Devil's Den, to its approximately 60 crevice caves. Rumors say outlaws used these caves and the steep terrain surrounding them as the perfect hideout.
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This special place nestled in Lee Creek Valley was selected as a state park site in the 1930s. The Civilian Conservation Corps used native materials to build the park’s rustic-style wood and stone structures that mirror the surrounding natural beauty. It now stands as one of the most intact CCC sites in the U.S., with a legacy you can see in its trails and buildings like its original cabins.
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Some of the park’s unique characteristics are rock formations and caverns. An impressive rock dam spans Lee Creek forming Lake Devil, an 8-acre lake for fishing and boating with canoes and pedal boats for rent.
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The park’s hiking, backpacking, mountain bike, and horseback riding trails lead to the surrounding Ozark National Forest.
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The area gives some of the most spectacular views of nature and yester-years...
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A wonderful day of riding in Arkansas!
Nana
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