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Shady Lake Swimming Area
Shady Lake Recreation Area, Mena, ArkansasLake on Shady LakePublic swimming
Shady Lake has a seasonal public swimming site, picnic facilities, bathhouses and a shoreline trail.
- Water
- Lake, Shady Lake
- Entry
- $5 per vehicle for day use and swimming; $2 per person for buses, walking or cycling.
- Swim hours
- Open seasonally.
- Facilities
- Bathhouses with warm showers, flush toilets, picnic pavilions, picnic tables
- Managed by
- Ouachita National Forest
Getting there
Take Arkansas Highway 84 west of Glenwood, turn northwest onto Arkansas Highway 246 at Athens, then turn right onto Forest Service Road 38 and continue 3 miles.
34.3594, -94.0281
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Questions about Shady Lake Swimming Area
Can you swim at Shady Lake Swimming Area?
Yes. The Ouachita National Forest provides a public swimming site at Shady Lake.
Does it cost anything to swim at Shady Lake Swimming Area?
$5 per vehicle for day use and swimming; $2 per person for buses, walking or cycling.
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