33.4307041, -92.6268353

Backwater Creek - Little Bay Lake Boat Ramp

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Backwater Creek - Little Bay Lake Boat Ramp is a public launch on Backwater Creek - Little Bay Lake in Calhoun County, Arkansas .

The nearest community is Smackover, about 7.3 miles away. The closest larger city is Bossier City, approximately 90.0 miles away. The site lies within the Ditch Lake-Ouachita River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Backwater Creek - Little Bay Lake

Backwater Creek - Little Bay Lake Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Backwater Creek - Little Bay Lake . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Calhoun County

We currently track 7 public boat ramps in Calhoun County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Backwater Creek - Little Bay Lake Boat Ramp provides access to Backwater Creek - Little Bay Lake.

This listing is sourced from Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Calhoun County, Arkansas
Nearby places
Smackover (7.3 mi)
Norphlet (8.2 mi)
Calion (8.7 mi)
Coordinates
33.4307041, -92.6268353 Gaia
Waterbody
Backwater Creek - Little Bay Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

70°F Mostly Cloudy

Wind N 0 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 13, 2026 at 12:25 PM

Water quality

16%
Good
9%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

Full EPA report · via EPA ATTAINS
Last updated Jul 12, 2026

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 6, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 6, 2026