Like the title states.  My parents who grew up on the north east near the Poconos, are looking to retire now from Texas, and gain some views back in the process.  They're not looking for some huge house or anything, but something like a 3 bedroom, nice little cabin and some land.  

One of the areas my mother specifically mentioned was Mountain View.  Says from the looks of it, its a small touristy town but the surrounding areas look nice.  (Never been, so don't know for sure)

Not being familiar with Arkansas, any advice, suggestions, or anything would be greatly helpful, and I can pass along the info to them.  

Many thanks!

That is a pretty part of the state.  Only issue I can think of is the distance to medical services.  They would be a hour from Mountain Home and 2 hours from Harrison.  Those are closest towns of any size nearby.

Good info!  Thanks!   I passed that along to them

See the Fairfield Bay post.  Plenty of houses with water views. Perfect for retirees...

The area around Mountain View is quite beautiful.

But, anyone looking to relocate there needs to keep in mind that Fulton, Sharp, Izard and Stone counties are some of the poorest in the nation so they will need to re-set their expectations as to what "amenities" are going to be available to them.  I am from Fulton County, Arkansas, but have spent the past four decades getting my education and living in Frisco, Texas.

Anyone relocating to that area needs to understand that it has been isolated long enough to have developed its own culture.  If you move there and expect people to act like they do where you came from, you will be disappointed.  

For example, my mother once called the air conditioning repairman.  He called her back from a job site and said he could get to her next.  He confirmed the location of the house.  He then said that since the route to the house took him over the low water bridge over a tributary to the Spring River, if the fish were running, he might be a little late.  If you can't handle someone taking a break from coming to fix your air conditioner, DON'T MOVE THERE.

And for heaven's sake, if you ever utter the phrase, "Well in San Jose - or Plano - or Waukesha - we did it this way..." expect to be on the outside of the community for the rest of your life.  If you move up there, move with the intent to adapt your way of thinking and your behavior to how the natives do things and nothing else.

I made the Fairfield Bay post and agree that it is, or was great for retirees (hung around there in the 90's as a kid when it was a big place for Northerners to retire to).
Beware that it is surrounded by some very impoverished areas, and some of the most crude hillbilly's there are, however.
hdwhit's  post above pretty much explained this, but many of the locals are no longer the Dukes of Hazard type, but more like the Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia type.
Meth is a problem in the surrounding areas, but not sure about FFB.

Thanks again for the replies... I think after they started digging they realized what you guys are saying.  It is pretty... but it isnt the cute little mountain town they were hoping for.  

Their search continues lol

Have them take a look at Hot Springs Village. Near Hot Springs, but not the same place...much different.