You are probably asking yourself, why would anyone in their right mind name a park Aux Ark? What the heck is an Aux Arc? Well, Aux Arc is French for big bend. The early French explorers named this section of the Arkansas River Aux Arc because the river makes a big bend in this location. Many years later, the US Army Corps of Engineers made a lock and dam here creating Ozark Lake, which covers 10,600 acres and has 173 miles of shoreline. The campground layout allows each of the 57 sites to be on the water or have a water view. The park has a playground area, boat launch, bath house, and dump station.
We have a shady water front site.
The next two photos show our back yard lake view.
We will be spending the next three nights here using this as our base to explore Fort Smith and climb to the highest peak in the Ozark. So, stay with us and enjoy the ride!
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