Fayetteville, AR boasts four scenic lakes surrounded by lush green woodlands and plenty of fun for outdoor enthusiasts. Load your gear in a spacious Hyundai Tucson, Santa Fe, or Palisade, and follow the road to these picturesque areas below to spend a day in and around the water hiking, swimming, fishing, paddling, and boating.
4 Favorite Lakes You Can Drive to Near Fayetteville, AR
1. Lake Fayetteville
Beautiful Lake Fayetteville offers 194 acres of water and is the region’s most popular destination for water activities. Anglers come to the lake to wet their hooks for bass, blue gill, red ear, carp, crappie, and catfish, and the marina at 1330 East Lake Fayetteville Road in Fayetteville offers fishing boat, pontoon, kayak, and canoe rentals.
Veterans Memorial Park at 4451 North Vantage Drive is right on the water. Here you can cast your line from the fishing pier, enjoy 40 acres of picturesque scenery on the hiking trail, play sand volleyball and horseshoes, and enjoy a peaceful picnic overlooking the lake. The 50-acre North Shore, at 1208 East Lake Fayetteville Road, has an 18-hole disc golf course along the water’s edge and scenic hiking and mountain biking trails that circle the lake.
2. Lake Wilson
If you’re a boating or fishing enthusiast, head to the wooded 320-acre Lake Wilson Park at 4668 South Lake Wilson Road in Fayetteville to spend time on the shores of the picturesque 28-acre Lake Wilson.
You can boat, paddle, and fish for largemouth, smallmouth, and rock bass and explore the woodlands on the nature trail while admiring the spectacular views of the rock formations and the lake. You can take your pooch to stretch his legs in the dog park and enjoy a barbecue with family and friends in the picnic area.
3. Lake Sequoyah
Enjoy a leisurely day on the shores of the 389-acre Lake Sequoyah in the vast 1,400-acre Lake Sequoyah Park at 6608 East Lake Sequoyah Drive in Fayetteville. The park’s marina has a courtesy dock, a boat ramp, a bait shop, and trails with many spurs that branch off to great fishing spots on the banks where you can reel in largemouth and smallmouth bass, channel catfish, redear sunfish, and crappie.
Birdwatchers often catch glimpses of blue herons, bald eagles, and kingfishers along the trails, and the shaded picnic area offers sweeping vistas over the water.
4. Lake Wedington
The 102-acre Lake Wedington, just 13 miles west of Fayetteville, lies tucked away in the lush woodlands of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. The lake is a haven for swimmers, paddlers, boaters, and anglers teeming with largemouth and spotted bass, bream, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish, channel catfish, and grass carp.
Lake Wedington Recreation Area on Arkansas Highway 16 has a boat ramp and a swimming beach where you can stick your toes in the sand, soak up the sun, play volleyball, and explore nature on the hiking trails along the lake.
Enjoy a day around the water and plenty of exciting recreational activities right on your doorstep. Swing by Crain Hyundai of Fayetteville today to take one of the new Hyundai SUVs for a test drive.
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