Oakland, Arkansas

About Oakland

Oakland, AR is a small unincorporated community located in northern Arkansas.

Oakland holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.19 square miles.

📰 Oakland News Today

• Arkansas man accused of threatening a mass shooting if the country were locked down due to hantavirus - KHBS 4029tv.com · May 18
• Men charged after an Oakland County road rage incident involving an AR-style pistol ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 · Jun 2
• Robert "Bob" Kern Obituary Feb 9, 2026 Mitchell Family Funeral Home · Feb 9
• Arkansas man threatened to shoot up Walmart if U.S. locked down over hantavirus BNO News · May 18
• Arkansas man arrested after mass shooting threats if hantavirus triggered lockdown The Independent · May 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oakland Unique

• One of 19 places in the US named Oakland — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oakland

• Jones Point State Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Oakland Public Use Area reviews ★
• Ozard Isle Public Use Area reviews ★
• Ozark Isle Public Use Area reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oakland

🏘️ Nearby Communities