Ricks Pond, Ouachita Mountains, Garland County, Arkansas

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     Big Chalybeate Spring is an inspiring site to have a look at during your stay, and if you need a location to stay Rodeway Inn Hot Springs is a splendid choice. Ricks Pond is a beautiful lake in the Ouachita Mountains. There's always Desoto Park Dam to stop by in the vicinity of Ricks Pond.
This lake is so wonderful. There are some good whitewater spots on Gulpha Creek; if you're here you can play some golf at Magic Hills Public Golf Course. If you adore the
 
   outdoors you'll adore it here in the Ouachita Mountains. The Gorge is a wonderful place to have a look at close by, and camping is available at Hot Springs RV Park. A glorious nearby hotel is Travelier Inn, and Hot Springs National Park is a very wonderful location to stop at.
For the duration of the warm days of summer highs here at Ricks Pond get into the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 60's. The cold days of the winter come
 
               with highs in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Ricks Pond temperatures drop to the 20's. This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Saline River - Middle Fork; a great site to camp here at Ricks Pond is Gulpha Gorge Campground. All the water falling down from the sky makes Ricks Pond a wet place; all through May this area sees the most rain, and January is the month with the least moisture.
You'll in fact wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the cool things in the Ouachita Mountains. Ricks Pond is a location with many visitors from Hot Springs, and you're possibly interested in lakes, Desoto Lake is one of those close by. If you like the outdoors, you'll fancy Ricks Pond. Hot Springs Mountain can be distinguished from Ricks Pond, and obviously, this is a fine area for folks who like lakes, Ricks Pond is a lake close by.

 
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Current weather conditions at Ricks Pond, 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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 Hotels Near Ricks Pond:
Rodeway Inn Hot Springs, Hot Springs, 1 miles away
Travelier Inn, Hot Springs, 1 miles away
Embassy Suites Hot Springs Hotel Spa, Hot Springs, 2 miles away
Springs Hotel and Spa, Hot Springs, 2 miles away
Knights Inn Hot Springs, Hot Springs, 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ricks Pond:
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 Ricks Pond:
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 Ricks Pond:
Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR, 2 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Ricks Pond:
Magic Hills Public Golf Course, Hot Springs National, 2 miles away
Lakeview Golf Club, Hot Springs National, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Ricks Pond:
Desoto Lake, Garland CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Ricks Pond, Garland CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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