Year-Round Creek and Two-Story Guest Cabin on 11.8 Van Buren County Acres
$129,900 Ripe for Reimagining
Clinton sits in Van Buren County in the Arkansas Ozarks — 11.8 acres of creek-bottom and wooded hillside in the rolling country between the Buffalo and Greers Ferry watersheds.
The year-round creek running through the property is the headline — flowing water at this price point in the Ozarks is rare, and it makes an already-reasonable deal considerably stronger. The separate two-story guest home is the other standout: one bedroom, one bath, with its own small deck — usable right now as a hunting cabin, guest quarters, or short-term rental while work gets underway on the main structure. The main home is a 1981 three-bedroom, one-bath, 1,112 square feet with a spacious screened-in porch that overlooks the grounds. It's being sold as-is, and the condition reflects the price. This is priced as a hunting and recreation property; it has the bones to become a full-time homestead.
Listed at $129,900. Listing courtesy of Erica Wickliffe, Clinton Real Estate.
Homestead Potential
Water & Infrastructure
A year-round creek runs through this property — a meaningful asset in the Ozarks, where reliable surface water on small acreage at this price is uncommon. The creek provides wildlife water, recreational access, and natural landscaping along its corridor. Rural Van Buren County properties typically rely on private wells and septic systems; buyers should locate and assess both before closing. The creek corridor may be subject to Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality setback requirements for new construction — confirm applicable buffers with ADEQ before planning any improvements near the water.
Crop & Income Potential
The 11.8 acres of mixed woodland and creek bottom offer practical space for food plots, a kitchen garden in the cleared areas near the structures, and small livestock in appropriate zones. The Ozark terrain isn't prime row-crop land, but it supports a productive homestead garden and a strong wildlife population. The two-structure setup adds income flexibility — the guest home can generate short-term rental or hunting lease revenue while the main property is being developed for full-time use.
Sustainability
The two-structure setup is a meaningful renovation advantage: one building can be livable and functional while the other is under active work. The screened porch on the main home extends the usable outdoor living season in the Arkansas Ozarks climate well into fall. Both structures are being sold as-is — budgeting for independent inspections of the roof, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC on the main home, and a full structural assessment of the guest cabin, is essential before committing to a renovation figure.
The Boundaries
Two structures sold as-is means two sets of inspections, not one — budget for both before you get attached to a renovation number. The well and septic for each will need to be located and checked against Van Buren County Health Department standards, since right now their condition is anyone's guess. The creek corridor may also carry ADEQ shoreland or buffer requirements that affect where you can build, so that's worth a call before you finalize plans. And a current survey is worth getting too — the creek's exact position relative to the legal line is the kind of thing you want settled before closing, not after.
Beyond the Property Line
Local Flavor & Small-Town Character
Clinton is the Van Buren County seat, a small Arkansas Ozarks town of about 2,500 people positioned at the edge of Greers Ferry Lake country. The area has a deep hunting and fishing culture — the town serves as a supply hub for lake recreation in summer and deer season in fall. The Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, about 45 miles northeast, celebrates the region's Appalachian craft and music heritage with live demonstrations and festivals that draw visitors from across the mid-South.
Agricultural Resources & Neighbor Networks
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension maintains a Van Buren County office with resources for small-farm operations, wildlife habitat management, and rural property stewardship in the Ozarks. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission provides guidance on wildlife management for private lands with creek corridors and mixed woodland — relevant for a property like this one where hunting and habitat are part of the value proposition. The USDA Farm Service Agency and NRCS in Van Buren County offer conservation programs applicable to creek-bottom and wooded Ozark parcels.
Outdoor Recreation & Natural Surroundings
Greers Ferry Lake — one of Arkansas's largest reservoirs — is about 15 miles east of Clinton, with excellent largemouth and striped bass fishing and extensive water recreation across 40,000 surface acres. The Little Red River below Greers Ferry Dam is a nationally recognized cold-water trout fishery, drawing anglers year-round for rainbow and brown trout. The Ozark National Forest and nearby Buffalo National River offer hiking, camping, floating, and some of the most scenic terrain in the mid-South — a full outdoor calendar within easy reach of this property.
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