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    Desoto Lake is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. Desoto Lake is one of the lakes here in the Ouachita Mountains. A great deal of rain falls at Desoto Lake; all through May this area sees the most rain while January is typically the driest month. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting stuff close to Desoto Lake. During your tour to Desoto Lake you'll meet some people from Hot Springs for sure, and Hot Springs RV Park is a good local  
   campground.
On a wonderful day you obtain a panorama of Hot Springs Mountain from Desoto Lake, and Ricks Pond is a nearby lake that you could pop by. This lake is so wonderful. Springs Hotel and Spa is a splendid spot to get some rest, and whitewater paddling is tremendous on Saline River - Middle Fork. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Ouachita Mountains. If you're here at Desoto Lake and you like golf, you can visit Magic Hills Public Golf Course, and
 
               a lake nearby is Ricks Pond.
If you need a place to stay Embassy Suites Hotel Hot Springs, Ar is a tremendous choice, and Gulpha Creek has a delightful whitewater paddling spot nearby. This lake is so wonderful. Hot Springs National Park is a wonderful national park, and the scenery at Desoto Park Dam is beautiful. But wait, there's more amusing things to do in the Ouachita Mountains. A great place to take a look at right next door to Desoto Lake is The Gorge, and Big Chalybeate Spring is a striking site to take a look at while you're at Desoto Lake.
If you came for an overnight stay Gulpha Gorge Campground is a great spot to camp. The warmest time of the year at Desoto Lake arrives with high temperatures in the 90's with nighttime lows in the 60's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Desoto Lake drop into the 20's.

 
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Current weather conditions at Desoto Lake, Ouachita Mountains, Garland County, Arkansas
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Local climate location: NIMROD DAM 4 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.53833
Longitude: -93.03333

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These outdoors activities are available near Desoto Lake.
 Hotels Near Desoto Lake:
Embassy Suites Hotel Hot Springs, Ar, Hot Springs, 2 miles away
Springs Hotel and Spa, Hot Springs, 2 miles away
Hot Springs Knights Inn, Hot Springs, 2 miles away
Austin Hotel and Convention Center, Hot Springs, 2 miles away
Howard Johnson Inn, Hot Springs, 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Desoto Lake:
Gulpha Gorge Campground, Garland County, 1 miles away
Hot Springs RV Park, Hot Springs, 2 miles away
Cloud Nine Recreational Vehicle Park, Hot Springs, 2 miles away
J&J RV Park, Hot Springs National Park, 2 miles away
 Whitewater Near Desoto Lake:
Gulpha Creek, Garland CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class II+ - 2.2 miles long (Ridgeway Road to Highway 270)
Saline River - Middle Fork, Garland CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class II(III) - 0.9 miles long (Iron Springs to Buffalo Gap Road)
Blakely Creek - North Fork, Hot Spring CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class II - 2.9 miles long (North Fork Road to Highway 84)
 National Parks Near Desoto Lake:
Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR, 2 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Desoto Lake:
Magic Hills Public Golf Course, Hot Springs National, 2 miles away
Lakeview Golf Club, Hot Springs National, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Desoto Lake:
Ricks Pond, Garland CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Ricks Pond, Garland CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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