Developed campgrounds are offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Womble Trial includes thirty-eight miles of single track hiking or mountain biking trail. Come enjoy scuba diving, skiing, sailing, camping and hiking. Visitors may choose from a variety of accommodations, from luxury lakeview condominiums to rustic cabins, or inexpensive motel offerings. World's Quartz Crystal Capital Montgomery County is loaded with quartz crystals and rock shops are plentiful.
Several mines offer digging for a small fee.
Enjoy the Quartz, Quiltz and Craftz Festival and World Championship Crystal Dig in Mount Ida each fall. Mount Ida also hosts Charley Weaver Day each spring. Winter visitors can enjoy in Eagle Awareness programs on Lake Ouachita. The name refers to 1,700 acres along the Little Missouri River. Winding Stairs Trail, closed to motorized vehicles, provides scenic beauty, cascading falls, and land fishing.