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El Dorado Parks and Recreation

There is a wealth of recreational opportunities available to citizens of El Dorado.

The Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge (east of El Dorado) is the world’s largest green tree reservoir, offering 65,000 acres for fishing and hunting.

Union County is consistently Arkansas’ leading county in the number of deer harvested during the annual archery, black-powder and gun season.

Big bass, catfish and crappie fishermen consider Union County to be a paradise, with the Ouachita River, Felsenthal and several small lakes open to the public year-round.

Moro Bay State Park offers camping, fishing and recreational boating and skiing. Calion Lake, an Arkansas Game and Fish-managed lake, offers fishing and boating.

For nature lovers, the South Arkansas Arboretum is a must-see. This 13-acre site exhibits plants indigenous to Arkansas’ West Gulf Coastal Plain region and exotic species, which include flowering azaleas and camellias. Operated by South Arkansas Community College, the arboretum offers walking trails and a pavilion.

For those interested in team sports, the El Dorado/Union County Recreation Complex has two baseball fields, four softball fields, two public pavilions, playgrounds, picnic facilities and RV hook-ups (the complex is handicap accessible).

El Dorado also has a Boys and Girls Club, 11 public parks, a municipal golf course, public tennis courts and a skate park.

HealthWorks Fitness Center is a 50,000-square foot health facility that includes an indoor aquatic center (which has a warm water therapy pool and a lazy river among its features). Members enjoy classes in three large group exercise studios, group cycling and free weights, LifeFitness strength equipment and more. The facility also offers fitness consultations and health education programs.