The Flint Creek Power Plant Eagle Watch Nature Trail is located near Gentry, Arkansas. According to on-site signage, the plant site contains a 500-acre cooling lake. There is a half mile trail with two pavilions and a viewing deck that are open to the public.
Visitors come to see bald eagles that winter on the lake. According to SWEPCO’s website, ‘Although wintering bald eagles are the main attraction, many of the 144 bird species identified at the site also can be seen.’ For this reason, the site has been designated as an important bird area by Audubon Arkansas.
Here is a list of birds that you might be able to see on your visit. We brought along our binoculars and cameras which turned this short hike into an adventure for our girls (ages 5 and 7). They were eager to get out and explore!
Visit swepco.com for more information.
Interested in spotting more eagles? Check out the Audubon society’s Northwest Arkansas Winter Bald Eagle Auto Tour as well as a list of over 40 places to bird watch in Northwest Arkansas.
rocky mountain tot 
Thank you for sharing an update on the area.
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Eagle Watch Nature Trail December 2025. Very disappointed at the condition of the grounds and the “preserved” nature areas. Very low water level with lots of garbage and debris in and around the area. Many of the marked trees are broken or cut down. Signage of trees , butterfly areas, and memorial posts are broken off or laying on the ground. Much of the eagles tree habitat that used to be standing in the water, are now broken off and in the lake now. So that part of habitat is gone- maybe why there were NO eagles, birds, or any other wildlife around that whole area at all. Praying that this natural sanctuary will be repaired, replanted, and renewed for the up coming 2026 New Year. Very disappointing to visit at this time .
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