Devil's Den State Park | |
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Location | Washington County, Arkansas, United States |
Coordinates | 35°46′28″N 94°14′30″W / 35.77444°N 94.24167°W |
Area | 2,500 acres (10 km2)[1] |
Elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m)[2] |
Established | 1933[1] |
Named for | Devil's Den cave |
Governing body | Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism |
Website | Devils 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]