Beaver, AR

Tucked into the Ozark hills just northwest of Eureka Springs, Beaver is a tiny, peaceful community set right where the White River flows toward Table Rock Lake. Highway 187 winds through town and crosses the water on the historic Beaver Bridge, a 1949 single-lane wooden suspension bridge known locally as the Little Golden Gate. Taking turns driving across its wooden deck is simply part of daily life here.

Living in Beaver puts great fishing, paddling, and wooded scenery right in your backyard. The town maintains a quiet riverside campground where you can launch a boat, spend an afternoon on the water, or relax beneath the limestone bluffs. It is an exceptionally calm place with only a few dozen residents, offering a secluded rural retreat that sits just fifteen minutes from the shops, dining, and healthcare in Eureka Springs.