Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area

Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area
Historic bridge leading to the Van Winkle site
Interactive map of Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area
LocationBenton, Carroll, and Madison counties, Arkansas, United States
Coordinates36°17′06″N 93°56′20″W / 36.284877°N 93.93883°W / 36.284877; -93.93883
Area12,170 acres (4,930 ha)
Established1979
Administered byArkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism
Named forRoscoe C. Hobbs
WebsiteOfficial website
Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area
Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area
Location in Arkansas
Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area
Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area (the United States)
Arkansas State Parks

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.