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ARKS AND RECREATION AREAS
Chamberlyne
Country Club
- Danville. Golf and tennis.
Par/Yardage: 72/6638 whites, 7047 blues
Course rating: 72.9; Slope: 125
Course architects: Steve Holden, John Ed
Chambers III
Course opened: 1997
Standard greens fee: $30 weekdays, $40
weekends
Amenities: pro shop, restaurant, golf
carts, pool, tennis
Practice facilities: driving range,
putting green, chipping green
Ozark
National Forest Campsites:
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Haw
Creek Falls, 14 miles north from
Hagarville on Arkansas 123. Small mountain
stream with picturesque falls, rocks,
bluffs. Canoeing on Big Piney Creek nearby
and access to Ozark Highlands
Trail.
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Horsehead
Lake, 8 miles north of Clarksville.
98-acre lake and three-mile hiking loop.
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Wolfpen,
22 miles northwest of Clarksville on
Highway 103, then west on Forest Road 1003
for two miles. Mulberry River canoeing and
access to the Ozark Highlands Trail.
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Ozone,
18 miles north of Clarksville. Situated in
tall pine timber, site of old Ozone
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp. Access
to Ozark Highlands Trail.
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Lake
Dardanelle State
Park
- Spreads to three different lakeside areas on Lake
Dardanelle (Russellville, Dardanelle, Ouita).
Campsites, electricity, restrooms and showers, dump
station, picnic sites, pavilions, trails and a
marina.
Lake
Dardanelle Campsite Area;
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Piney
Bay, 74 sites with swim beach on Big Piney
Creek.
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Spadra
Park, two miles south of Clarksville on
Arkansas 103 has 36 sites, boat dock,
pavilion, marina and
restaurant.
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Flat
Rock, 15 sites on Big Piney
Creek.
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Horsehead
Park, 10 sites on the Arkansas River.
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Cabin
Creek, nine sites near
Knoxville.
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Mount
Nebo Camping
- Hiking trails.
Toadsuck
Park
- 48 camping sites, five public shelters, three
playgrounds and boat launching.
South
Fourche Recreation
Area
- Six primitive campsites and floating, Hollis,
USFS Ouachita National Forest. River floating
is not served by any outfitters and is seasonal,
check the Hollis South Fourche River gauge.
Ozark
Highlands National Recreation
Trail
- Over 34 miles of this trail traverses northern
Johnson County. The trail intersects with the Ozark
Highlands National Scenic Byway (Highway 21) at
Ozone.
Lake
Sylvia Recreation
Area
- The 17 - acre lake is centerpiece for a
variety of family activities, including swimming,
camping, fishing, trails and evening interpretive
programs in the summer.
Petit
Jean State Park -
Arkansas' first state park and one of the most
popular, encompassing 3,471 acres of rare natural
beauty. Facilities include cabins, Mather Lodge,
campsites, fishing lake, swimming pool, hiking
trails, interpretive programs, gift shop and the
only state park-operated airport. Focal point is
Cedar Falls, one of the highest and prettiest
waterfalls in the South.
Mount
Magazine State
Park
- Arkansas' Newest State Park. The highest point in
Arkansas is located 16 miles south of Paris on
Scenic 309 Byway, rising from the Ozark National
Forest at 2,753 feet above sea level. Mount
Magazine offers tourists not only the serenity of
its natural beauty with scenic overlooks and
historical significance, but also provides areas to
tourists for camping, picnicking, hiking, horseback
riding, hang gliding, rock climbing and rappelling.
On a clear day, you can see 40 miles.
Iron
Springs Recreation
Area
- Picnicking facilities and access to the 4.3 mile
Hunts Loop Trail along Scenic 7 Byway.
Nimrod
Lake Recreation
Area
- Fishing, water-skiing, camping, picnicking and
swimming at this Corps of Engineers lake just south
of Plainview. 126 campsites, full-service camping
and boat ramps,. Great for bass, crappie and other
panfish. Also motorcycle trails.
Cypress
Creek, Bigelow -
Corps of Engineers park on the Arkansas River
offers campsites, facilities and boat ramps.
Mount
Nebo State Park
- Arkansas' second highest state park is atop Mount
Nebo just west of Dardanelle. Cabins, campsites,
hiking trails with scenic overlooks, visitor
center, swimming pool, and more
Cherokee
and Sequoyah Parks
- In Conway County, located near Lock and Dam #9 on
the Arkansas River. Camping, fishing, picnic areas
managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Old
Post Road Park
- Arkansas River park has 40 full-service campsites
and additional day use areas. Playground, lighted
tennis and basketball courts, and soccer and
softball fields.

National
Forest Recreation
Area
sites are Long Pool on Big Piney Creek; Moccasin
Gap for horseback riding, off-road motorcycles and
mountain bikes; and Bayou Bluff Recreation Area.
Long Pool and Bayou Bluff both feature "old time"
swimming holes and picniking.
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