Arkansas / Lake Hamilton /

Hot Springs Creek Greenway Trail Kayak Launch

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Lake Hamilton · near Hot Springs · Arkansas

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2020 and 2026.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Fee
Free
Ramp surface
concrete
Website
hotspringsar.gov
Coordinates
34.46390, -93.04407

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge Lake Hamilton at Carpenter Dam nr. Hot Springs, AR, 1.7 mi from this launch on Lake Hamilton: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On Lake Hamilton

Reservoir in Arkansas. All launches on Lake Hamilton.

Community

Where people who use Lake Hamilton talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: www.hotspringsar.gov: Kayak & Canoe Launch. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.