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See the Ouachita Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.
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Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: From Hot Springs, AR, 13 miles, west on Highway 270 and north on Highway 227.
Factoid: Lake Ouachita, AR is located on the Ouachita River near the resort spa of Hot
Springs. Its crystal-clear waters make the lake a popular site for scuba diving.
There are numerous camping, fishing and swimming opportunities at the lake as well as
concessions with marinas, motels, restaurants and horseback riding. Unique island
camping opportunities are available on the over 200 islands. It offers several
access points to the 40 mile LOViT Trail. There is also a boating trail for viewing
geological formations on the shoreline.
Age & Disability Discount Passes
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
40 Recreation areas at Ouachita Lake
Air National Guard Camp
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Avant
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Avery Recreation Area
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Big Fir
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Blakely Mt Dam-Lake Ouachita
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Brady Mountain Recreation Area
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Brady Mountain Resort and Marina
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Buckville
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Cedar Fourche
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Crystal Springs Recreation Area
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Crystal Springs Resort
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Denby Point Ada Trail Area
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Denby Point Boat Ramp
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Denby Point Recreation Area
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Echo Canyon Resort and Marina
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Highway 27 Campground
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Highway 27 Fishing Village
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Highway 27 Recreation Area
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Irons Fork
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Joplin Boat Ramp
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Joplin Recreation Area
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Lake Ouachita Shores Resort
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Lake Ouachita State Park
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Lena Landing Boat Ramp
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Lena Landing Recreation Area
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Little Fir Landing
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Little Fir Recreation Area
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Lovit Trailheads
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Mountain Harbor Resort and Spa
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North Shores Resort and Marina
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Rabbit Tail Boat Ramp
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Rabbit Tail Recreation Area
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Shangri La Resort
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Spillway Boat Ramp
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Spillway Recreation Area
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Stephens Park
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Tompkins Bend Recreation Area
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Twin Creek Boat Ramp
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Twin Creek Recreation Area
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Washita
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Corps Managed
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Managed by Others in Italics |
$ Corps Fees Collected
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Camping |
E | Electric Campsites |
N | Non-electric Campsites |
P | Primitive Campsites |
G | Group Camping |
D | Dump Station |
Fishing |
C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
D | Fishing Docks |
P | Fishing Piers |
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Picnic |
A | Picnic Area |
G | Group Picnic |
GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
Swimming |
BE | Beach |
P | Swimming Pool |
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Trails |
B | Bike Trails |
Q | Equestrian Trails |
H | Hiking Trails |
I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
F | Fitness Trails |
W | Water Trails |
S | Snow Mobile Trails |
CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
M | Multipurpose Trails |
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