| Lake Frierson State Park | |
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 Lake Frierson, September 2010 | |
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| Location | Paragould,Greene,Crowley's Ridge, Arkansas, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°58′21.2″N90°42′58.3″W / 35.972556°N 90.716194°W /35.972556; -90.716194 |
| Area | 114 acres (46 ha)[1] |
| Established | 1975[2] |
| Named for | Lake Frierson, itself named after Charles Frierson |
| Visitors | 150,000 annually[1] |
| Governing body | Park:Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Lake:Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Website | Lake Frierson State Park |
Lake Frierson State Park is a 114-acre (46 ha)Arkansas state park onCrowley's Ridge inGreene County, easternArkansas.
Containing a 335 acres (136 ha)reservoir built by the Soil Conservation Service, the park entered the system in 1975.[2] The park skirts theCrowley's Ridge formation and offers fishing as well as hiking, camping, kayaking, and a visitor center.[2]
In addition to the recreation opportunities at Lake Frierson, the area is home to a unique blend of forests in the state. Located partially in a forest similar to those found in theAppalachians, the park also contains theoak-hickory forest native tothe Ozarks and a wide variety of rare trees in Arkansas on Crowley's Ridge's northern slopes, including thecucumber tree,northern red oak andtulip tree.[3]
In the 1970s, the Soil Conservation Service (now known asNatural Resources Conservation Service or NRCS) constructed ten dams along the western edge of Crowley's Ridge in northeast Arkansas. The ridge is a geological formation that rises 150–250 feet (46–76 m) above the surrounding flatArkansas Delta.Charles Frierson, a lawyer and judge fromJonesboro, was instrumental in acquiring the property as a state park. The site officially became a state park when funding was approved by theArkansas General Assembly in 1975.[1] Although initially only a day-use park, Lake Frierson has grown to a full service park with visitor center and camping facilities.
Camping is available in four class C and three class D campsites on the east side of the lake. Picnic areas are scattered throughout the park, and an air-conditioned and heated pavilion with room for 80 attendees is available for rent. Fishing for bream, catfish, crappie, and bass is available in the timber-filled Lake Frierson. Non-motor fishing boats and pedal boats are available for rent, and bait, fishing and camping supplies and gifts can be purchased at the visitor center.[2] Visitors are also able to hike along the circular1⁄2-mile (0.80 km) Dogwood Lane Trail, a self-guided interpretative trail.[3]
Crowley's Ridge State Park is 10 miles (16 km) to the north onArkansas Highway 141, offering additional camping and recreational activities.
