LOViT - An Overview of All Trail Segments
| Trail Segment | Trailhead | Length | Difficulty | Handicapped Accessible | Comments and Nearest Accommodations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watchable Wildlife | P1A (34°32′37.2″N, 93°28′20.6″W) | 1.25 mile loop | Easy | Yes | Accommodations: Ouachita Shores Resort, Tompkins Bend Campground, Shangri-La Resort |
| Denby Bay | P1B (34°32′45.9″N, 93°28′51.3″W) | 3 miles to P2, 5 miles to P3 | Easy to Moderate | No | Accommodations: Ouachita Shores Resort, Tompkins Bend Campground, Shangri-La Resort |
| Homestead | P2 (34°33′40.2″N, 93°28;′22.7″W) | 2 miles to P3 | Easy | No | Accommodations: Tompkins Bend Campground, Shangri-La Resort |
| Tompkins Bend | P3 (34°34′6.3″N, 93°28′14.96″W) | 5 miles to P4 | Moderate | No | Accommodations: Tompkins Bend Campground, Shangri-La Resort |
| Joplin | P4 (34°32′38.8″N, 93°26′41.2″W) | 4 miles to P5 | Strenuous | No | Accommodations: Joplin Campgrounds, Mountain Harbor Resort, Colonial Motel, Lake Ouachita Rentals, Lake Ouachita Vacation Realty (LOVR) |
| Hickory Nut Mountain | P5 (34°33′43.2″N, 93°25′20.7″W) | 3.2 miles to P6 | Strenuous | No | Accommodations: Joplin Campgrounds, Mountain Harbor Resort, Colonial Motel, Lake Ouachita Rentals |
| Forest Service Road 47A (FS47A) | P6 (34°32′51.9″N, 93°23′19.7″W) | 2.2 miles by trail, or 1.9 miles by road, to Pipe Spring (P7) | Easy to Moderate | No | No accommodations immediately near the trailhead. |
| Pipe Spring | P7 | 1.9 miles to P8 | Easy | No | Combines with the Charlton Trail. No accommodations immediately near the trailhead. |
| Crystal Springs | P8 | 3.5 miles to termination | Strenuous | No | Currently terminates at Little Bear Creek. Additional construction in 2012. Accommodations: Crystal Springs campgrounds, Crystal Springs Resort |
Map of Lake Ouachita Vista Trail
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