State: Arkansas
Address 1: 11333 West Arkansas Highway 74
City: West Fork
Zip: 72774
Phone: 479-761-3325
Open all Year: Yes
Number of Sites: 147
Electric: 13
Electric Water: 78
Full Hook: 44
Camp URL: http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/park-finder/parks.aspx?id=4
Full Hook: Yes
Devil’s Den State Park is nestled deep in Lee Creek Valley, a picturesque setting in northwest Arkansas’s Ozarks Mountains, ancient sedimentary mountains renowned for their natural beauty and lush oak-hickory forest. This Ozark valley was selected as a park site in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC used native materials to craft the parks rustic-style wood and stone structures. This work includes an impressive native stone dam that spans Lee Creek in the heart of the park forming peaceful eight-acre Lake Devil. Rental canoes, tandem kayaks, pedal boats, and water bikes are available at the park.
Seventeen fully-equipped cabins featuring kitchens and fireplaces are nestled in the natural beauty of this park. These cabins are available throughout the year. Wood-burning fireplaces in the cabins are available for use from October through April.
A park cafe and swimming pool (both open in summer only) overlook the lake. Groceries, gifts and snacks can be purchased at the park store.
Campsites are spaced along the valley. These 143 sites include 44 Class AAA, 12 Class B, 13 Class C, 24 Class D (no hookups), eight Hike-in (tent only) and 42 sites with water and electric hookups in the Horse Camp that includes a bathhouse and access to the horse trails. The park also includes a group camp, standard pavilion, and mountain bike trails.
Miles of hiking and multiple use trails wind through Devil’s Den and the surrounding Ozark National Forest. Caves, crevices and bluff overlooks can be explored here. Take a wet-water hike up Lee Creek, or trek the 15-mile Butterfield Hiking Trail. This trail from the park through the Ozark National Forest leads backpackers deep into the hills and hollows of the rugged scenic Ozarks.
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Backpackers may choose from two primitive camp areas.
Hikers are required to obtain a free backcountry permit at the visitor center before venturing onto the Butterfield Trail.