Lake Sylvia Recreation Area

in Ouachita National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Lake Sylvia Recreation Area

Nestled between scenic pine and oak-clad mountains in the northeast corner of the Ouachita National Forest is Lake Sylvia Recreation Area. The serene 18-acre lake is noted for its swimming and fishing opportunities only 38 miles west of Little Rock. Lake Sylvia Recreation Area and Camp Ouachita are now managed by the Arkansas State Parks. Lake Sylvia Trails

Before you go

Reservations

Lake Sylvia is managed by Arkansas State Parks.

Fees

Lake Sylvia is managed by Arkansas State Parks.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.