Notable beach · Garland, Arkansas
Swim Beach
Swim Beach is a beach in Garland, Arkansas.
Swim Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Swim Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Swim Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.62400, -93.17178. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Swim Beach
- Lake Ouachita State Park · lake · Garland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Glazypeau Mountain · viewpoint · Garland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hot Springs National Park · sanctuary · Garland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hot Springs Confederate Monument · fort · Garland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Ouachita · lake · Garland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Magic Springs Theme & Water Park · park · Garland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Hamilton · lake · Garland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Catherine Waterfall · waterfall · Hot Spring · ~36 km · Must-see
- Flatside Wilderness · sanctuary · Perry · ~40 km · Must-see
- Nimrod Dam · lake · Perry · ~46 km · Must-see
- DeGray Lake · lake · Clark · ~51 km · Must-see
- Ouachita National Recreation Trail · trek · Yell · ~65 km · Must-see
- Gann Museum of Saline County · museum · Saline · ~67 km · Must-see
- Arkadelphia Confederate Monument · fort · Clark · ~72 km · Must-see
- Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Pope · ~73 km · Must-see
- Petit Jean State Park · sanctuary · Conway · ~74 km · Must-see
- Brady Mountain · viewpoint · Garland · ~10 km
- Bethlehem Church · church · Garland · ~13 km
Other beaches & coast near Swim Beach
- Lake Dardanelle Beach and Swimming Area · beach · Pope · ~92 km
- Sandy Beach Park · beach · Ouachita · ~149 km
- Steep Shoals Creek · beach · Garland · ~10 km
- Buckville Beach · beach · Garland · ~20 km
- Hill Wheatley Park Swimming Beach · beach · Garland · ~20 km
- Spencer Bay · beach · Garland · ~32 km
- Tigre Bay · beach · Hot Spring · ~39 km
- Slunger Bay · beach · Hot Spring · ~39 km
- Carter Cove Beach · beach · Yell · ~47 km
- Caddo Bend · beach · Clark · ~53 km
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Frequently asked
Is Swim Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Swim Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Swim Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Swim Beach?
Nearby: Lake Ouachita State Park (lake, 2 km), Glazypeau Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Hot Springs National Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Hot Springs Confederate Monument (fort, 21 km), Lake Ouachita (lake, 23 km), Magic Springs Theme & Water Park (park, 23 km).
Is Swim Beach worth visiting?
Swim Beach is listed as a notable beach in Arkansas on Spotwander.