Welcome to Jonesboro and Northeast Arkansas.
Whether you are returning home or moving to the area for the first time,
you will find Jonesboro a great place to live and raise a family.
Jonesboro is the fifth largest city in the state and lies on a section of rolling hills
known as Crowley’s Ridge.
Homes throughout the city are graced with the beauty of century old oaks, maples and elms.
Jonesboro has become the major trade center for over 500,000 people in Northeast Arkansas and Southwest Missouri.
State educational officials rate the city school system as excellent.
Jonesboro is the home to Arkansas State University, the states second largest institution of higher
learning awarding bachelor, associate, and graduate degrees to over 10,000 students.
Jonesboro has seven golf courses, 20 city parks, seven tennis courts, two community centers, and three state of the art baseball/softball
complexes. Within the city limits, Craighead Forest Park offers an 80-acre lake for fishing, camping, and
swimming. Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center is located on the south edge of Craighead Forest and offers visitors
the chance to experience and explore a unique piece of North America and its wildlife.
Five of the 51 state parks/museums are just minutes from Jonesboro.
Visit ArkansasStateParks.com for information on the
hundreds of facilities and services provided for you by the state parks of Arkansas.
Additional information about Jonesboro can be accessed via our links page.
Greers Ferry Arkansas
Greers Ferry Lake was dedicated in 1963 with approximately 340 miles of shoreline covering 40,000 acres.
Greers Ferry,
ranks as one of the most pollution-free lakes in the nation, creating an excellent environment for scuba diving,
water skiing, sailing, swimming and some of the best striper fishing,
to be found.
There are 18 parks and camping sites located around the lake. The town of Greers Ferry is the center
point of the lake and is 208 miles from Memphis, TN, 78 miles from Little Rock, AR, 124 miles from Jonesboro, AR, and 24
miles from Heber Springs, AR. There are many beautiful lake front and lake view building sites around the lake.
Additional sites with information about Greers Ferry Lake and Greers Ferry Lake homes are located on our links page.
