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

• Senior Tour Visits Fairfield Bay, Des Arc and Lonoke; England and Conway Next Arkansas Radio · Aug 16
• Arkansas Pitching Holds Soddies at Bay in Thursday Loss MLB.com · Aug 6
• Three Arkansas cities suspend Flock Safety cameras as debate over surveillance grows KATV · Aug 11
• Martrevian Dodson Sports Illustrated · Aug 4
• First-ever Great Big Beautiful Flea Market scheduled in Bay Jonesboro Right Now · Feb 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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.

🏞️ 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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bay

🏘️ Nearby Communities