Tumbling Shoals Arkansas Map

About Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas

Tumbling Shoals is a locality in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 902. The population density is 34.4 people per km². Tumbling Shoals is located at 35.5420°N, 91.9674°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72581.

Tumbling Shoals emerges where the quiet, persistent flow of Chastain Springs Branch cuts through the dense, verdant undergrowth of the Arkansas woodlands. It lies 24.0 miles north-northwest of Searcy, AR (from Searcy, AR: bearing 327°T), and is situated 5.0 miles northeast of Heber Springs. The air here holds a heavy, humid sweetness, cooling noticeably as it sinks into the low depression of Wackley Hollow. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of Nubbin Ridge frames the horizon, while the terrain itself remains defined by thickets of oak and hickory that transition into the expansive, clear waters of Greers Ferry Lake. When the light fades, the landscape takes on a muted, silver quality, turning the leaves of the dogwoods into dark silhouettes against the darkening sky, a stillness that seems to hold the very breath of the valley.

Tumbling Shoals carries the quiet weight of a regional history rooted in the slow, deliberate labor of the land and the nearby Greers Ferry Recreation Area. The local economy draws its pulse from the seasonal ebb and flow of visitors who arrive to traverse the wooded trails or seek the cooling mist of Bridal Veil Falls further to the east. Life in Tumbling Shoals moves with a measured cadence, governed more by the changing seasons and the rise of the water than by the frantic pace of distant urban centers. It is a place where the primary industry remains tethered to the natural bounty of the hills, and the people maintain a grounded, steady existence that honors the ancient, rugged character of the Ozark foothills.

About This Tumbling Shoals Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.542023, -91.96737. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Tumbling Shoals includes the ZIP code (72581), telephone area code (501), county seat of Cleburne County (Heber Springs), and school district assignment (Heber Springs School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.