
Land for Sale in Oark, Arkansas
557 Private Road 5028 Rd, Oark, AR 72852
ONE OF A KIND 15.5 ACRE TRACT ON THE FEDERALLY DESIGNATED "WILD & SCENIC MULBERRY RIVER." 600+ FEET OF RIVER FRONTAGE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RIVER. 3-SIDES OZARK NATIONAL FOREST!!!! HISTORIC CIVIL WAR ERA CABIN REBUILT IN 1897 AFTER HAVING BEEN TORCHED BY MISSOURI BUSHWHACKERS DURING THE CIVIL WAR. HAS BEEN REMODELED TO A LARGE DEGREE, BUT STILL NEEDS WORK. TWO-STORY, WOOD & NATURAL STONE, PROPANE HEAT & WINDOW AIR, WATER VIA SPRING FED ARTESIAN WELL. 2ND CABIN IS A TWO-STORY GUEST & PARTY PLACE BUILT DURING THE 1990'S. HAS BEEN PARTIALLY UPDATED, BUT ALSO NEEDS WORK. HAS LARGE FREE-STANDING GREENHOUSE, DETACHED HISTORIC ROCK CANNING CELLAR WHERE WILD GAME, ETC WAS KEPT SALTED & HANGING IN THE 1800'S, PRE-REFRIGERATION. LARGE BARN ALSO THAT NEEDS A LITTLE TLC. NORMAL ACCESS INVOLVES CROSSING A CONCRETE LOW-WATER BRIDGE THAT IS UNUSABLE DURING HIGH WATER EVENTS. HAS A BACK WAY OUT UP AND OVER BATSON MTN ON A USFS ROAD THROUGH THE WEST SIDE OF HISTORIC BUTTS HOLLOW, A CIVIL WAR HIDE-AWAY AND MOONSHINERS AREA DURING THE EARLY 1900'S. WAAAAY TOO MUCH TO MENTION ABOUT THE MULBERRY RIVER, BUT IF YOU GOOGLE IT, LOADS OF INFO WILL COME UP.
Location
- Street address
- 557 Private Road 5028 Rd
- County
- Johnson County
- Elevation
- 1,173 feet
Directions
FROM INTERSECTION OF HWY#103 & HWY#215, TAKE #215 FOR 4.5 MILES,CROSS LITTLE MULBERRY BRIDGE,THEN LEFT ON PR#5028 AT THE USFS LITTLE MULBERRY CANOE LAUNCH. FOLLOW ROAD 3/10TH TO STEEL H-BRACES & CHAIN. CONTINUE & CROSS LOW-WATER BRIDGE. YOU ARE THERE!
Property details
- Acreage
- 15.5 acres
- Zoning
- NONE
- MLS #
- CARMLS 25040661
- Posted
Property taxes
- Recent
- $1,536
Nearby schools
| Name | Level | District | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oark | Middle | — | — |
| Oark | High | — | — |
Listing history
| Date | Event | Price | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | Relisted | $799,900 | — | CARMLS |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Listing removed | $799,900 | — | Listing agent |
| Oct 10, 2025 | New listing | $799,900 | — | CARMLS |






































