RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Bald Knob is blessed with countless recreational opportunities. The area has always been noted for its two rivers; White, Little Red. Fifteen lakes offer excellent fishing opportunities. The lakes are periodically stocked with walleye, black bass, small mouth bass, striped bass, hybrid bass, crappie, and catfish.
Fish are plentiful in the 217-acre Bald Knob Lake, located two miles north of the city, which was built in 1960. Fishermen who like to catch bream as well as bass, crappie, and catfish use the lake. Boating has some restrictions. Large motors may be allowed in the lake, smaller motors (10 hp or less) or preferred, as the lake is the source of Bald Knob water. Commercial fishing is not permitted. For more information on the lake, fishing, and boating, you may contact Bald Knob Water Department Supervisor David Padgett at (501) 724-3821.
The Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Area covers 16,000 acres and is located six miles southeast of Bald Knob off U.S. Highway 64. It is extremly popular for both hunting and fishing. In addition to this area's fifteen lakes, there are two rivers and two bogs within a twelve mile radius of Bald Knob; plus the famous lakes Greers Ferry, Norfork and Bull Shoals are hardly a two hour drive away, which provide excellent fishing and water sport activities.
For those who enjoy hunting, quail, duck, turkey, and deer are available in the area in the appropriate season. White County also ranks near the middle in deer killed for the state. It ranks third in the number of quail killed.
The Bald Knob Country Club has a nine hole golf course that measures 3,135 yards par 36, tennis courts and swimming pool which is enjoyed by its members.
Bald Knob Strawberry HomeFest is an annual event. It features competing for Mr. Bald Knob, musicals, antique cars, a parade, Beauty Pageant, free children's games, pie eating contest, crawfish eating contest, cake auction, silent auction, strawberry auction, strawberry hall of fame, street carnival and craft shows or sales.
Other recreational opportunities that are available year round include fishing, hunting, golf, tennis, bowling, and a new movie theater (at Searcy, 11 miles away) and water sports. In addition, a number of organized youth recreational programs are available, including football, softball and baseball.
BALD KNOB YOUTH PROGRAMS
