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Tucked away in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, Bella Vista is a premier recreational community offering seven golf courses, stocked private lakes, swimming pools, miles of hiking and biking trails for all levels, parks, picnic areas and much more.
Bella Vista was previously known as an affluent retirement community. However, recent growth of the city has diversified it with young couples and families making it a premier location for all life stages. Recent honors include one of the Top 25 best places for affordable homes by CNNMoney.com and Money Magazine and one of America’s Top 10 Best Places to Retire by U.S. News & World Report.
Bella Vista provides its community with the highest level of quality and value for the entire family. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to explore the many activities and amenities in Bella Vista. Many activities and events are available for use at any time, including the multi-use trails for mountain biking or hiking, while others require special use fees.
Visitors may contact the Bella Vista Property Owners Association for additional information. The Bella Vista website is managed by the Bella Vista Advertising and Promotion Commission. The commission’s purpose is to facilitate and promote tourism in the city. Funding for such promotion is based on tax collection of lodging and prepared food item sales. The commission consists of seven members, serving a four-year term. The commission typically meets the third Thursday of each month at 2:30 p.m. at City Hall and is open to the public.
Probably not. The Bella Vista trails are single track, well engineered trails, but the natural terrain is pretty rocky and cherty. A street bike is going to have a lot of tire troubles on any of NWA single track trails. There is a paved, skinny tire friendly 37.6 mile Razorback Greenway Trail that runs from the Bella Vista Trail in North Bentonville through Bentonville, Rogers, Fayetteville, and more. The far northern section through Bella Vista will open soon.
In addition to a bike designed for off-road mountain-biking, you will need additional safety gear. Even on beginner an intermediate trails, it's a lot different than road riding. There are sources of expert advice on how to outfit yourself and your bike for NWA mountain bike riding. Local bike shops are familiar with NWA trails and can be trusted to give you good advice. If you aren't sure mountain biking is for you, you can rent a mountain bike that will give you a fair and successful experience before investing in a bike of your own.
Here are three that are familiar with the Bella Vista trails. All three rent and repair bikes. Mojo Cycling and Phat Tire Bike Shop are both located in nearby Bentonville. They sell bikes and gear. Johan's Bike Shop is a smaller more customized shop located in Bella Vista. He specializes in repair, maintenance, and building custom bikes.
You can ship your bike to a local bike shop using Bike Flights.
The Bella Vista Advertising & Promotion Commission operates discoverbellavistaar.com and the Discover Bella Vista Facebook and Instagram pages.
The A&P Commission does not maintain a brick and mortar office. It does have a small staff who can be reached at info@discoverbellavistaar.com.. Leave the topic of your question, contact information, and the best way and time to reach you and we'll be happy to help.
The Bella Vista A&P Commission is a separate entity and operates independently from the City of Bella Vista.
The Bella Vista Property Owners Association sells two types of lots. Membership lots and Buildable Lots. Membership lots are not buildable because of the location, terrain, or size, but they do afford membership privileges. Buildable lots are lots that would likely be buildable if they were found to be suitable to your concept in size, topography, soil, and other factors.
https://bellavistapoa.com/lots/
Discover Bella Vista is charged with promoting Bella Vista as a tourism destination and has no knowledge of property availability or building requirements.
Discover Bella Vista's charge is to promote Bella Vista as a tourism destination. If you are interested in Bella Vista as a prospective resident, we recommend you contact one of the Bella Vista sources with in-depth information about "living in Bella Vista."
Bella Visitors Ambassadors
Contact: Ralph Peterson, President
479- 855-6308
These are volunteer ambassador families who will make an appointment to meet with your and answer your questions about living in Bella Vista. Ralph coordinates scheduling.
Property Owners Association
The Property Owner's Association, known in Bella Vista as the POA, manages all of the amenities on behalf of the members in Bella Vista. Most of the residents of BV are members of the POA and pay fees to maintain the amenities. The only POA managed amenities that are completely open to the general public without POA fees and policies are extensive trail systems.
The best way to get your bearings in navigating POA amenities is through it's website. https://bellavistapoa.com/
Vacation Rentals
There are no hotels or motels in Bella Vista. There are over 200 vacation rentals in Bella Vista. The best way to get a sense of what it would be like to live in Bella Vista would be to select a vacation rental that has some of the features you would like in a home of your own. There are rentals close to the golf courses. There are rentals within feet of the mountain bike trail system. There are rentals on the lakes. There are rentals with docks. Staying in a motel in an adjacent town will give you a 20-30 minute commute and you'll miss the sunrise and sunsets, which is one of the best amenities in Bella Vista.
Amenities
Ask your host for guest cards for everyone in your party. This will give you access to private amenities that are not available to the general public. In some cases there are fees involved. The advantage is that you will experience first hand what being a resident of Bella Vista and a member of this recreation community would be like.
Bella Vista A&P Commission
PO Box 5003
Bella Vista, AR 72714
Include the tax report form for lodging or food with your check.
Please send a report form for each month you are reporting. It is okay to send a check that combines more than one month.
There is a 5% penalty for remitting your payment after the 20th of the following month.
Please contact info@discoverbellavistaar.com if you have further questions.
Currently, the A&P Commission is not set up to receive payments electronically. Most banks have a bill paying service. It is acceptable to file your tax report and send a check from your bank separately.
The A&P mailing address is
PO Box 5003
Bella Vista, AR 72714
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