Special Notices
Devil's Den State Park
As of May 27, Farmer's Cave and Big Ear Cave, two of the lesser known caves in Devil's Den State Park, are closed to the public. These emergency closures were necessary in an effort to protect these two caves from the possibility of contamination from the White Nose Syndrome, a fungus that has killed millions of bats in the eastern U.S. The disease is transmitted bat to bat. It is believed that climbers moving their gear from cave to cave and state to state are spreading spores from the fungus. All other caves in Devil's Den State Park remain open to cavers. For more information about these two cave closures, visit:
www.arkansasstateparks.com/news/for-media/display.aspx?id=1156
Crater of Diamonds State Park
All facilities except the campground at the Crater of Diamonds State Park are currently open under normal operating hours and dates. The campground is closed while undergoing a total renovation. The campground is expected to reopen in mid-summer 2010.
Daisy State Park's campground is an alternate choice. Located on Lake Greeson, this nearby state park is 1/4 mile south of Daisy off U.S. 70. The drive time from Daisy State Park to Crater of Diamonds State Park is approximately 25 minutes.
Woolly Hollow State Park
The campsites with electric hookups at Woolly Hollow State Park are closed for renovation and will remain out of service until early summer 2010. The park's tent sites (no electric service but water is located nearby) remain open. For further details, contact the park at: 501-679-2098.
Bull Shoals-White River State Park
Campground Area "A" at Bull Shoals-White River State Park is closed to undergo a total renovation including 50 amp electrical service and full sewer hookups at these 28 campsites. This campground loop will remain out of service until spring 2010. The park's remaining 75 campsites are open and available for rent. For details, contact the park at: 870-445-3629.
Petit Jean State Park
The 24 guest rooms in Mather Lodge at Petit Jean State Park are closed temporarily beginning March 1, 2010, while renovations are underway on the exterior logs of this 1930s-era, CCC/Rustic-style park lodge constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration. This renovation project is expected to continue through April 2010. This closure applies only to the lodge's guest rooms and the Arkansas Room, the small meeting room near the guest rooms. It does not include the lodge’s registration desk, lobby, restaurant, gift shop, and restrooms. The park's 33 cabins and all other facilities remain open. For updates on the anticipated reopening date of the guest rooms, call the lodge at: 1-800-264-2462 (TDD).
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