Recreation

Parks

Little Rock touts 52 parks with more than 5,000 acres, while North Little Rock boasts 12, including the 1,575-acre Burns Park, one of the largest municipal parks in the nation. There are also many state and national parks within a 60-mile radius of Little Rock that provide recreation and camping facilities, including Petit Jean State Park, DeGray Lake Resort State Park, Lake Ouachita State Park, the Ouachita National Forest and Pinnacle Mountain State Park.

Lakes & Rivers

he Arkansas River, navigable from just east of Tulsa to the Mississippi River, flows between the downtowns of Little Rock and North Little Rock. Several lakes in the Little Rock area provide excellent fishing, sailing and other water activities. They include Lake Maumelle, Lake Winona, Lake Conway, Greers Ferry Lake, Lake Ouachita, Lake Hamilton, Lake Catherine and DeGray Lake.