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Located near the Illinois Bayou, the area exhibits picturesque bluffs and breathtaking scenery. The recreation area is closed following the 3rd week of December and reopens the 3rd week of March. Campground and Day-Use Area Rules
From Hector, take Arkansas 27 north for 6 miles.
The area is beautiful, but the campsites themselves could use some TLC. The vault toilets constantly let off a strong odor. All the pavilions are covered in graffiti. There was trash l around my campsite (which I picked up). The fishing was bad, very few fish in these waters. There is no park map posted, and only one of the trails was well marked. I also didn't like that the campsite was so close to the road. I was literally the only camper all weekend, and I now know why. Probably won't stay again.
great place for diving and wading, which is the only reason i go, really. there's a nice mix of shallow and deeper areas, and there's a lot of fish! absolutely beautiful, i definitely recommend visiting.
The best experience of our trip. We didn't want to drive too far from little rock. This game right a little bit more than one hour drive. And that was perfect with toddlers. We had such a blast at the recreation area. Like mentioned in the other reviews, the turn to the recreation area is kind of hidden. But once we turn back and came to it. Is a large parking area. Bathrooms not so great. But the water flowing and the views and the trail around that area is brilliant. We didn't want to go for a huge trail with our kids. So we went about half a mile in each direction and had a blast. The kids enjoyed throwing some stones into the gushing water. Overall it was just so peaceful
