Lake Ouachita, Arkansas bars?

that's a little far for us by houseboat

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Not sure about bars on the lake, but watch out for the game wardens. They are some tough up there, BUI, littering, etc.

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thanks for the info, will definitely have to keep the BUI in mind

There isn't any. My grandparents used to live in a condo in Mountain Harbor Resort on that lake. Most of the lake is part of the Ouchita National Forest and doesn't allow for anything to be built.

The very southern portion by Joplin is the only exception. Mountain Harbor has the nicest Marina in the state of Arkansas. Huge store where you can buy beer and stuff. Also has an awesome restaurant called the Lodge up on the hill above the boat landing. No bars though. I"m not sure if any of the other resorts like Shangri La have a bar onsite but I'm not aware of any.

You'll have to go to Hot Springs in your car to go to a bar.

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We went to Lake Hamilton a month or so ago. Wardens are out in full force, but we didn't see them pulling anybody over unless they were really jackassing. And even then it was only when they were in or near a wake zone

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most of the time we will be parked in a cove fricking around in the water. We will be messing around on the wakeboard/kneeboard, etc as well but it will be away from any traffic or idle zones. We should be alright

Depending on where you are, the county might be dry.

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We will just get some girls to come to us, we won't be in any condition to operate a vehicle and I doubt there are enough taxis to pick up 24 guys

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There are no taxis way out there. The place is awesome though..beautiful lake, clear water, hundreds of small islands.

Find a good island with a secluded cove and you can fish, swim, camp and get drunk in peace. The lake is huge I suggest getting a map of it...I grew up going on that lake and I still can get lost on it. Takes over an hour to go from one end to the other in a ski boat going 60 mph.

And like I said, the Mountain Harbor Marina has a good restaurant if you want to go in for some food. It also has a Subway.

Hell just talking about it makes me miss the place..loved going to visit my grandparents as a kid. I haven't been up there in years since they moved off to Fayetteville. Hell I kissed my first girl there at 12 years old while watching a movie with her. Met her when her family bought the condo next door. Good times

paging Sun Hog. Pretty sure he knows Ouachita better than most.


If you have plenty of food/booze and can get women to come to where you are staying.. you have no reason to go to Hot Springs.. you'll be drunk driving on 2 lane highways with about 3 different jurisdictions of cops looking for drunk people like you. It isn't a quick or easy drive.

If you do go into town, get hotel rooms for that night.