Westside Community Guide

2023 Westside Community Guide – 17 w.D. anD kate McgaugH House e McGaugh House was built in the early 1900s and has been a significant property in Gentry since its original purchase by W.D. McGaugh. e house has had several owners over the years and was home to some of the town's most prominent families, mayors, fire chiefs, aldermen, schoolteachers, marshals, and more. e property, which is one of the oldest houses in the city, was donated to the city of Gentry in 2014 and is listed on the Arkansas Register of Historic Places. e vision for the house has been to restore the McGaugh House as a community space that is both historic and accessible to the public. e house will also serve as the future home of the Gentry City Archives. Flint creek nature park, FisHing ponD anD trail e Flint Creek Nature Park includes more than 100 native species of trees, plants, mammals, fish, birds, and more. e Nature Park aims to educate the community and offer recreational activities free of charge. e Nature Area is also a great place to take the family to enjoy the creek and walking trails. swepco lake SWEPCO Lake is a 500-acre man-made lake that has a very unique feature: it is warm all year-round. e lake also serves as a cooling agent to the nearby Flint Creek Power Plant, which is the reason behind the lake's warm temperature. e warm water also provides an ideal fishing environment that is frequented by many locals throughout the year. eagle watcH nature trail ose who aren't interested in fishing at SWEPCO Lake can enjoy the half-mile trail that is known as the Eagle Watch Nature Trail. e lake's warmth and ample fish attracts American bald eagles in the winter and visitors can oen see the eagles while walking the trail. Courtesy photo/TERRY STANFILL Cormorants and a turtle share a log near the Eagle Watch Nature Trail at Swepco Lake

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