Park A Day: Woolly Hollow State Park

This weekend, Woolly Hollow State Park is going to have a Star Party at Lake Bennett Beach from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Volunteers from the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society will set up telescopes for you to view the different celestial bodies and be on hand to answer your questions. Admission is free. Woolly Hollow has great, clear skies for viewing because of Lake Bennett.

Woolly Hollow State Park is located in Greenbrier and has over 40-acres of water for you to swim, boat and fish. There are campsites and the park rents canoes, kayaks, pedal boats and other water vehicles. The lake does not allow gas-powered boats, and if you want to fish you need to bring your own gear because there is no bait shop nearby, but there are great fishing opportunities. Woolly Hollow has picnic areas, a snack bar, a pavillion and a historic cabin you can visit.

Take Exit #125 off I-40 at Conway to reach the park (Google Map). You can visit their website for more information.

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