Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area
| Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area | |||||||
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Cossatot River | |||||||
Interactive map of Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area | |||||||
| Location | Polk and Howard counties, Arkansas, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°17′39″N 94°10′39″W / 34.294231°N 94.17741°W | ||||||
| Area | 5,300 acres (2,100 ha) | ||||||
| Established | February 19, 1988 | ||||||
| Administered by | Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area is a 5,299.65-acre (2,144.69 ha) Arkansas state park in Howard County and Polk County, Arkansas in the United States. The park follows a rough, undeveloped 12.5 miles (20.1 km) of the Cossatot River. The river itself is included in Arkansas's Natural and Scenic Rivers System and the National Park Service's list of National Wild and Scenic Rivers, making it a whitewater rafting destination. The rough nature of the river, including Class III, IV, and dangerous Class V rapids, make the park-natural area a popular destination for skilled canoeists, kayakers, and playboaters. The park became a part of the system in 1988 after the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission agreed to cooperative management after acquiring the property from the Weyerhaeuser Corporation.