den State Park
Map showing the location of Devil's Den State Park
Map showing the location of Devil's Den State Park
Location of Devils Den State Park in Arkansas
Map showing the location of Devil's Den State Park
Map showing the location of Devil's Den State Park
Devil's Den State Park (the United States)
LocationWashington County, Arkansas, United States
Coordinates35°46′28″N 94°14′30″W / 35.77444°N 94.24167°W / 35.77444; -94.24167
Area2,500 acres (10 km2)[1]
Elevation1,020 ft (310 m)[2]
Established1933[1]
Named forDevil's Den cave
Governing bodyArkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
WebsiteDevils Den State Park

Devil's Den State Park is a 2,500-acre (1,000 ha) Arkansas state park in Washington County, near West Fork, Arkansas in the United States. The park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, beginning in 1933. Devil's Den State Park is in the Lee Creek Valley in the Boston Mountains, which are the southwestern part of The Ozarks. The park, with an 8 acres (3.2 ha) CCC-built lake, is open for year-round recreation, with trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Devil's Den State Park also has several picnic areas, a swimming pool and cabins, with camping sites ranging from modern to primitive. Fossils of coral and crinoids can be found along the banks and within Lee Creek at Devil's Den State Park.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Devil's Den State Park" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2009. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
  2. ^ "Devil's Den State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. April 30, 1980. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
  3. ^ National Geographic Guide to the State Parks of the United States. National Geographic Society. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4262-0251-3.