Explore Arkansas's Largest Lake in Its Unrivaled Glory

Lake Ouachita – Arkansas’s Largest Lake. With very little shoreline development. A Pristine Public Corps of Engineers Lake with 66,324 acres of Land and Water surrounded by the Ouachita National Forest of over 1.8 million acres.

With 40,000 acres of water, over 200 islands, and 20,000 acres of public land, Ouachita offers an abundance of recreational opportunities. The Corps of Engineers maintains over 1100 campsites and 20 boat ramps on Lake Ouachita. Boating, fishing, scuba diving, and island camping are especially popular.

Yet Lake Ouachita is only 13 miles from the Spa City of Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, on the East End and on the doorsteps of the Quartz Crystal Capital of the World, Mount Ida, Arkansas, on the West End.