Editing Bella Vista, Arkansas (section)

==Parks and recreation==
===Lakes===
[[File:Tanyard Creek Waterfall.jpg|alt=|thumb|Tanyard Creek falling from [[Lake Windsor]] in Bella Vista]]
Bella Vista has seven [[reservoir|lakes]]. These lakes are not "public" in that only members of the community or their guests are permitted to use them. Lake Ann, Lake Windsor, and Lake Loch Lomond are the largest all-sports lakes in the town. Lake Avalon, Lake Norwood, and Lake Rayburn are primarily [[fishing]] lakes with "no-wake" restrictions. Current POA boat permits are required, as are Arkansas fishing licenses, when fishing Bella Vista lakes. No personal water crafts (AKA: Jet Skis) are allowed on any of the Bella Vista lakes, however, only 20 miles east of Bella Vista is [[Beaver Lake (Arkansas)|Beaver Lake]], a 31,700 acre [[United States Army Corps of Engineers|US Army Corps of Engineers]] Lake, and Jet Skis are welcome there.

*Lake Ann ({{coord|36|28|24|N|094|13|31|W|display=inline |name=Lake Ann}}, el. {{convert|1053|ft|m}} <ref>{{cite gnis |id=79711|name=Lake Ann}}</ref>) is a small man-made [[water sport (recreation)|water sport]] reservoir with {{convert|112.5|acre|km2}} of surface area. The lake was created by damming a small west flowing stream in Pinion Hollow that is a tributary to [[Little Sugar Creek]].<ref name="ReferenceA">''Bentonville North, Arkansas,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1970 (1982 rev.)</ref><ref name="Arkansas Atlas 2004, p. 22">''Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 2004, 2nd edition, p. 22, {{ISBN|0-89933-345-1}}</ref> Because it is {{convert|53.5|ft|m}} deep with no power limit, [[water skiing]] is allowed on Lake Ann.
*[[Lake Windsor]] ({{coord|36|28|12|N|094|15|31|W|display=inline |name=Lake Windsor}}, el. {{convert|1070|ft|m}} <ref>{{cite gnis |id=79713|name=Lake Windsor}}</ref>) is the second largest of the lakes, covering {{convert|220|acre|km2}} with a maximum depth of {{convert|79.5|ft|m}}. The lake is on [[Tanyard Creek (Arkansas)|Tanyard Creek]] just upstream from its confluence with [[Little Sugar Creek]].<ref>''Hiwasse, Arkansas,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1971 (1982 rev.)</ref> Lake Windsor is also an unlimited power lake, and water skiing is allowed. 
*Loch Lomond is the largest of all the lakes in the city. It is {{convert|80|ft|m}} deep and covers {{convert|477|acre|km2}}. There is no power limit, skiing is allowed, and boat rental is offered.
*Lake Avalon is a limited-power lake that features an enclosed, heated fishing dock located off Tamworth Circle. This lake covers {{convert|67|acre|m2}} and is {{convert|50|ft|m}} deep.
*[[Lake Brittany]] ({{coord|36|28|03|N|094|12|04|W|display=inline |name=Lake Brittany}}, el. {{convert|1201|ft|m}} <ref>{{cite gnis |id=80921|name=Lake Brittany}}</ref>) is {{convert|77|ft|m}} deep, has a {{convert|35|acre|m2|adj=on}} surface area and is a limited-power lake. It is located on a small north flowing tributary to Pinion Hollow and lies upstream of Lake Ann off Trafalgar Road.<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="Arkansas Atlas 2004, p. 22"/>
*Lake Norwood, located just north of Bella Vista's Town Center, has {{convert|34.5|acre|m2}} of surface area and is {{convert|75|ft|m}} deep. The Lake Norwood launching ramp is located north of Harp's Food Store in Town Center. This is a limited-power lake.
*Lake Rayburn is {{convert|60|ft|m}} deep and has a {{convert|47|acre|m2|adj=on}} surface area. This lake has limited-power regulations. It also features a designated swimming area and a launching ramp that is accessible from Lakeside Drive.

===Trails===
[[File:Tanyard Falls 2017.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|Tanyard Creek]]
Lake Bella Vista, formerly part of Bella Vista, and the 1.8 mile walking/biking trail that goes around the lake is now part of the City of Bentonville Parks system. In the center of Bella Vista is the Tanyard Creek Nature Trail<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hike the Tanyard Creek Nature Trail|url=https://www.theoutbound.com/arkansas/hiking/hike-the-tanyard-creek-nature-trail|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=www.theoutbound.com|language=en}}</ref> below the Lake Windsor dam. It has a footbridge and some waterfalls except during dry times. In October 2016 the City of Bella Vista, with the cooperation of the Property Owners Association, opened {{Convert|40|mi|km|abbr=on}} of hiking and mountain bike trails entitled 'The Back 40' which is located on the east side of the city. The Little Sugar trail system, which was designed and built for mountain biking and opened in 2019, is located in the central part of the city and features approximately 50 mi (80 km) of trails. In July 2023, the Bella Vista Property Owners Association approved by a 7-1 vote the construction of 7 new trails. The trail Master Plan developed in 2015 shows {{Convert|150|mi|km|abbr=on}} of trails to be built by 2025.