Jenkins' Ferry State Park
Jenkins' Ferry State Park
Location:13 miles south of Sheridan on AR 46. Contact Information
Facilities:Exhibits, picnic areas, pavilion (no electricity), swimming area, boat launch.
Activities:Interpretive programs, picnicking, swimming, boating.
Special Features:Jenkins' Ferry is one of three Civil War battlegrounds in south central Arkansasthat were part of the Union Army's Red River Campaign, thepurpose of which was to take Texas away from the Confederatetroops. Theother two battlegrounds are Marks' Mills State Park and Poison SpringState Park (see separate listings).
Address:c/o Arkansas State Parks
1 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone:888-287-2757
Web: www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/park.asp?id=28
Size: 40 acres.
See other parks in Arkansas.