Hobbs State Park and Conservation Area

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O V E R V I E W

Facility:

Description:

Hobbs State Park and Conservation area has a brand new visitors center with interactive koisks and a cave display. There are many trails to explore including the handicapp accessible Van Winkle Trail. Educational programs exist and some take students on a hike down the Shaddox Trail. Scout and homeschool groups can go primitive camping overnight on the Pigeon Roost Trail. There is also a shooting range.

A D D R E S S

Address 1:

20201 East Highway 12

Address 2:

City:

Rogers

State/Province:

Zip Code:

72756

V I S I T I N G I N F O

Hours:

Visitors Center 7 days, 8am to 5pm.
Office Mon-Fri, 8am to 5pm.
Shooting Range: 7 days, 8am to 1/2 hour after sunset.
Campsites, trails, restrooms (no heat or water) 7 days, 24 hours.

Telephone:

(479) 789-5000

Website:

Visit Website

R E V I E W S

Lynda Altman, Co-op Member

The Novus Homeschool Group took a morning tour of the Van Winkle Historical Trail at Hobbs. The park provided us with a park interpreter who was very informative. She explained about the Van Winkle mill, pointed out where the homestead foundation remains, where the blacksmith shop was, and showed us the brick out house and where the mill operated. The reason our group chose this trail is that it is accessible by strollers and wheelchairs. The trail is short, only 1/4 mile and it is packed earth for easy walking. The trail is wide enough for kids to walk in groups.

It is a great field trip for group with multi-age children. We were a group of 30 with kids ranging in ages from preschool through high school. Everyone enjoyed the information the guide had to offer. The kids were allowed to walk through the different areas. Kiosks are placed along the trail that give visitors more information.

I would recommend this field trip. There was no fee for our group to attend.