Two lakes. Three rivers. One driveway between them.
The property sits minutes from Bull Shoals Lake, Lake Norfork, and the White River — with the Buffalo National River a longer drive worth taking. A real guide to the water around you, for a group planning the whole weekend.
Where to fish, float, and run the boat
Everything below is a real drive from the driveway — the two lakes are close enough for an afternoon, the rest are worth a full day.
Bull Shoals Lake
Arkansas's largest lake — 1,000 miles of shoreline and 74 square miles of clear, wide-open water. Wakeboarding, tubing, skiing, and boating with room to spread out.
Lake Norfork
22,000 acres and 550 miles of shoreline, known for calm coves and bass, crappie, and walleye fishing. Divers come for the sunken bus, plane, and bulldozer resting on the bottom.
White River
World-class tailwater trout fishing below Bull Shoals Dam, plus catfish, bass, walleye, and sunfish. Cotter — the self-declared Trout Capital of Arkansas — has four-plus miles of public riverfront access.
Buffalo National River
The first National River in the country — 150 free-flowing, undammed miles through the Ozarks. Smallmouth bass fishing, canoeing, and towering bluffs.
Boats, guides & groceries
Both lakes have public boat ramps and marinas that rent pontoons, ski boats, and fishing boats by the day — reserve early for summer weekends. On the White River, guide services run half- and full-day float trips out of the Cotter area; book a few weeks ahead for the best dates.
Downtown Mountain Home is about six minutes from the property for groceries, restaurants, and anything else the group forgot to pack.
Questions about the area?
We live in Arkansas, not on a stock-photo lake — ask us anything about the water, the drive, or where to book a guide.