The dam created Lake Ouachita, the largest lake in Arkansas that falls entirely within the state's borders. The reservoir is over 34 miles long and covers a total of more than 66,324 acres of land ...

A bench on a scenic vista of the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail Credit: Stephanie Smittle Map of the trail (You can laminate it at Kinko’s to protect it from rain!) and compass 45-liter backpack ...

Created between 1946 and 1954 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a flood control and hydroelectric project, Lake Ouachita (pronounced "wash-ah-taw") is spread out over 40,000 acres with over ...

To learn more about the Lake Ouachita State Park cleanup or sign up, please contact Emily Stubblefield at (501) 293-3375. Lake Ouachita State Park is located at 5451 Mountain Pine Road.

Lake Ouachita State Park will offer both guided and self-guided hikes from 9 a.m. to noon today on the scenic Caddo Bend Trail as part of the state parks system's First Day Hikes initiative.

Long before the Ouachita River Valley and its man-made lakes became one of Arkansas' most popular recreational destinations, Native Americans called it home. The name Ouachita was derived from the ...