Welcome to Lake Fort Smith State Park, one of 52 beautiful, historic state parks, each with their own special mission. The other thing they each have is a geocache. This adventure is based around visiting all 52 state parks. Each park cache has a clue that you will need to find the final, 53rd cache located somewhere in the state. Just download the clue sheet and start your adventure. We encourage you to upload photos on the geocaching.com page when you find one and also to tell us about your visit to the park on the state park blog. As an extra incentive, For a limited time you can pick up an Arkansas State Park geocoin at the final location and send it on it's way to visit parks throughout the world!
Nestled in a scenic valley of the Boston Mountain Range of the Ozark Mountains, Lake Fort Smith State Park offers outdoor adventure including camping, fishing, kayaking, swimming, mountain biking, hiking and nature study. For backpackers, the park serves as the western terminus of the 180-mile Ozark Highlands National Recreation Trail.
Reopening this year on May 21 at its new site on the western side of 1,400-acre Lake Fort Smith, this park was relocated here from its former location due to the enlarging of Lake Fort Smith and Lake Shepherd Springs into a single reservoir to provide additional water storage for the Fort Smith, Arkansas, municipal water supply.Sporting new facilities, Lake Fort Smith State Park features campsites [20 Class AAA and 10 Class B], a group lodge with great room and kitchenette that can accommodate up to 32 persons (16 in each wing), picnic sites, a pavilion, swimming pool, marina with boat rentals, double lane boat launch ramp; playground; hiking trails, and an 8,000-square-foot visitor center including an exhibit gallery, a meeting/classroom and patio featuring an outdoor wood-burning fireplace and a view towards the lake.
Park programs will be offered throughout the year by the park's interpretive staff. For details and to make reservations visit ArkansasStateParks.com/LakeFortSmith or call the park at: 479-369-2469. The park is located eight miles north of Mountainburg on U.S. 71, or take Exit #29 off I-540 at Mountainburg.
Please check the park Web site for hours of operation. Park Permit Number 27-1
Plan some time for each of the parks and enjoy your visit. Learn about natural, cultural and state history. Take in a hike, a swim, a boat ride. Go fishing, cycling or just relax. For more information on geocaching in an Arkansas State Park visit our geocaching page. For information on geocaching throughout the Natural State visit Arkansas Geocaching. Have a great time and we’ll see you in a park!
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