Swimming allowed42 miFalls Creek Falls
Lake Catherine State Park, Malvern
Falls Creek Falls is a seasonal waterfall with a swimming area at its base in Lake Catherine State Park.
Swimming holes in Arkansas
10 places to swim in Arkansas, each checked for public access. Open a spot for its season, booking rules and how to get there.
10 spots listed7 lakes and tarns3 waterfall pools
10 spots in Arkansas
Swimming allowed42 mi
Free swimming beach52 miLake Ouachita State Park Swim Beach
Lake Ouachita State Park, Mountain Pine
Free swimming beach at Lake Ouachita State Park beside the marina.
Swimming allowed62 miNorth Beach
DeGray Lake, Arkadelphia
Designated swimming beach on DeGray Lake with buoyed swimming areas and no lifeguard.
Free swimming beach64 miLake Dardanelle Swimming Beach
Lake Dardanelle State Park, London
Lake Dardanelle State Park has a free swimming beach on its 34,300-acre reservoir.
Swimming reported84 miHaw Creek Falls
Haw Creek Falls Point of Interest, Clarksville
Haw Creek Falls is a small waterfall on a mountain stream beside a year-round national forest recreation area.
Public swimming102 miShady Lake Swimming Area
Shady Lake Recreation Area, Mena
Shady Lake has a seasonal public swimming site, picnic facilities, bathhouses and a shoreline trail.
Yes, free swimming112 miLake Charles State Park Swim Beach
Lake Charles State Park, Powhatan
Free swimming is available at the sandy beach on 645-acre Lake Charles in Lake Charles State Park.
Seasonal pool swimming122 miLake Fort Smith
Lake Fort Smith State Park, Chester
Lake Fort Smith State Park has a seasonal swimming pool, while swimming in Lake Fort Smith is not allowed.
Seasonal pool swimming132 miDevil’s Den State Park Swimming Area
Devil's Den State Park, Prairie Grove
Devil Lake is an eight-acre lake formed by a rock dam at Devil's Den State Park, which has a seasonal swimming pool.
Swimming possible162 miTanyard Creek Falls
Tanyard Creek Nature Trail, Bella Vista
Tanyard Creek Falls is a year-round waterfall beside a public nature trail, with downstream areas for wading and swimming when water levels permit.