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Christmas 2019
We had a great Christmas Party on December 17th.  We went back to Big Creek Country Club where we celebrated in 2018.  Everyone had a great time and the food was fabulous! ...
 
Thanksgiving Potluck
We had a great time at our Thanksgiving potluck on Saturday.  Thanks Carol for bringing the fun costumes!   ...
 
HUGE YARD SALE AT RIVER BEND PARK
Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 26th so you don't miss this HUGE event!  8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  This is a Multi-Family sale. Lots to choose from - clothing, furniture, artwork, hardware, light fixtures, tools, kitchen accessories, ...
 
Our New Community Center is Underway!
We are excited that the construction is finally under way for the new community center at River Bend Park! The storm shelter is complete and now updating the interior and exterior. Adding a kitchen, bathrooms, and lots of furnishings. Park Residents:...
 
Yoga Class
Here's a pic from our River Bend Park yoga class last night.  It's a lot of work and a lot of laughs!  We meet Monday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ...
 
Best County in Arkansas to Retire!
Our park is beautifully located in Baxter County Arkansas: Baxter County is once again receiving national recognition. MSN.comrecently ran an article from the website 24/7wallst.com featuring the best place to retire in every state, and Baxter Count...
 
Merry Christmas 2018
Merry Christmas 2018! We had a great River Bend Park Christmas Party at the Big Creek Golf and Country Club.  Great friends and great food!!!   ...
 
Happy New Year!
An ice storm photo taken in River Bend Park by one of our very talented residents!  ...
 
New Residents: Ross & Liz Curley
River Bend Park would like to welcome our new residents: Ross & Liz Curley   Ross and Liz Curley are Chicago natives and have been married for 43 years. After a friend mentioned the Cotter/White River area, Ross and Liz decided to vis...
 
New Residents: Steve & Janice Reusch
River Bend Park would like to welcome our new residents: Steve & Janice Reusch!Steve and Janice Reusch met at Mid-America Nazarene University in Kansas and have been married for 40 years. Steve is a retired pastor from the White River C...
 
New Resident: Pat Smith
River Bend Park would like to welcome Pat Smith to our community! Pat Smith was raised in Beebe, Arkansas and is a lifelong Arkansas native. She moved to Mountain Home after retirement and has been involved with local fishing and conservation or...
 
Cotter Trout Festival Kick-Off Party - May 6, 2016
Friday, May 6th - Cotter Trout Festival Kick-Off Party - $15 per ticket Art, “Gypsy-Jazz” music by Cutthroat Trout Band and “Old-Fashioned White River Shore Lunch”  Dinner menu: Two 4 oz. American Catfish...
 
15th Annual Cotter Trout Festival May 6th & 7th
Come mingle at the “An Old Fashion Shore Lunch" Friday evening, May 6th at Big Spring Park Pavilion in Cotter, Arkansas.  Beginning at 4:30 pm, come and observe the artists painting in the “Quick Draw” event.  There will b...
 
7th Annual Shawnee Trout Tournament
Favorable weather and river conditions contributed to the Cotter-Gassville Chamber of Commerce’s successful 7th Annual Shawnee Trout Tournament with 88 teams in Shawnee boats competing. All those who entered the tournament were e...
 
1st Annual Cotter Trout Festival Poster Competition
All chamber members and friends interested in the Cotter area – please come to help us celebrate the winner of the 1st Annual Cotter Trout Festival Poster Competition.  WHEN:  Friday, April 8th from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE:  Ri...
 
2016 Shawnee-Supreme Invitational Trout Tournament
6TH Annual Shawnee-Supreme Invitational Trout Tournament March 26 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 2016 Shawnee-Supreme Invitational Trout Tournament Have a chance to win a 2016 Shawnee–Supreme River Boat & Trailer! The 2016 Shawnee–Suprem...
 
New Residents: Marilyn and Melvin Douglas
  Marilyn and Melvin Douglas moved from Illinois to River Bend Park in October 2015. They farmed in Illinois for 38 years and operated a goat dairy for 10 years. The Douglas' have two daughters, three grandchildren, three great grandchildren, a...
 
Book Signing: Friday Afternoon, December 18th, 2015; 2-5 pm
Heroes Beneath the Waves: Submarine Stories of the Twentieth Century written by Mary Nida Smith. Founded by Robert Buschbacker, USSVI Submarine Veterans Base of Mountain Home and many others across America have shared stories and pictures about war ...
 
Heroes Beneath the Waves
The unbelievable stories of the heroic men who sailed under the sea.Paperback: $11.39eBook: $9.99ISBN-10: 1634505123ISBN-13: 978-1634505123Publisher: Skyhorse PublishingFor book orders contact: Bill Wolfsthal 307 West 36...
 
Meet and Greet with Bob Mallard
On Friday, November 6th, John Holsten of Natural State Fly Shop, Jane Hatchet of the White Sands Cafe, Nathan Buck of Warrior Station, Donna and Danny Montgomery of River Bend Park and the Cotter-Gassville Chamber of Commerce will be co-hosting a Mee...
 
Meet and Greet with Gary Borger
River Bend Park is proud to have been chosen as the location for the North Arkansas Fly Fishers' (NAFF) meet and greet with Gary Borger, world famous fly fishing author and educator on Oct. 31st at 6:00 pm. The meet and greet is for NAFF members and ...
 
Welcome Our New Residents
  Melvin T. Smith, STC (SS) USN-RET served in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam, aboard submarines for sixteen years where he checked the Sonar on the German U-boats prizes of WWII. The U-505 is in the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois...
 
Patriotic Events in Twin Lakes Area
There is no better way to celebrate and commemorate our amazing country than sharing it with fun, friends, and fireworks in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Each year thousands of people line their boats in the blue waters of Lake Norfork to watch Independen...
 
RIVER BEND PARK WINNER!
Ron Barnes (right) of Lakeview was the winner of the River Bend Park’s Booth Drawing at the Gassville in the Park Festivities, June 6.  Winning prize from River Bend Park was a $50.00 Gift Certificate to the White Sands Café in Cott...
 
Come See Us at the 13th Annual Gassville in the Park Festival
Stop by our table Saturday, June 6th at the Gassville in the Park Festival.  The event runs from 9:00 am -5:00 pm in the Gassville City Park located on Hwy 345 South/Old Cotter Road. The event includes a 5K run/1 mile fun walk, a parade at 10:0...
 
River Bend Open House and Ribbon Cutting
Join us for a celebration!  River Bend Park will hold an Open House  and Ribbon Cutting ceremony Saturday, May 16.  The Open House is from 10:00am until 2:00pm with the Ribbon Cutting at 11:00am.  Free burgers, hot dogs and drinks...
 
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Carl Meeks and Craig Yowell – Winners of the 2015 Shawnee-Supreme Invitational Trout Tournament Grand Prize!  A decked out 2015 Shawnee Supreme River Boat & trailer donated by Shawnee Boats of Mountain Home....
 
Homes Now Available!
Beautiful, brand-new manufactured homes are available now in River Bend Park. River Bend Park homes are offered by our selected real estate partners: Scott Poush of Ed Gilbert & Associates Realty Co. and Marcia Taylor of Century 21 LeMac Rea...
 
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