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.
Swimming Holes
Lake Ouachita – Crystal Springs Beach
A clear, clean Army Corps of Engineers swim beach on Lake Ouachita — Arkansas’s largest lake — known for exceptional
River Bluff Float Camp (Ouachita River)
A picturesque swimming and camping spot directly on the banks of the Ouachita River north of Mount Ida.
Walnut Creek / Charlton Recreation Area
A cold, spring-fed mountain stream frequently cited as one of the best swimming holes in Arkansas, centered on the developed
Sugar Creek (Cossatot River, Mena)
A popular swimming destination on the Cossatot River near Mena, frequented by campers and day-trip ATV riders.
Cossatot Falls / Brushy Creek Recreation Area
A 12-mile state natural area along the Wild & Scenic Cossatot River; in summer the whitewater run becomes calm enough
Winding Stairs (Little Missouri River)
A remote, undeveloped stretch of the Little Missouri River known for deep swimming pools and streambank hiking, more solitary than
Little Missouri Falls
A long, wide, stair-stepped cascade where the Little Missouri River tumbles through a rocky gorge — one of the signature
Devil’s Den State Park (Lee Creek tributaries)
A well-known Ozark state park (site of a historic CCC-built lodge and trail system) with creek access for wading and
Tanyard Creek Falls
A picturesque waterfall and swimming spot below the Windsor Lake Dam, reached via an easy nature trail on land the