Located on the former homesite of pioneer Benjamin Crowley, the park contains many excellent examples of the work done by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.

[1] The park was originally constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the original stone and log structures give the park a rustic feel.

The park offers a 31-acre (13 ha) fishing lake originally constructed by the Arkansas National Guard and which is well stocked with channel catfish and largemouth bass by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

The park has modern cabins with kitchens, picnic areas, a dining hall, snack bar, and other amenities.

[3] The bathhouse, bridge, comfort station, and dining hall are separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places: