Waveland Park Recreation Area - 1

Waveland Park Recreation Area offers excellent access to Blue Mountain Lake and the Petit Jean River for kayakers, canoeists, and motorized boaters. The park features a well-maintained boat ramp that provides easy launch access to the lake. Blue Mountain Lake is a 160-acre reservoir known for its scenic mountain setting and recreational opportunities like fishing, water skiing, and scenic boating.

For those seeking to explore the Petit Jean River, the park's location just upstream of the Blue Mountain Dam offers a convenient entry point. The Petit Jean is a scenic, gentle river that winds through the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains. Paddlers can expect a relaxing float with opportunities to spot wildlife along the banks.

Waveland Park provides a range of amenities to support lake and river recreation, including campsites, a swim beach, fish cleaning station, and picnic areas. Boaters and paddlers will find everything they need for a successful day on the water.

Overview
The Cove Lake Recreation Area is a perfect summer getaway and an ideal place to camp, picnic or recreate. It envelops the shores of a 160-acre mountain lake near the 2,700-foot-tall Mount Magazine, the highest point in the state of Arkansas.Recreation
Popular activities include swimming, fishing, hiking, water skiing and scenic drives. A boat ramp is available and an on-site...

Overview
The Cove Lake Recreation Area is a perfect summer getaway and an ideal place to camp, picnic or recreate. It envelops the shores of a 160-acre mountain lake near the 2,700-foot-tall Mount Magazine, the highest point in the state of Arkansas.Recreation
Popular activities include swimming, fishing, hiking, water skiing and scenic drives. A boat ramp is available and an on-site concessionaire provides boat rentals and other equipment available for purchase.

The lake is home to catfish, large mouth bass, bluegill, sunfish, crappie and perch. It is stocked every other year, although a small amount of catfish are stocked annually and just prior to a yearly kids' fishing derby hosted at the lake.Facilities
The recreation area provides picnic areas, campsites and a group shelter, as well as multiple activities, including miniature golf, canoe and paddleboat rentals. The campground offers multiple single-family sites for tent or RV camping.

Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible flush toilets, hot showers and drinking water are also provided. Multiple picnic areas are available on the lake shore, including a picnic shelter that has electricity.Natural Features
The recreation area is situated in a mixed forest of mature trees and is located in the Arkansas River Valley in the Ozark National Forest.
Nearby Attractions
The recreation area is about 15 miles south of the town of Paris, in Logan County, Arkansas. A scenic route to the top of Mount Magazine is a beautiful 10 mile drive north from Havana, Arkansas.

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