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Lake Ouachita

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  3. …West-Central AR
  4. Ouachita National Forest
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80 mi 129 km of trail — 2 Featured Runs

Easy Trails 3 Trails Intermediate Trails 3 Trails Hard Trails 0 Trails

Food & Drink

After the Run: Local Favorites

Burls Country Smokehouse This is a great place. Really like their sandwiches as well as the beef jerky and beef sticks. My son says it’s his favorite jerky you can buy.
10176 Albert Pike Rd, Royal AR — (501) 991-3875
Smokin' In Style BBQ Everything
2278 Albert Pike Rd, Hot Springs AR — (501) 767-9797
DeLuca's Pizzeria Best pizza pie in Hot Springs. Well-worth the price. Owner hails from Brooklyn, NY as well. Authentic as you can get.
407 Park Avenue, Hot Springs AR — (501) 609-9002
SONIC Drive In Mocha Java chiller = LOVE :)
1510 Albert Pike Rd, Hot Springs AR — (501) 623-5599
Wok Express Chicken and broccoli is awesome!
1418 Albert Pike Rd, Hot Springs National Park AR — (501) 623-4932
Colonial Pancake & Waffle House Not fun place with kids..thy kicked us out.
111 Central Ave, Hot Springs AR
Rolando's Restaurante Never go to here. It sucks.
210 Central Ave, Hot Springs AR — (501) 318-6054
The Pancake Shop They don't take plastic so plan ahead!
216 Central Ave, Hot Springs AR — (501) 624-5720
Taco Bell What can I say? It's TB. Well worth it every time!
1100 Albert Pike Rd, Hot Springs AR — (501) 321-4395
Shipley Do-Nuts best place ever!!
1005 Albert Pike Rd, Hot Springs AR — (501) 623-1916
Steinhaus Keller Does this place serve a good Wiener Schnitzel?
801 Central Ave Ste 15, Hot Springs AR — (501) 624-7866
Colorado Grill Bronco burrito was the best thing ever. Don't have palaces this good where I'm from in Minnesota. Well worth it. And friendly staff.
320 Ouachita Ave, Hot Springs AR — (501) 623-7992
Picante's Try the carne asada really good
801 Central Ave, Hot Springs AR — (501) 623-2300
Taco Mama First time eating here...the food was great!
1209 Malvern Ave, Hot Springs AR — (501) 624-6262
Rocky's Corner There is no better pizza in hot springs ....
2600 Central Ave, Hot Springs AR — (501) 624-0199
Cafe 1217 This is the best place in town to get quality fresh good food. Their tomato soup and sandwiches are fantastic!
1217 Malvern Ave, Hot Springs AR — (501) 318-1094
King Kone The most amazing female mullet spotted here!
1505 Malvern Ave, Hot Springs AR — (501) 321-9766
Mr. Whiskers Shrimp Po Boy with Whisker sauce - it's the dish.
1538 Malvern Ave, Hot Springs AR — (501) 262-3474

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Featured Runs in Lake Ouachita - 2

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A bench along the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail overlooks Lake Ouachita, AR.

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4.6 mi 7.3 km
LOViT: Ode to Bench
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Mount Ida, AR
A bench along the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail overlooks Lake Ouachita, AR.

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38.3 mi 61.6 km
Lake Ouachita Vista Trai…
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Mount Ida, AR

Trails in Lake Ouachita - 4

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35.5 mi 57.2 km
#1 Womble Trail
Mount Ida, AR
35.5 mi 57.2 km Mount Ida, AR
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2.5 mi 4.0 km
#2 Charlton Trail
Piney, AR
2.5 mi 4.0 km Piney, AR
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21.8 mi 35.1 km
#3 Ouachita NRT: Segment 8
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21.8 mi 35.1 km , AR
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20.3 mi 32.7 km
#4 Ouachita NRT: Segment 7
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20.3 mi 32.7 km , AR
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A bench along the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail overlooks Lake Ouachita, AR.

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A bench along the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail ove…
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Mount Ida, AR
Owens Bridge

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Owens Bridge
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Mount Ida, AR
Pipe Springs and the Charlton Trail. This is not the LOViT trail. The trail in the picture takes you to Charlton Rec. Area.

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Pipe Springs and the Charlton Trail. This is no…
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Piney, AR
Mountain Harbor Resort Bench: view of the lake.

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Mountain Harbor Resort Bench: view of the lake.
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Mount Ida, AR
Rod Roddenberry Bench

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Rod Roddenberry Bench
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Mount Ida, AR
Pat H. Paradies Bench

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Pat H. Paradies Bench
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Mount Ida, AR
Hal Barnes Bench

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Hal Barnes Bench
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Mount Ida, AR
Jim Owens Family Bench.

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Jim Owens Family Bench.
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Mount Ida, AR

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