Land for sale near Crown Lake in Horseshoe Bend ArkansasTo View All Listings in The Ozarks Click Here! Land for sale near the lake in Arkansas. Here is your opportunity to buy a beautiful piece of land in peaceful Horseshoe Bend. It is the perfect place to build a home or to use as a vacation get-away in a charming community. Located in the foothills of the Ozarks. Horseshoe Bend has a total of five area lakes, low taxes, and very southern friendly people. Two golf courses are nearby, there are also many other amenities such as tennis courts, indoor swimming pools, resorts, spa, convenient shopping and a variety of restaurants.Directions: From the public access of Crown Lake take Moonstone to right on Pleasant Valley Dr then left on North Shore then right on Michigan. See aerial.MLS# 60285630Izard County, ArkansasIzard County is Arkansas’s thirteenth county, formed on October 27, 1825, and named for Warof 1812 General and Arkansas Territorial Governor George Izard . The county seat isMelbourne.Population13,445 (2015)ClimateIzard County, Arkansas gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is39 inches of rain per year.Izard County averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 26 inches of snowper year.On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Izard County. The US average is 205sunny days.Summer High: the July high is around 91 degreesWinter Low: the January low is 25EducationThere are 8 public schools in Izard County, Arkansas, serving 1,808 students.HospitalIzard County Medical Center – is a critical access medical center located in Calico Rock,Arkansas. ICMC offers in-patient, out-patient, laboratory, radiology and physical therapyservices. We also maintain a 24×7 emergency room.Electric CompanyNorth Arkansas Electric Cooperative ranked 5th in the state, NAEC servesapproximately 36,000 member accounts in Northern Arkansas. With over 4,500 miles ofpower line and 27 different substation sites, North Arkansas Electric Cooperativeprovides electric service in parts of seven different counties. North Arkansas ElectricCooperative is headquartered in Salem, Arkansas and operates two other full serviceoffices located in Ash Flat and Mountain Home.TelecommunicationsNATCO Communications Inc. – voice, broadband, television, cellular and network andcarrier services.Century Link – Home phone, high speed internet, and dish network Television.Suddenlink – TV, internet, home phone.AirportsThe nearest major airport is Boone County Airport (HRO / KHRO) . This airport hasdomestic flights from Harrison, Arkansas and is 57 miles from the center of BaxterCounty, AR. Another major airport is Branson Airport (BKG / KBBG) , which has domesticflights from Branson, Missouri and is 87 miles from Baxter County, AR.CitiesSpringfield, Missouri -With more than 440,000 people in the metro area, Springfield is where the rolling hills ofthe Ozarks plateau form a surprisingly modern and green city.A “big, small town,” Springfield offers a great blend of fascinating attractions, historicaltreasures, sports excitement and cultural and leisure activities in a welcomingenvironment.The city offers 102 parks, including a linear trail system that integrates withthe city’s growing on-street bike route system; an airport; an art museum; a zoo; theSpringfield Lasers professional tennis team; the Springfield Cardinals minor-leaguebaseball team and is home to Bass Pro Shops, Missouri State University, Drury andEvangel universities and the Assemblies of God USA.St.Louis, Missouri -built along the western bank of the Mississippi River . The city had an estimated March22, 2018 population of 308,626 [8] and is the cultural and economic center of the GreaterSt. Louis area (home to 2,911,945 people ), which is the largest metropolitan area inMissouri and the 19th-largest in the United States .The city is built primarily on bluffs and terraces that rise 100–200 feet above the westernbanks of the Mississippi River, in the Midwestern United States just south of theMissouri -Mississippi confluence . Much of the area is a fertile and gently rolling prairiethat features low hills and broad, shallow valleys. Both the Mississippi River and theMissouri River have cut large valleys with wide flood plains.Must see landmarks are: Gateway Arch, St. Louis Art Museum, Missouri BotanicalGarden, and the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis.Jonesboro, ArkansaJonesboro, one of the state’s most progressive cities, was established in 1859 amongthe rolling hills of Crowley’s Ridge in northeast Arkansas. Downtown is filled with giftshops, restaurants, art galleries, a day spa and an active civic center called the Forum .Arkansas State University offers one of the mid-South’s finest museums, a fine artscenter and an indoor sports/entertainment complex. The Forrest L . Wood Crowley’sRidge Nature Center provides an interesting tour of the natural wonders of the region,plus serves as a stop along Crowley’s Ridge National Scenic Byway .Branson, Missouri -While visiting you can: attend star-studded performances at Branson’s many live shows;enjoy Silver Dollar City, one of the world’s top theme parks; take in the beauty andadventure of the Ozark Mountains and three pristine lakes; play some of the best golf inthe Midwest; visit museums highlighting the area’s rich history and culture; relax at spasand resorts; and shop at Branson’s many boutiques, galleries and outlets.Memphis Tennessee -Memphis is a pilgrimage for those wanting to visit the birthplace of the blues, of souland of rock ‘n’ roll. On Beale Street, W.C. Handy put down on paper the first writtenblues music. Elvis, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash all recorded at thehistoric Sun Records, which is now a museum. Graceland, the second most-visitedhome in America, welcomes visitors from around the world who yearn for a peek intothe life of “the King.” Beyond the music, Tennessee’s largest city also offers much more.It has more sunny days each year than Miami, and combines southern tradition andhospitality with modern amenities. You’ll enjoy great dining (be sure to sample thebarbecued ribs), art galleries and exciting nightlife.Things To DoBull Shoals-White River State Park -is a 732-acre Arkansas state park in Baxter and Marion Counties , Arkansas in theUnited States . Containing one of the nation’s best trout-fishing streams and containspicnic areas, a marina, boat rentals, interpretive programs, and a visitors’ center with giftshop.Bull Shoals Lake -is an artificial lake or reservoir in the Ozark Mountains of northern Arkansas andsouthern Missouri . It has hundreds of miles of lake arms and coves perfect for boating,water sports, swimming, and fishing. Nineteen developed parks around the shorelineprovide campgrounds, boat launches, swim areas, and marinas.Buffalo River -located in Northern Arkansas , was the first National River to be designated in theUnited States . The Buffalo River is 153 miles long. The lower 135 miles flow within theboundaries of an area managed by the National Park Service , where the stream isdesignated the Buffalo National River .The river flows through Newton , Searcy , Marion ,and Baxter Counties, from west to east. The river originates in the highest part ofBoston Mountains of the Ozarks , flows out onto the Springfield Plateau near the historiccommunity of Erbie, and finally crosses a portion of the Salem Plateau just beforejoining the White River . The Park is home to the state’s only elk herd.Norfork Lake-a 22,0000 Acre lake located in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Home to a variety offreshwater game fish.Boating, water skiing, ping and swimming are all extremely popular on the lake.
