This One Destination Has The Absolute Bluest Water In Arkansas

Falls Creek Falls in Lake Catherine State Park offers some of the bluest and clearest water in Arkansas, making it a prime spot for recreation and cooling off in the summer.

To find some of the clearest water in Arkansas, you’ll need to travel through the scenic Ouachita Mountains and visit Lake Catherine State Park. The drive is excellent, the mountains are lovely, and Lake Catherine is an incredibly scenic spot for recreation, but your real destination is Falls Creek Falls. That’s because today we’re looking for the bluest water in Arkansas, and the water beneath Falls Creek Falls is some of the bluest water anywhere.

This spot is incredibly easy to hike to, as it’s only a few minutes from the shores of Lake Catherine.

In addition to being blue, the water beneath Falls Creek Falls is also exceptionally clear.

This spot is beautiful from any angle . . .

. . . and in every season.

It’s also a great place to cool off in the summer time.

You might find other Arkansas water that’s as blue, but there’s nothing bluer than the water at Falls Creek Falls.

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