Outdoor RecreationConway has many parks for your enjoyment. There are a variety of activities including basketball, tennis, volleyball, softball, and lots of open space at these parks. Also most parks have picnic and pavilion areas as well as playgrounds.
Also included in the City Park system are two indoor recreational facilities, Conway Sports Center and Conway McGee Center. Those centers include basketball and racquetball courts, a walking track and meeting rooms. Local Recreational AreasBeaverfork LakeImage by Courtney Spradlin
Beaverfork Lake is where you’ll find Conway's largest city park, located on the west end of the lake on Hwy 25. The 1,200-acre park has a swimming area, picnic area that includes grills, two pavilions, and a playground. There are also sanded volleyball courts and lighted softball field. There is also a boat launch ramp with user’s fee. In addition to swimming and windsurfing, fishing for bass, bluegill, catfish and crappie are popular activities. Beaverfork Lake was created as a drinking water reservoir and is the property of City of Conway. At 960-acres, Beaverfork Lake is dwarfed by Conway's other lake, Lake Conway.
www.conwayparks.com/Default.aspx?tabid=738387 Cadron SettlementCadron Settlement
A National Historic Site; facilities include the Blockhouse restoration, the Cherokee Trail of Tears exhibits, a boat launching ramp, hiking trails, restrooms, picnic areas, pavilion, handicapped trails and parking areas, historical mural of this pioneer settlement, markers, and interpretive signs. This port on the Arkansas River was also a stopping spot for the Butterfield Overland Mail Route. Both the Trail of Tears and the Butterfield Trail are part of the Arkansas Historic Trails System.
www.conwayparks.com/default.aspx?tabid=738388 Lake ConwayImage from arkansas.com
Lake Conway
At 6,700-acres, Lake Conway is the largest man-made game and fish commission lake in the United States. Construction of the lake began in 1948, with its waters coming from the runoff of Stone Dam Creek, Gold Creek, Palarm Creek, Little Cypress Creek and Panther Creek. Its average depth is six feet, with a maximum depth of 18 feet. The lake is approximately eight miles long with 52 miles of shoreline. Fishing: Known as an excellent fishing lake, Conway is stocked with bass, catfish, bream and crappie. Several free public launch areas are maintained by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission; boat rentals are available at several commercial docks on the lake. www.arkansas.com/fishing-spot/lake-conway Toad Suck ParkToad Suck Park
Toad Suck Park is a lovely RV park operated by the Army Corp of Engineers on the Arkansas River. Has a boat ramp, picnic areas, pavilions, a playground, ball fields, ten and rv campsites and a restored metal towboat once used as a ferry.
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Conway Park Facilities
Golf CoursesThere are two, private, 18-hole golf courses available to members and their guests. There are two additional public courses
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