Table Rock Lake
Old Highway 86 Swim Beach
Public Army Corps recreation area
Check USACE's live swim-beach closure page and posted signs before driving
Old Highway 86 is a Corps-listed Table Rock Lake campground with a swimming area. A day-use fee applies (amount not stated on the pages checked), and hours and lifeguards are not stated; confirm status with USACE before planning a swim.
Plan the access
- Access status
- Recreation.gov lists one swimming area at Old Highway 86; Corps Lakes Gateway lists a beach
- Who can use it
- Public Army Corps recreation area
- Manager
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District
- Published hours
- Beach hours not stated; Recreation.gov lists staffed booth hours of 8-10 a.m. and 2-6 p.m. daily. The Corps Lakes Gateway status marker for the swim area read Open on October 25, 2026
- Published fees
- A day-use fee applies to all daily guests per Recreation.gov; the amount is not stated on the pages retrieved
- Reservation
- Campsites and a group shelter are reservable; no day-use swim reservation is stated
- Lifeguards
- Not stated on the pages retrieved
- Parking
- Day-use receipt must be displayed; overnight equipment storage in boat ramp or day-use parking is not allowed. Capacity is not stated
- Water conditions
- Check USACE's live swim-beach closure page and posted signs before driving
Confirm before leaving
Open official manager page ↗Check condition source ↗Official pages and signs override this guide.
Why this page does not call it open
Corps swim beaches on Table Rock Lake close for bacteria when sampling requires it, and the Little Rock District posts those closures and reopenings on its own site. Current closure notices outrank a static guide.
No lifeguard inference
The Recreation.gov and Gateway listings do not mention lifeguards, so none is assumed. Swim only where the Corps designates and follow posted signs.
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Access facts last checked against the linked manager on 2026-10-25. This date is not a water sample or a promise of present conditions.