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Lake Ouachita, Hot Springs

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  • August 14, 2017
    We had a great weekend of camping and boating. We rented a party barge with a slide and we had a FANTASTIC time. Ages 2-74 and we ALL had fun. Water is perfect and so clear and clean!!!  more »
  • August 14, 2017
    Very pretty scenery; our duck tour driver gave us some great history of the homes on the lake. Nice place to go boating, jet skiing, etc.  more »
  • August 13, 2017
    The lake is crystal clear and so pretty! The views are amazing and we just had a wonderful time. So many happy memories made! We bought some tubes at Walmart and just had a wonderful time floating and...  more »
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