Newland's Lodge FAQ

At 295 River Road, Lakeview, Arkansas 72642, on the White River about a mile and a half below Bull Shoals Dam. It's about 3 minutes from Bull Shoals-White River State Park and about 30 minutes from Mountain Home.

About 1.5 miles downstream as the crow flies, or a 7-minute drive of about 2 miles.

Baxter County Airport (BPK) in Mountain Home is about 23 minutes away. The nearest larger airports are Branson (BKG, about 2 hours 10 minutes), Springfield-Branson National (SGF, about 3 hours) and Northwest Arkansas National (XNA, about 3 hours). Little Rock (LIT) is about 3 hours 45 minutes.

Bull Shoals-White River State Park has trails, camping and boat, canoe and kayak rentals. You can visit the dam overlook and visitor center, boat Bull Shoals Lake, tour Bull Shoals Caverns and Mountain Village 1890, spend a day at Cotter's Big Spring Park, or paddle the Buffalo National River. MountainHomeArkansas.com lists local attractions, restaurants and this week's events.

Each of the 8 rentals is owned by a different family, and you book directly with that owner. Open a cabin's page and use its booking button, or call the owner. Not sure which cabin fits? Send one request with your dates and group size and it goes to every owner with room at the same time. Newland's adds no booking fees.

It started in 1954 as Bill Newland's float-and-fishing business and grew into a riverfront fishing resort. Today its cabins and lodge units belong to different owners who share the grounds, the private dock and the boat ramp, so it works like a small resort where you book with each owner.

The 8 rentals sleep about 69 people in all. The 5 four-bedroom cabins sleep 8 to 15 each (Cabin 1 is the biggest), and the 3 lodge units sleep up to 6 each. Reunions and fishing groups can rent several side by side and share the dock.

Each owner sets their own rates. Listed nightly rates run from about $236 to $423, depending on the rental and the dates. Check the owner's booking page for the exact total for your stay.

Check-in is 3 PM and check-out is 11 AM. Your cabin's owner confirms the details for your stay.

No. Pets aren't allowed in any of the Newland's rentals.

Yes. The rentals have fully equipped kitchens, so you can cook your catch or feed a big group, and the cabins have fireplaces and grills. Each cabin's page lists its own amenities.

Rainbow and brown trout. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has stocked the Bull Shoals tailwater regularly since 1955.

Yes. Anyone 16 or older needs an Arkansas fishing license, plus a trout permit to fish the tailwater below Bull Shoals Lake. Nonresidents can buy a 1-day ($15), 3-day ($30) or annual ($60) license and a $20 trout permit; residents pay $10.50 and $10. Buy them online from the AGFC.

From the dam to Norfork Access, the 2026 limit is 2 rainbow trout a day, 14 inches or shorter, and every other trout must be released. Parts of the river near the dam are catch-and-release or closed at certain times of year. Check the current AGFC regulations before you fish.

Check the Southwestern Power Administration's generation schedule or call 866-494-1993. MountainHomeArkansas.com also shows today's schedule and live river levels, updated every 30 minutes. The river can rise quickly once generation starts.

Cold all year: about 50 to 62°F on most days, according to the USGS gauge about half a mile from Newland's. Bring layers for the boat, even in summer.

Yes. The grounds run down to the White River for bank fishing, and some cabins have porches you can walk off to reach the water. Wade only when the river is low and the dam isn't generating.

Yes. Newland's has its own private boat ramp, dock and covered slips for Newland's owners and guests only, so you can launch and tie up steps from your cabin. Ask your cabin's owner about a slip for your dates.

No. Swimming isn't allowed at the dock. The water below Bull Shoals Dam stays cold all year, and its depth and current change quickly when the dam releases water.