Lake Catherine State Park

{{Short description|Park in Arkansas, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox park

| name = Lake Catherine State Park

| photo = Lake Catherine State Park 001.jpg

| photo_caption =

| photo_width = 280

| photo_alt = Blue waters and pine trees

| map = Arkansas

| map_caption = Location in Arkansas

| relief = 1

| label = Lake Catherine State Park

| location = Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States

| coords = {{coord|34|25|37|N|92|55|20|W|display=inline,title}}

| coords_ref =

| area = {{convert|2180|acre}}

| elevation = {{convert|551|ft}}{{cite gnis|50940|Lake Catherine State Park}}

| established = 1935

| designation = Arkansas state park

| administrator = Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism

| status =

| website = [https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/lake-catherine-state-park Lake Catherine State Park]

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Lake Catherine State Park is a {{convert|2180|acre|adj=on}} public recreation area located on the south shore of Lake Catherine, {{convert|8|mi|spell=in}} southeast of Hot Springs, Arkansas. The park was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Three stone-and-wood cabins, a former concessions building, and a bridge constructed in the Corps' rustic architecture style are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Activities and amenities

Park amenities include a visitors center, cabins and campsites, marina with boat rentals, horseback riding stable, picnicking and swimming areas, and ten miles of hiking trails.

References

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{{cite web |url=https://res.cloudinary.com/miles-extranet-dev/image/upload/v1528212830/ArkansasSP/migration_documents/20/LakeCatherine_2017_web.pdf |title=Lake Catherine State Park Brochure |publisher=Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism |year=2017 |access-date=March 31, 2021}}

{{cite encyclopedia |title=Lake Catherine State Park |url=https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/lake-catherine-state-park-1228/ |author=Staff of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism |date=December 20, 2020 |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture |publisher=Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System |access-date=March 31, 2021}}

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