Growing up, my parents told me stories about a theme park they went to as kids. The park was called Dogpatch USA. Come to find out, this place was not just a place that my parents visited, but was actually a huge theme park that kids from all over would come to visit. Based on Li'l Abner, the park was filled with rides and oversized characters that kids would flock to — it was almost like a smaller version of Disney World. Families would take vacations specifically to this area between Harrison and Jasper, Ark. I'm obsessed with abandoned places, so when my husband and I passed this abandoned theme park accidentally, I was in heaven. Theres something about walking on the ground where my parents played as children, and knowing that this place used to be buzzing with kids and adults alike. Although I never got the chance to experience Dogpatch USA in its prime, it's such a sad sight to see what it has become today. I have included some pictures at the beginning of what Dogpatch used to be.

Dogpatch in it's prime:

Rides and playground equipment

Bridges

Administration buildings

Train station

Signs