We hike and bike on our trail system, kayak and canoe on our river, fish and play on our lake. Greers Ferry Lake, one of the cleanest lakes in North America, offers 40, acres of crystal clear waters with an undisturbed shoreline of miles. The Little Red River is ideal for kayaking and is the site of the record catch 40 pound, four ounce brown trout.
The lake area contains 15 federally-maintained parks, three national recreational trails, swimming areas, and numerous boat launching sites. Over campsites are maintained by the U. Army Corps of Engineers. Several privately owned campgrounds and cabins are available, as well as a wide selection of hotel and resort accommodations.
There are eight marinas on the lake that provide boat, scuba gear, water toy and wave runner rentals for fun filled, adventurous days on the lake. Wide open stretches of the lake make it ideal for sailing and water sports. A complete list of festivals and events can be found on our events calendar. Real estate and property tax is 3. Sales tax rate District Rate Arkansas State 6. Acceptable documents include a Social Security card, a valid U.
Naturalization and Immigration photo card, a birth certificate, a U. At least one of these documents must be presented to a Department representative at any local Revenue Office before any initial driver license can be issued.
A new resident must obtain an Arkansas driver license at a local Revenue Office within thirty 30 days after arrival. No driver license examination is required if the applicant surrenders a valid license from another state, or surrenders one that is not expired more than 31 days.
Arkansas issues a four-year license. Cleburne County www. All new residents must register their motor vehicles within thirty 30 days of establishing residence in Arkansas, according to Arkansas law.
Proof of personal property assessment through your county residence , proof that no personal property taxes are due and proof of the proper kind and amount of liability insurance must be presented at the time of registration to obtain a vehicle tag.
Box , Little Rock, AR City of Heber Springs www. Benefits Depart. ASU-Heber Springs Suddenlink Media — — www. Since the formation of Greers Ferry Lake on the Little Red River in the early s, the town has become a popular resort for camping, boating, and other water sports.
Pre-European Exploration At least 10, years ago, people hunted and foraged in the land that would become Cleburne County. At some point nearly 2, years ago, they began to domesticate plants, including corn and squash, and around 1, years ago they established settled communities with substantial houses, especially in the river valleys. Over archaeological sites are known to exist in Cleburne County, although some of them are now under Greers Ferry Lake.
By the time of historic records, the Osage were controlling all of northwest Arkansas, claiming it and utilizing it as a hunting territory to the exclusion of all other Native Americans. Their main villages were to the north in Missouri, but their expeditions undoubtedly visited the area. They used rock shelters for food storage, temporary camps, and burial places, but never for long-term occupation.
Louisiana Purchase through Early Statehood When the earliest settlers arrived in the area now known as Heber Springs in the s, they were attracted to scenic Sugar Loaf Mountain to the east and the mineral springs that bubbled out of the ground in the valley nearby. In , the United States granted to John Magness a land patent for a forty-acre tract which included that part of the present town of Heber Springs on which Spring Park, with its seven mineral springs is located.
Lee, R. Jones of Helena Phillips County. During the next several years, there were disagreements among the partners, and transactions ensued which resulted in Jones taking the case to court to obtain partition of the property. The judge, instead, ordered it to be sold for auction in March There were no bids on that date, but in a second ordered auction in September of that year, John T. Civil War through the Gilded Age Jones held the tract undeveloped and unused for thirty years, during which time he acquired an additional fifty acres west of the original tract.
In August , he sold the entire tract, except for one acre reserved for his own use, to Max Frauenthal , a native of Bavaria residing in Conway Faulkner County. Frauenthal promptly organized the Sugar Loaf Springs Land Company and sold shares to ten men, most of them from Conway. The object of the land company was to build a town. A bond for title with acres of land, including the site of the sulphur springs, was executed, and the company immediately proceeded to have a town site surveyed and plotted.
The plat, signed by W. Watkins, secretary, was filed for record in Van Buren County. Spring Park was incorporated as a part of the original town plat.
When the town was incorporated, it was named Sugar Loaf Springs, but when the town applied for a post office, the U. Postal Service rejected the name. The town fathers then agreed on the name Heber, honoring Dr. Jones, early owner of the town site. From to 19l0, the post office was called Heber, and the town was called Sugar Loaf.
At that time, in an effort to attract visitors to the springs, the names of both the post office and the town were changed to Heber Springs. Tourists flocked to Sugar Loaf Springs and filled the eleven rooming houses and hotels that were built to serve them.
Doctors sent patients to Heber Springs to drink the mineral water for relief from nervous disorders and stomach ailments. Main Street thrived with a movie house, an open—air skating rink, an ice cream parlor, a bowling alley, and other diversions. Uh oh Read More about this safari issue. Central Heber Springs.
Central Travel 4. May 21, Author Julie Kohl. Julie Kohl. Learn at the Ruland Junction Toy Train Museum Chances are, even children who complain about museum visits will enjoy what Heber has to offer.
Take in the beauty of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Overlook On Oct. Go Fishing at Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery The hatchery opened in to help compensate for changes in the fish habitat of the Little Red River following the construction of the dam.
Get your outdoors on at Sulphur Creek Outfitters Sulphur Creek Outfitters offers a little bit of everything to meet all of your outdoor needs. Location: Frauenthal Street Hike all over Heber is full of hiking trails, easy and advanced. Shop Heber is also a great shopping destination. Like this story? Read more from Julie Kohl 2.
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