Retirement

Excellent services and quality of life

Largest Town: Mountain Home in Baxter County
2nd Largest Town: Bull Shoals in Marion County

No area in the country can offer a better spot for retirement and relocation than the Twin Lakes/ White & North Fork River area of the Ozark Mountain Region. Many of the residents you will meet on a visit to this magnificent land with its giant clear-water lakes and beautiful mountain rivers first visited as vacationers. They found our kicked-back life-style, excellent services, magnificent scenery and superb year-round recreational activities so inviting, they vacationed here time and again. Now these "newcomers" are old-hands at welcoming new families and retirees alike into our Twin Lakes/White & North Fork River family.

We'd love to have you come and visit us. After you've enjoyed the magnificent beauty, superb recreational activities and historical and natural attractions of our mountain haven, take a tour of our superior medical care facility, college campus and area towns. Choose a residence that suits you. Live in small town comfort, in a planned retirement community, on a beautiful hill overlooking a lake or in city style. You're sure to find our old-time community spirit, relaxed life-style and high standard of modern living a perfect fit for your and yours.

Weather

Year-round vacationers are always thrilled by the natural beauty of our region. With four mild, but separate, seasons, the Twin Lakes/White and North Fork River area offers year-round recreational activity and magically changing natural environments. Flowering, scented trees and wildflowers begin to appear in late February. Spring moves into summer's moderate temperatures for perfect outdoor enjoyment. Autumn creates breathtaking views painted with the spectacular colors of fall. Mild winters feature an annual snowfall. Curled up by the fireplace or walking on a frosted mountain trail, you'll enjoy the white mountain beauty.

Medical Services

The Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) in Mountain Home is conveniently located to Bull Shoals, the second largest city in the Twin Lakes area, and other local residential communities. Rated one of the top in the state, the facility offers a complete staff of physicians and specialists with a broad range of expertise. Special services include: obstetrics, chemotherapy / radiation therapies, recuperative care and more. BRMC offers a modern 24-hour emergency department with ambulances available and stationed throughout the Twin Lakes area.

Many private care facilities, specialists and family doctors are located through the area. The area is serviced by AIR-EVAC, a private corporation that provides medical air transportation.

Clubs and Organizations

Nationally recognized clubs and local social clubs that cater to every interest, hobby or occupation including clubs for virtually every state in the union are active in the area. No matter what your interest, talent or affiliation, you will find friends and associates who will welcome you to our area clubs. Nationally recognized clubs include L.O.E, V.F.W, American Legion, Rotary, Moose, Lions, Kiwanis and Oddfellows. The area also provides may support groups including: MS Society, AA, Al-Anon, Make-A-Wish and PACK. The "Lake Area Ambassadors Club" is designed to help people who are planning on retiring or relocating in the Bull Shoals Lake/White River area.

Public Services

Yellville serves as county seat for Marion County, and Mountain Home serves as the county seat for Baxter County. The two county area is governed by a county judge and a quorum court. Both counties, cities and townships have excellent and well-respected law enforcement departments. Marion and Baxter counties both have some of the lowest crime rates in the state.

Education

The Flippin Public Schools and Mountain Home Public Schools are some of the best systems in the area, with several private schools also available. The new Arkansas State University Campus, with its striking "Ivy League" style campus, is located in Mountain Home. The institution is currently a branch of Arkansas State University-Jonesboro with plans to become an accredited four-year college in the near future. ASU at Mountain Home offers degree plan and community classes.

Employment Opportunities

Both career and part-time employment opportunities are available. With six major boat manufacturers in the area, boat manufacturing is a primary industry. Other area industries include; tourism, restaurants, healthcare, plastic and electrical, to name a few. Most businesses and manufacturing plants hire part-time and full-time with flexible work schedules. The current unemployment rate is at less than 4%.

Churches and Religious Organizations

Almost every church denomination can be found in the Twin Lakes area. Many small non-denominational churches welcome visitors to the area.

• It's easy to enjoy life in the Arkansas' Ozark Mountain Region

A beautiful place to live, Arkansas’ Ozark Mountain Region is proud of its growth as an ideal home for families, businesses and retirees. Small town friendliness and state-of-the-art modern services provide the best of all worlds for the lucky residents of the Ozark Mountain Region.

Exceptional quality of life - The quality of life in the Ozark Mountain Region is truly exceptional. Our cities provide all the modern conveniences: state-of-the-art health care services, affordable retirement living, high quality educational opportunities and reasonable real estate. The charm and benefits of small town living are preserved through community activities and family-oriented festivals. The beautiful Buffalo National River and Twin Lakes areas provide unlimited opportunities for outdoor recreation to residents and visitors alike.

Whether you choose to build on a secluded mountain top, live in a lovely retirement community or set up housekeeping in one of our charming cities, you will quickly come to love the beauty of the land and the friendly, family-oriented life style of the Ozark Mountain Region. Come visit us and see for yourself how wonderful Ozark Mountain retirement living can be.

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