Bay, Arkansas

About Bay

Bay, AR is a small town located in northeastern Arkansas counting 1,817 people who proudly call it home.

Bay holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 588 residents per square mile.

📰 Bay News Today

• Anthony Gurske Obituary - Fairfield Bay, AR (1959-2026) Chicago Tribune · Oct 9
• Alice Faye Hall Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Bay, AR - WMC Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• Casey Fortson Obituary Aug 4, 2026 Emerson Funeral Home · Aug 6
• Raccoon break-in leaves Fairfield Bay restaurant facing thousands in damage KARK · Aug 31
• The Hidden Arkansas Beach Town Built Specifically for Year-Round Living Only In Your State · Oct 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Arkansas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Bay Unique

• The only place in America named Bay — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bay

• Fox's Pizza Den — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bay

• Bay City Ball Park reviews ★
• Bay-Ben Sheets Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bay

• BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BAY HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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