Fairfield Bay, Arkansas
Fairfield Bay is a city of 2,515 people in Cleburne County, Arkansas.
Why visit Fairfield Bay
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Middle Fork of the Little Red River Bridge, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Old Highway 16 Bridge and Woodland Mead Park.
Weather in Fairfield Bay
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About Fairfield Bay
Fairfield Bay is a city in Cleburne and Van Buren counties in the northern part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 2,108 at the 2020 census. The population in its portion in Van Buren County, which accounts for the bulk of the city limits, made the city the most populous in Van Buren County as of the 2000 census, but with a slight decline in population, lost the distinction to Clinton as of 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Fairfield Bay, Arkansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Middle Fork of the Little Red River Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Museums and landmarks2
Old Highway 16 Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Works Progress Administration built bridge in Cleburne, Arkansas
North Central Arkansas Art Gallery
Museum · 0.9 mi
110 Lost Creek Pkwy, Fairfield Bay
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Woodland Mead Park
Park · 0.6 mi
522 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay
10:00-22:00
Restaurants and cafes3
El Poblano
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.7 mi
373 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay
Dock of the Bay
Restaurant · 0.7 mi
375 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay
Bayside Restaurant located inside the Cobblestone Inn and Suites
Restaurant · 0.9 mi
100 Lost Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay
Where to stay1
Cobblestone Inn & Suites
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
100 Lost Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay
Churches and places of worship3
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 mi
250 Woodlawn Drive, Fairfield Bay
Fairfield Bay Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.6 mi
481 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare2
Fairfield Bay Pharmacy & Home Medical Equipment
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 mi
367 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay
Ozark Medical Clinic - Fairfield Bay
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 mi
385 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay
Map of Fairfield Bay
25 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cleburne County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-05: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-08-27: Hurricane Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-06-15: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Batesville Regional Airport (BVX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 miles away.
- Clinton 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Calico Rock 37 mi north, about 59 min by car
- Conway 38 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Batesville 38 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Searcy 39 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Austin 44 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bald Knob 44 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cabot 45 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Jacksonville 51 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sherwood 52 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Old Highway 16 Bridge, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Middle Fork of the Little Red River Bridge, Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
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