Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area
| Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area | |||||||
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Historic bridge leading to the Van Winkle site | |||||||
Interactive map of Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area | |||||||
| Location | Benton, Carroll, and Madison counties, Arkansas, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 36°17′06″N 93°56′20″W / 36.284877°N 93.93883°W | ||||||
| Area | 12,170 acres (4,930 ha) | ||||||
| Established | 1979 | ||||||
| Administered by | Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism | ||||||
| Named for | Roscoe C. Hobbs | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area (formerly known as Beaver Lake State Park and Hobbs State Management Area) is a 12,056-acre (4,879 ha) Arkansas state park in Benton, Carroll, and Madison Counties, Arkansas in the United States. The park was bought in 1979 through a huge financial effort from Northwest Arkansas banks. Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area is located almost entirely in the Springfield Plateau subdivision of the Ozark Plateau. The park, located just south of Beaver Lake, is open for year-round recreation, including 32.9 miles (52.9 km) of hiking, mountain bike and equestrian trails. Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area also has several picnic areas, a shooting range, and primitive camping sites.