Ouachita National Forest Swimming Holes

The Ouachita National Forest offers many beautiful swimming spots, with most located at or near a campground, providing easy access for many. Some others may be secluded, and can often be swam with no one else around for hours, or even the whole day!


Currently, there are so many more swimming holes within the Ouachita National Forest than I have had time to photograph, gather information for, and list here. As soon as new information becomes available, and I am able to gather pictures, I will post them here.

Click on each swimming hole for more info

  1. Bard Springs
  2. Crystal Campground
  3. Lake Sylvia