The 5 Diamond Lakes in Arkansas make up thousands of acres of the clean, clear, recreational waters with miles of shoreline to enjoy. Activities like fishing, skiing, swimming, floating, scuba diving, sailing and picnicking are popular activities at theses Arkansas lakes. The Diamond Lakes area in the pristine Ouachita Mountain countryside is full of mountain streams where easy floating and great fishing is available for anglers casting for smallmouth bass and trout.

The 5 Arkansas Lakes that make up Diamond Lakes are Lake Ouachita and Lake Hamilton at Hot Springs, Lake Catherine near Malvern, Lake Greeson between Glenwood and Murfreesboro, and DeGray Lake at Arkadelphia. Game fish like largemouth bass, striped bass, hybrid bass are present in these lakes, and the area is perfect for shore camping and crisscrossed with Arizona hiking trails. The Ouachita and Caddo Rivers are 2 of the best "family outing" streams in the state, ideal for floating with canoes and rafts There’s even an island state park with an 18-hole championship golf course.