Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Loop the Lake Traditional Geocache
Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Loop the Lake
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A micro cache run along a 2.4 mile chat trail around Craighead Forest Lake. Get your walking shoes on and make the trek around this nice lake. Governor Huckabee has been here for some of the running events hosted here.
Craighead Forest Park
Cache originally created/maintained by Team Pink, now adopted by Marksar.
Craighead Forest Park is a city-owned park located in the scenic beauty of Crowley's Ridge. The park offers many recreational opportunities for the public to enjoy.
The park opened in 1937 when the local Young Men's Civic Club began work on the lake.
Camping
Craighead Forest Park has become known as a camper's haven. The campground offers visitors a home-away-from-home atmosphere, combined with rustic surroundings. The Park has 26 tree shaded asphalt pads equipped with water and electrical outlets as well as picnic tables and grills. A central bathhouse and a waste evacuation station are located near the campgrounds.
Fishing
Fishing at the 55-acre lake in Craighead Forest Park is a favorite pastime for the local residents and for campers who visit the park. The lake is stocked by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and includes Bream, Bass, Crappie, and Catfish for the angler. Boats are allowed on the lake year round during daylight hours only. A 5 mph speed limit and a "no wake" rule is enforced at all times.
Special Events
Park visitors may also find a variety of events, celebrations, and / or concerts in the park. Some of the more popular events in the park include:
4th in the Forest
Labor Day Blues Fest (located at the band shell on Access # 6)
Iron Will Triathlon
Off-Road Weekend including a Mtn Bike Race, Xterra, and 5K trail run
Sporting Opportunites
The park offers several recreational areas for basketball, baseball, dic golf, football, soccer, horseshoes, softball, sand volleyball and many other outdoor sports and games. The park is also home to several miles of trails for various uses.
Mountain Bikers will find trails for all skill levels within the confines of the park. Beginner trails are inside the loop road and have trailheads located at Access # 5 and Access # 6. The beginner trail is approximately 3 miles in length. The more advanced trail begins just behind the bathroom at Pavilion # 1 and winds its way around to the South side of the park before connecting to the beginner section of the trail. The entire trail is 9 miles in length and a test for even the most seasoned rider.
ATV Enthusiasts are welcome to ride all the trails in the Northeast section of the park. The ATV riding area extends from the parking lot on Craighead Forest Road west to S. Culberhouse.
Horse Back riding is also permitted in the park. There are no marked trails for horses, but horse enthusiasts may take a nice trail ride on several trails located on the Southern end of the park.
All trails are open for hiking. In addition to the trails mountain bike trails and ATV trails, walkers and runners are invited to spend a little time on the 2.4 mile chat trail that circles the lake.
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