Hot Springs Village Directory

LAKE RULES

BOATING, FISHING AND WATER SPORTS

All boaters must abide by the Hot Springs Village Property Owners Association rules. A copy of all the rules can be obtained from the POA office. If you have any questions, call Public Works at (501) 922-5524. Following is an abbreviated list.

Water Address

For water emergency purposes, the POA requires that every dock display a “Water Address”.  This address is the Lot-Block-Addition number. This number is cut into a “Boat Dock Identification Tag” which is affixed to the dock.  This tag can be obtained by calling the POA Planning & Inspections Department at 922-5559. There is no charge for this service.  

Key Safety Regulations
  • Swimming is allowed only within 100 feet of shore.
  • NO WAKE means no waves.
  • A speed exceeding 5 miles an hour per hour within 100 feet of a designated recreational area, dock, pier, raft, float, anchored boat, dam, and shoreline is prohibited by law.
  • Water skiing, tubing etc. must be in a counter-clockwise direction.
  • Maximum speed is 30 mph.
  • Operation of watercraft while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs is prohibited. This is a state law.
  • Persons 12 years of age and younger must wear a Personal Flotation Device while aboard a boat (except when they are within the enclosed area of a party barge that is not underway).

Other Regulations
  • No boat in excess of 28 feet in length is allowed on village lakes.
  • No “unconventional craft” are allowed. This includes, but is not limited to, jet skis, water bikes, wave runners, hydro planes, tunnel boats, power racing boats, jet propelled watercraft.
  • Boats with toilet facilities are not allowed.
  • Do not litter. This includes yard waste.

Village Lake Use Policy
  • Property owners must obtain and properly display a numbered Lake Use Sticker and an annual renewal sticker, for each watercraft.
  • Village Lakes are for the exclusive use of property owners and their guests.
  • A guest with a motorized watercraft must obtain and display a launching tag.

Again, this is an abbreviated list.  Please get the complete list of rules from the POA Office.