CountiesBaxter County
ArkansasReservoirBaxter County
Norfork Lake
At roughly 22,000 acres, Norfork Lake is one of the lakes covered in Arkansas. The lake is in Baxter County. Management is in the hands of USACE Little Rock District.
Coordinates36.3862, -92.1999
Surface area22,000 acres
Managed byUSACE Little Rock District
Swimming beaches on Norfork Lake
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Norfork Lake on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Norfork Lake: beaches, ramps and water level
Nobody publishes a continuous level for Norfork Lake in a form this guide can read, so the page carries access and weather instead. Ask the managing agency directly if the level matters for your trip.
If Norfork Lake is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Bull Shoals Lake (Arkansas, 21 mi), Lake Taneycomo (Missouri, 58 mi) and Greers Ferry Lake (Arkansas, 59 mi). In all, 18 lakes in Arkansas are covered here.
Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring. No public sensor reports water temperature at Norfork Lake, so the panel shows air temperature and wind. Water quality is monitored unevenly on inland lakes, so posted notices are the most reliable guide.
Around Norfork Lake this guide maps 9 public recreation areas. Recreation areas nearby include Talbert Point Access, Henderson and Bidwell Point. Parking is the usual limit on busy summer weekends.
Recreation areas on Norfork Lake
9 public recreation areas mapped around the lake by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Facilities vary by area; check the managing office for opening dates and fees.
Talbert Point Access Henderson Bidwell Point Panther Bay Gamaliel Howard Cove Robinson Point Red Bank Access Buzzard Roost
Source: USACE Recreation Areas
Questions about Norfork Lake
Is there a beach at Norfork Lake?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Norfork Lake?
About 22,000 acres.
What other lakes are near Norfork Lake?
The closest in this guide is Bull Shoals Lake, about 21 miles away in Arkansas.
Lakes near Norfork Lake
Other lakes in this guide, ordered by distance.
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Table Rock Lake
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Beaver Lake
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Stockton Lake
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Lake of the Ozarks
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Lake Ouachita
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.