34.8582653, -94.2866886

Lake Hinkle (West) Boat Ramp

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Lake Hinkle (West) Boat Ramp is a public launch on Jones Creek - Lake Hinkle in Scott County, Arkansas . We currently track 2 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Waldron, about 11.4 miles away. The closest larger city is Fort Smith, approximately 37.0 miles away. The site lies within the Upper Jones Creek 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 Jones Creek - Lake Hinkle

We currently track 2 public boat ramps on Jones Creek - Lake Hinkle , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Scott County

We currently track 3 public boat ramps in Scott 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.

Lake Hinkle (West) Boat Ramp provides access to Jones Creek - Lake Hinkle, one of 2 public launch sites we track on it.

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 7, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Scott County, Arkansas
Nearby places
Waldron (11.4 mi)
Hartford (12.6 mi)
Mansfield (14.0 mi)
Coordinates
34.8582653, -94.2866886 Gaia
Waterbody
Jones Creek - Lake Hinkle
Access type
Public

Current weather

74°F Cloudy

Wind N 0 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 13, 2026 at 12:57 PM

Water quality

5%
Good
0%
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 7, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 7, 2026