Arkansas State Park Guide 2008 - (Page 56) Arkansas State Parks Arkansas’s First State Park Petit Jean State Park 8 1285 Petit Jean Mountain Road, Morrilton, AR 72110 PARK/CAMPSITE RESERVATIONS: 501-727-5441 LODGE OR CABIN RESERVATIONS: 800-264-2462 (V/TT) or 501-727-5431 e-mail: petitjean@arkansas.com n petitjeanstatepark.com Visitor Center GPS: 35° 7.6' 38.2" N / 92° 55.1' 8.5" W The natural beauty and ancient geology of Petit Jean Mountain inspired the creation of Arkansas’s state parks system. Petit Jean State Park mirrors the mountain’s rugged beauty with its rustic-style, native log and stone facilities constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps beginning in 1933. The focal point is Mather Lodge, the park’s mountain lodge on the bluff of rugged Cedar Creek Canyon. Featuring 24 guest rooms, a restaurant, meeting room, and swimming pool, this is among Arkansas’s historic treasures that stand as a tribute to the craftsmanship and conservation achievements of the Tree Army of Franklin D.Roosevelt’s New Deal during the Great Depression. The lodge’s westward view across the canyon offers breathtaking scenery highlighted by a dramatic sunset each evening. Located near the lodge are 33 fully-equipped cabins (21 with kitchens), many of which share the same bluff with views of Cedar Creek Canyon. The canyon is the work of Cedar Creek that cascades as a spectacular 95-foot waterfall. Upstream, a rock dam forms Lake Bailey, 100 acres for fishing and pedal boating. A boathouse offers a snack bar, boat rentals, and supplies during summer. 56 http://www.petitjeanstatepark.com/ http://www.petitjeanstatepark.com/
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