Hobbs State Park Information

Hobbs State Park
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Hobbs State Park - Conservation Area

Arkansas's largest state park in land area, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area (HSPCA) covers a 12,056-acre tract of diverse Ozark landscape along the southern shore of 28,370-acre Beaver Lake. Twenty-two of the park’s 60 miles of border stretch along the shores of Beaver Lake. The park lies between Beaver Lake to the north and War Eagle Creek to the south with acreage stretching across a part of Benton County southeast of Beaver Lake and extending into Madison and Carroll counties.

This park's landscape consists of plateaus, ridges, valleys, and streams featuring an upland forest of oak, hickory and pine. Many water features including disappearing streams, springs and seeps have carved the many hollows in this fragile limestone landscape and created cave-related features including numerous sinkholes.

The 24-mile Multi-use Hidden Diversity Trail is designed for equestrians, mountain bikers and hikers. No motorized vehicles are allowed. Users have the option of four trail sections or loops. The trail follows ridge tops and rims with lots of curves and a few hills that drop 200 to 300 feet in elevation. The entire trail is surrounded by woods that are mainly comprised of oak and hickory. When weather conditions warrant, the trail is subject to closure to mountain bike and equestrian use. In addition, all or a portion of the park’s trail system may be closed occasionally for permitted hunting seasons or maintenance repair. Contact the park to check on the current trail status before traveling to Hobbs to participate in these activities.

This multi-use back country trail contains four loops and several spur trails that would exceed 23 miles if you rode a horse over its entire length. The trail was designed for family day use and mostly follows fairly level ridge tops and rims, with only a half dozen hills to climb throughout the entire trail. Parking is available at the Townsend Ridge Road Trail Access and Piney Road Trail Access.
Bashore Ridge Loop – 3 miles
(Blackburn Area)
Dutton Hollow Loop – 3 miles
(Blackburn Area)
Little Clifty Creek Loop – 9 miles
(Van Winkle Hollow)
War Eagle Valley Loop – 6 miles

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