Tall Peak, Ouachita National Forest

#17 among attractions in Ouachita National Forest

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The Tall Peak Fire Tower is a historic fire tower in Ouachita National Forest. It is located at the top of Tall Peak in the southwestern part of the national forest in Polk County, Arkansas. It is a fieldstone structure, built about 1938 by a crew of the Civilian Conservation Corps, and features the distinctive flared corners that typify CCC architecture. It is accessible via a forest service road off Polk County 64. ()

Built: 1938 (87 years ago)Coordinates: 34°23'14"N, 94°2'34"W

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Tall Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shady Lake Recreation Area, Bard Springs Dam No. 2, Bard Springs Dam No. 1, Bard Springs Bathhouse.

1.8 miS
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Shady Lake Recreation Area, Ouachita National Forest
46 min walk • Shady Lake Recreation Area is a campground and public recreation area in southwestern Ouachita National Forest, southwest of Mena, Arkansas and west of Glenwood, Arkansas.
1.9 miE
Dam
Bard Springs Dam No. 2, Ouachita National Forest
48 min walk • The Bard Springs Dam No. 2 is a historic recreational support facility in Ouachita National Forest. It is located at the Bard Springs recreation site, southeast of Mena and north of Athens in Polk County, off County Road 82 and Forest Road 106 on the banks of Blaylock Creek.
1.8 miE
Dam
Bard Springs Dam No. 1, Ouachita National Forest
46 min walk • The Bard Springs Dam No. 1 is a historic recreational support facility in Ouachita National Forest. It is located at the Bard Springs recreation site, southeast of Mena and north of Athens in Polk County, off County Road 82 and Forest Road 106 on the banks of Blaylock Creek.
1.8 miE
Baths
Bard Springs Bathhouse, Ouachita National Forest
48 min walk • The Bard Springs Bathhouse is a historic recreational support facility in Ouachita National Forest. It is located at the Bard Springs recreation site, southeast of Mena and north of Athens in Polk County, off County Road 82 and Forest Road 106 on the banks of Blaylock Creek.
2.9 miW
Natural attraction, Protected area
Caney Creek Wilderness, Ouachita National Forest
74 min walk • The Caney Creek Wilderness is a rugged 14,460-acre segment of the Ouachita National Forest just outside of the mountain town of Mena, Arkansas. It was designated by Congress in 1975 as the first wilderness area in Arkansas.

Tall Peak, Ouachita National Forest

Facts and practical information

Tall Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Shady Lake Recreation Area, Ouachita National Forest

Bard Springs Dam No. 2, Ouachita National Forest

Bard Springs Dam No. 1, Ouachita National Forest

Bard Springs Bathhouse, Ouachita National Forest

Caney Creek Wilderness, Ouachita National Forest