Woolly Hollow State Park facts for kids
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 Woolly Hollow State Park
Location in Arkansas
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| Location | Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States |
| Area | 370 acres (150 ha) |
| Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Established | August 1973 |
| Named for | Woolly family homestead |
| Governing body | Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism |
| Website | Woolly Hollow State Park |
Wooly Hollow State Park is a 375-acre (152 ha) Arkansas state park in Faulkner County, near Greenbrier, Arkansas in the United States. The park was built and is based on a dam lake, Bennett Lake, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA) beginning in 1933. Access to the park is available from Arkansas Highway 285.
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History
Originally, the land was a homestead by the Woolly family, and a restored cabin is on the property. The area was used by Dr. Hugh Bennett for soil studies in the 1930s. The CCC and WPA built a dam and lake, and it was used for watershed research. later named for Bennett. Before becoming a state park, the area was known as Centerville County Park.
Recreation
Cabins and camping
The park features 40 camp sites and a bathhouse.
Trails
Wooly Hollow State Park is home to the Huckleberry Trail, completed in 1935 by the CCC, the trail circles Bennett Lake. It was restored in 1981.
