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See the John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: 35 miles east of Fort Smith, AR. Exit 37 off of Interstate 40 at Ozark, south on 219 for 2 miles. Turn east on Highway 64 and follow out of town. Lock and Dam Road is south of Highway 64.

Factoid: John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake extends 26 miles along the Arkansas River, about half in Arkansas and half in Oklahoma. The shoreline offers a variety of terrain that includes bottomland hardwood timber banks, steep bluffs, open agricultural fields, and urban developments. Outdoor recreational opportunities exists at four parks. Modern park amenities include boat launching ramps, drinking water, camp sites, picnic sites, playgrounds, and trails.

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

4 Recreation areas at John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake

	Area Status
Fort Smith Park					X		D	A G GS	X		M
Haroldton Access
Lee Creek Park					X
Springhill   $				X			D	GS	X		B M
Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected