Bluff Hole (near Fort Smith)
A locally known swimming hole near Fort Smith, part of a stretch of the Mulberry River area where locals recommend
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Mill Creek (Mulberry River)
A well-regarded swimming and canoeing spot on a tributary of the Mulberry River, known for cold, clear water.
Turner Bend (Mulberry River)
The most popular spot for swimming, camping, and canoeing along the Mulberry River, with an on-site outfitter and campground.
Redding Campground (Mulberry River)
A developed Forest Service campground along the Mulberry River offering swimming access alongside camping.
Little Mulberry
A well-regarded swimming spot on the Mulberry River system, noted by local guides as an essential stop, though flow depends
Mammoth Spring State Park
A National Natural Landmark and one of the world’s largest springs, releasing ~9.8 million gallons of 58°F water hourly to
Spring River
One of Arkansas’s best year-round floating/swimming rivers thanks to Mammoth Spring’s constant flow, popular with trout anglers as well as
Village Creek State Park
A Crowley’s Ridge state park with two distinct swimming holes, offering a rare swimming option in the otherwise flat Arkansas
Lake Ouachita – Blakely Dam swim area
A popular Lake Ouachita swimming spot near the dam that created the lake, about ten miles northwest of Hot Springs.
DeGray Lake
A reservoir near Arkadelphia known for a unique local snorkeling activity around underwater rock formations near its islands, plus standard