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Location
Parking
Small parking lot available for mountain biking trails
Best time
Plan ahead and call DeSoto State Park in advance to arrange an appointment visit, as the museum has very limited hours (typically Saturdays only). This is especially important for group visits or if you're traveling from a distance.
Visitor tip
Speak with the knowledgeable volunteers on staff—they are particularly well-versed in CCC history and can provide valuable context about the structures and infrastructure built by the Civilian Conservation Corps throughout DeSoto State Park and the region.
Quick Facts
- Type
- History Museum
- Focus
- Civilian Conservation Corps & DeSoto State Park history
- Hours
- Limited weekend hours, open by appointment
- Location
- Western entrance to DeSoto State Park
What visitors say
Learned so much here! We could benefit for them to bring back the CCC for our young men today. So many looking for work and can’t find it. Willing to do the labor and so many places could uses it! These men were amazing!!
Quaint little museum at the old entry to DeSoto State Park. Provides a great history of the park and of the Civilian Conservation Corp who built the park. The museum is only open on Saturday for limited hours but is a must see if you're…
This is the western entrance to DeSoto State Park. There's a small parking lot for the mountain biking trails.
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Did You Know?
- The Civilian Conservation Corps Museum documents the CCC's construction of DeSoto State Park infrastructure and structures built before World War II, preserving the history of a significant but often-forgotten New Deal work program
- The museum operates with limited hours (typically Saturdays only) and relies on volunteer staff who are knowledgeable about CCC history, but can be opened by appointment through DeSoto State Park for group visits
- Located at the western entrance to DeSoto State Park, the museum serves as a gateway facility that connects visitors to nearby attractions including Little River Canyon National Preserve and multiple scenic overlooks
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