Crystal Campground
United States historic place
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The Crystal Campground is located on Forest Road 177 in Ouachita National Forest, northeast of Norman, Arkansas. The campground has nine campsites and a picnic shelter, and provides access to outdoor recreational activities including hiking, swimming, and fishing. The swimming area is made possible by the Crystal Springs Dam, a 30-foot (9.1 m) fieldstone dam built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, that impounds Montgomery Creek to provide a swimming hole.[2] The campground's main picnic shelter was also built by the CCC at that time.[3] Both the dam and the shelter were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1] The picnic shelter was knocked over by a falling tree.
Crystal Springs Camp Shelter | |
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  Location within Arkansas  Location within the United States | |
| Nearest city | Norman, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°28′46″N 93°38′17″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1939 |
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| MPS | Facilities Constructed by the CCC in Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001087[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 21, 1993 |
