Fountain Lake Arkansas Map

About Fountain Lake, Arkansas

Fountain Lake is a locality in Garland County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 548. The population density is 57.5 people per km². Fountain Lake is located at 34.5729°N, 92.9877°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71901.

Fountain Lake unfurls its quiet charm under a wide Arkansas sky, a watery jewel set in rolling terrain that hints at ancient geological stirrings. It lies 6.1 miles north-east of Hot Springs, AR (from Hot Springs, AR: bearing 39°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south of Hot Springs Village. The landscape is a gentle embrace of pine-studded hills and fertile bottoms, where the namesake lake itself sprawls, a liquid mirror reflecting the heavens. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, punctuate the marshy edges where the land surrenders to the water's claim, and the air, particularly in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and blossoming dogwood. The surrounding woods hum with unseen life, a constant, subtle symphony of insect wings and bird calls, and in the soft, diffused light of late afternoon, the water’s surface often glitters with an almost ethereal luminescence, as if holding its breath before the coming dusk. Though Fountain Lake may seem removed from the clamor of larger metropolises, its story is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of Garland County. For generations, the rich soil here has yielded bountiful crops, and the rhythm of the seasons dictated the lives of its inhabitants. The lake itself, a natural wonder, has long been a source of sustenance and recreation, its waters teeming with fish that have fed families and drawn anglers from afar. While the echoes of its agrarian past still resonate, the local economy now also finds footing in the burgeoning tourism that appreciates the natural beauty and the unhurried pace of life that Fountain Lake offers, a quiet testament to enduring resilience and a deep connection to the land.

About This Fountain Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fountain Lake, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.572868, -92.987677. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fountain Lake and Garland County.

Detailed location data for Fountain Lake includes the ZIP code (71901), telephone area code (870), county seat of Garland County (Hot Springs), and school district assignment (Fountain Lake School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fountain Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.