Devil's Den State Park
| Devil's Den State Park | |||||||
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Interactive map of Devil's Den State Park | |||||||
| Location | Washington County, Arkansas, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°46′48″N 94°15′00″W / 35.779945°N 94.250033°W | ||||||
| Area | 2,200 acres (890 ha) | ||||||
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) | ||||||
| Established | October 13, 1933 | ||||||
| Administered by | Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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Devil's Den State Park is a 2,200-acre (890 ha) Arkansas state park in Washington County, near West Fork, Arkansas in the United States. Park amenities were 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.