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A-Frame on the Bayou - Bayou Des Arc, Prairie County, Arkansas
There is a version of the Arkansas outdoors that moves at a different pace entirely. No alarm clocks. Coffee on the dock. A rod in the water before the sun clears the tree line. This cabin on Bayou Des Arc is where that version of life happens.
This 1,096 square foot A-Frame sits elevated above Bayou Des Arc on a 1.5-acre waterfront parcel in Prairie County, built in 2012 and maintained in great condition. It comes with a private paved boat launch, a floating dock, and direct bayou access to one of Arkansas's most productive fishing corridors - less than two miles by water to the White River.
The Cabin
The A-Frame design is purpose built for waterfront living. A wall of windows faces the bayou, pulling the water into the living space visually and filling the cabin with natural light throughout the day. The open concept main floor flows between the living area, kitchen, and single bedroom, with a sleeping loft above that accommodates two. One full bath rounds out the floor plan.
The cabin is equipped and ready - stove, oven, refrigerator, and microwave all convey with the sale. A window unit handles heating and cooling effectively for the space. Built in 2012 and well maintained, this is a cabin that is ready to use from day one without a project list waiting for the new owner.
The cabin is designed with hydraulic stilts, engineered to raise and lower the structure as water conditions demand - a practical and valuable feature for waterfront property on the bayou.
The Water Access
The private paved boat launch and floating dock set this property apart from most waterfront listings at this price point. Bayou Des Arc is navigable for vessels of varying sizes, and the run to the White River covers less than two miles of bayou. The White River needs no introduction to serious Arkansas anglers - it is one of the premier fisheries in the state for bass, catfish, and crappie, and this cabin puts you on the water and moving toward it before most people have finished their morning coffee.
For a buyer whose priorities are fishing and water access, the infrastructure here is genuinely turnkey.
The Land
The property totals 4.6 acres across two parcels connected by W Bank Road. The 1.5-acre waterfront parcel holds the cabin and all water access improvements. The 3.1-acre western parcel adds a .4-acre pond that appears to hold water year-round, along with 685 feet of N Fisher Road frontage along the northern boundary. The pond and timber create a natural buffer and add a recreational and wildlife dimension to a property that already delivers on the water side.
Public Land Access
Bayou Des Arc WMA sits half a mile down the road, and Raft Creek WMA is 14 miles out - two significant public hunting areas that give a buyer access to thousands of acres of public land without owning the hunting ground themselves. For a buyer using this cabin as a home base for public land duck and deer hunting, the location does the heavy lifting. Hunt public in the morning, come back to a waterfront cabin for lunch, and put the boat in the bayou for the afternoon. That is a hard combination to beat in this part of Arkansas.
Location
Des Arc is ten minutes away with grocery, fuel, and everyday essentials. The waterfront community along Bayou Des Arc provides a neighborly setting without sacrificing the slower pace that draws buyers to this part of Prairie County.
To schedule a visit, contact John Houston at 501-858-2411.
Directions:
Take I-40 E to exit 193 for AR-11/US-63
Travel .3 mi turn left onto AR-11
Travel 14 mi turn left to stay on AR-11 N
Travel 3.1 mi turn right onto W Bank Rd
Travel .6 mi and 544 W Bank Rd will be on your left
A PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION THIRTY-FIVE, TOWNSHIP FIVE NORTH OF THE BASELINE, RANGE FIVE WEST OF THE FIFTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF PRARIE COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
Parcel Numbers: 001-04494-004 & 001-04494-025
