Lake Leatherwood City Park, Municipal recreational area in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Lake Leatherwood City Park covers 1,600 acres on the north side of Eureka Springs, centred on the 100-acre Lake Leatherwood, impounded from West Leatherwood Creek by the Lake Leatherwood Dam. The dam, roadways and recreational facilities were built in the 1930s by Civilian Conservation Corps crews with funding from the federal Soil Conservation Service.
Lake Leatherwood Park was built in the 1930s by Civilian Conservation Corps work crews, with funding from the federal Soil Conservation Service. Those crews created the 100-acre lake by damming West Leatherwood Creek, and also built the roadways and recreational facilities. The CCC facilities were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, and the whole park became a historic district in 1998.
The park's CCC-built recreational facilities were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, and the whole park followed as a historic district in 1998. The dam was nominated in 1992 but never formally listed; the National Park Service records its listing as pending.
The best time to visit is during warmer months when facilities and water activities are fully available and trail conditions are optimal. Visitors should plan for time to explore the expansive grounds and decide in advance whether to focus on water recreation, hiking, or picnicking.
The Lake Leatherwood Dam was built in the 1930s by Civilian Conservation Corps crews funded by the Soil Conservation Service. It was nominated for the National Register in 1992 alongside the CCC recreational facilities, but its listing remains recorded as pending by the National Park Service.
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