Southern Living, 2007

Pack casual for autumn fun on and around beautiful Lake Ouachita. Warm days and cool nights make this the perfect time for an outdoor getaway to Arkansas’s Lake Ouachita. Chill out on the deck of a lakeside cottage, shop for locally made goodies, and stroll a woodland garden.

Local Fare

Have breakfast at The Pancake Shop in Hot Springs. It serves a stack of blueberry pancakes the size of a small cake ($4.95, no credit cards).