Beaver Lake(Arkansas) - A Nature Lover's Delight
Beaver Lake is a man-made reservoir in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas and is formed by a dam across the White River. Beaver Lake has some 487 miles of natural shoreline. With towering limestone bluffs, natural caves, and a wide variety of trees and flowering shrubs, it is a popular tourist destination.The 28,370-acre lake is the first of the impoundments created in Arkansas and Missouri along the lengthy White River system. Taking advantage of the natural scenic beauty, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has constructed a variety of recreational facilities. Paved access roads wind through 12 developed parks. There are 2,008 acres of campgrounds and over 650 individual campsites. Visitors can enjoy such conveniences as electricity and fire-rings. Drinking water, showers and restrooms are nearby. Other facilities include picnic sites, swimming beaches, hiking trails, boat launching ramps, sanitary dump stations, fishing, group picnic shelters and amphitheat...