Iron Springs Recreation Area

 park, dam, picnic area, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historic district, New Deal Depression Relief Project [1933-1945]

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Historic roadside park, picnic area and dam listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a historic district.

Built: c. 1933
Architectural style: Rustic
Areas of significance: Architecture; Entertainment/Recreation; Social History
Area: less than 1 acre
Date added to NRHP: 10/20/1993
Other designations: part of the Facilities Constructed by the CCC in Arkansas Multiple Property Submission
Notes: This roadside park consists of three picnic shelters, walking trails and a stone dam. The dam and two of the picnic shelters are listed individually on the NRHP. The park was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a New Deal program that operated between 1933 and 1942. The program provided work for unmarried, unemployed men who were struggling to find work during the Great Depression.