Facility Details - OUTLET AREA, AR

Overview

Outlet Area Park is located on the beautiful Blue Mountain Lake near Waveland, Arkansas.

Visitors are greeted with shaded campsites, spectacular scenery and many outdoor recreation opportunities. Blue Mountain Lake provides the ideal spot to get away from it all, relax and enjoy fishing, boating, hunting, hiking and more.

Natural Features:

Blue Mountain Lake is situated in the shadow of Mt. Magazine, the highest mountain in Arkansas and the tallest between the Rockies and Alleghenies.

Farmland, rolling green mountains and two national forests surround the lake, adding to the natural beauty of the area. The lake shore consists of mixed pine and hardwood forests, wetlands and grasslands, which provide habitat for many native wildlife species.

Outlet Area Park is located just downstream of Blue Mountain Dam. Water flow from the dam travels down the river channel through the park as it heads further down in the Petit Jean River Valley.

Recreation:

Families, anglers, boaters, hikers, water skiers and hunters are drawn to the lake for its recreational activities. Forests around the lake are also open to hunting.

The river channel through Outlet Area Park provides prime bank fishing opportunities for crappie, largemouth and white bass, bream and catfish.

Families can make use of Outlet Area's playground, and the shady, cypress tree-lined swimming area in nearby Waveland Park.

There are also several trails available, including Tower Heights Trail, a 1.5-mile trail at the entrance of the campground. This trail traverses the ridge and affords hikers majestic views of Blue Mountain Lake and Mt. Magazine.

The Blue Mountain Wildlife Demonstration Area on the west end of the lake has a world-class bird dog field trial area that attracts visitors from throughout the United States and several other countries. Anyone may use the facilities to train dogs.

Facilities:

Visitors can choose from 26 campsites, most with electricity and water hookups, including three multi-family sites.

Most sites are lakefront; a few are just a short walk away from the water. Anglers have the convenience of a fish cleaning station.

Nearby Attractions:

The lake is situated between the Ozark and Ouachita National Forest, and Mt. Magazine State Park is within a 30-minute drive. Additional information for local attractions is available at chambers of commerce in nearby towns.

Activities and Amenities

Within Facility
Accessible Flush Toilets Beach Access Boating Drinking Water Dump Station Electric Hookups Fish Cleaning Station Fishing	Hiking Hunting Pay Phone Pit Toilets Playground Showers Swimming Trails

Know Before You Go

First come, first served sites may be available outside the reservation season
Park attendants are on duty from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Certain areas of the lake and parks may close due to high lake levels or storm damage

Getting There:

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
35.10056, -93.6525
35°6'2"N, 93°39'9"W

From Booneville, Arkansas, follow State Highway 10 east for 17 miles to Waveland. Turn right on State Highway 309 and drive for one mile. Turn right again onto Waveland Park Road and continue another mile. Turn left on Outlet Park Road near the Blue Mountain Lake Field Office. The park is located south of Blue Mountain Dam.