Vacationers have been making the trek to scenic Beaver Lake, nestled in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, since the late 1960s. Located just ten minutes from downtown Rogers off Scenic Highway 12, Beaver Lake boasts 30,000 sparkling blue acres of water for boating, fishing, water skiing, wakeboarding, scuba diving, swimming and recreation. The lake is surrounded by 500 miles of spectacular shoreline featuring limestone bluffs, caves, wildlife and fall foliage rivaling New England and 12 developed parks including modern campsites, picnic sites, swimming areas, group shelters and amphitheaters. Boat launch ramps abound, and seven of the parks have year-round marinas.

The lake area is ideal for camping, hiking on interpretive trails and bird watching and enjoying nature. Beaver Lake is also world renowned for fishing, especially for striper and largemouth bass, crappie, bream and catfish. The lake is home to several annual professional, amateur and buddy bass tournaments annually.

Hobbs State Park offers hiking, hunting, bicycling and mountain biking, horseback riding, a shooting range, interpretive trails, historical sites and other activities related to ecological education, wildlife, wildflowers and natural recreation. The park is the largest land-holding state park in Arkansas at 12,000 acres, and a visitor center is currently under construction with expected completion in late 2008.

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