| Gray Spring Recreation Area--Forest Service Road 1003 Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nearest City: | Cass, Arkansas |
| Builder: | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Architecture: | Rustic |
| Added: | September 11, 1995 |
| Refnum: | 94001616 |
| Nocat: | yes |
The Gray Spring Recreation Area is a picnic area with scenic views in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest of northwestern Arkansas. It is located on northern Franklin County, on Forest Road 1003, and includes a picnic shelter, comfort facilities, an outdoor barbecue pit, and picnic tables. The picnic area and Forest Road 1003 were built in 1934 by a crew from the Civilian Conservation Corps, and were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. The road, which winds precariously around Black Mountain, retains a number of surviving CCC-built features, including a bridge and many stone culverts.[1]