Walnut Valley
Walnut Valley is a four-season, 398.26-acre property in Cross County, Arkansas, situated on Crowleys Ridge near Birdeye. The land offers both hunting and fishing opportunities and a business investment opportunity.
The hunting and fishing are exceptional. The land boasts a rich history of trophy whitetail deer, wild turkey, and outstanding dove hunting, supported by strategically planted and managed food plots featuring wheat and clover. The St. Francis River waterfowl flyway lies just 2.5 miles east. Shallow areas on certain ponds and lakes are planted with millet and dedicated for duck hunting. The lakes and ponds offer excellent fishing for largemouth bass, bream, and catfish. Additionally, the property benefits from adjacent large timber tracts, which are not hunted, creating an even large wildlife sanctuary effect.
The land breaks down into several distinct areas. Mature hardwood ...
The land breaks down into several distinct areas. Mature hardwood timberland comprised of 170 acres and 85 acres reforested with 16,000 planted trees, mainly sawtooth oaks and persimmon. Wildlife food plots and native grass fields span 67 acres, including six deer and turkey food plots, plus a dove field. Water features include nine bodies of water totaling 35 acres, comprising six ponds and three lakes, all stocked and managed for fishing. A creek runs north to south through the land, and natural springs help maintain water levels in certain ponds and lakes. The remaining acreage consists of improvement sites, and an excellent roads and trail system.
A commercial business operation historically has generated an estimated $12,000 monthly cash flow. The centerpiece is a newly constructed 6,200-square-foot restaurant building that can easily be converted into a recreational lodge. 30 campsites accommodate both RV camping (20 sites with full hookups) and traditional camping (10 sites with electricity). The restaurant compliments the campsite rental operation by providing food and beverage, retail merchandise, and bathroom accomodations customers. Additional business assets include a gravel supply worth an estimated $30,000 and unmined gravel valued at approximately $3 million. A caretaker oversees the property manages the daily business operations.
The property is located six miles from Cherry Valley, 35 miles from Jonesboro, and 50 miles from Memphis. Access is excellent via two routes: primarily from Arkansas Highway 163 to the east, and secondarily from Arkansas Highway 42 to the west. A 1.5-mile main road connects to five miles of interior roads and trails, providing access throughout the property to all areas of interest.
Offered for sale at $2,980,000, Walnut Valley is a unique combination of prime hunting, fishing, and outdoor lifestyle land with an established income-producing business offers multiple possibilities, from a private hunting retreat to an expanded commercial investment.
Qualified and serious parties should contact Chuck Myers of Myers Cobb Realtors at 901-830-5836 to learn more and to schedule a property tour.
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Access to the property is excellent from both the east and west. The primary access is directly off Arkansas Highway 163 from the east via a maintained graveled road leading to the main improvement site. Secondary access is from the west off Arkansas Highway 42 via private gate and partially an old asphalt road, which transitions to a maintained gravel road traveling east to the main improvement site. The east-west road (primary access road) is an estimated 1.5 miles in length, connects to an estimated 5 miles of subsidiary interior roads and trails, which allows outstanding access to all points of interest on the property.
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About Chuck Myers
Chuck Myers is a Partner and Agent with Myers Cobb Realtors, licensed in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. After an Agribusiness career as an industry National Sales and Marketing Manager, Chuck entered the real estate market, developing and managing legacy hunting clubs in North America. Chuck has a proven history of marketing and selling equity in premium hunting properties. He also has many notable real estate sales of premier hunting clubs. Chuck has a 30-year market reputation of assisting clients and partners with the acquisition, development, management, and selling of exclusive recreational estates. Chuck has a comprehensive archive of hunting and farmland involvement achievements. A limited list includes Greenbriar, River Oaks, Wolf Farm, Paradise, Deer Creek, and Delta Duck Farms. Over the years, Chuck has developed an extensive range of relationships with qualified land investors and professionals within the agriculture and outdoor real estate business. He is a seasoned land specialist and has transacted millions of dollars in Mid-South land sales. A knowledge of land and a passion for the outdoors, Chuck identifies with the client, is direct, and enjoys the agent-client transactional relationship. He and his wife, Jerri, have three children, seven grandchildren, and currently reside in Memphis, Tennessee.