Serving Table Rock Lake, MO & AR
Forestry Mulching, Land Clearing, Driveway, Drainage, Landscaping, Hardscaping and more.
Table Rock Lake is the closest big lake to our Berryville base. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built Table Rock Dam on the White River between 1954 and 1958, and the lake now spreads across Stone, Taney, and Barry counties in Missouri and reaches into Carroll and Boone counties in Arkansas. At normal pool it covers about 43,100 acres with about 745 miles of shoreline. Holiday Island is about 21 miles from us, Shell Knob about 21, and the dam near Branson about 38. Around the lake, most of the work is on wooded, sloped lots: land clearing, forestry mulching, steep gravel driveways, and drainage that keeps water off the house.
Table Rock Lake land, in short
The shoreline is federal land. On many lake lots, a strip of Corps of Engineers land lies between the private property line and the water. Mowing, brush clearing, footpaths, or tree removal there need prior written approval, and vehicles, burning, and chemicals aren't allowed. Our machines stay on your side of the line.
The water moves. The lake's normal pool is 915 feet above sea level and its flood pool tops out at 931, a 16-foot swing. The record crest was 935.47 feet on April 27, 2011. Low building sites near the water need that range in mind.
Cherty, steep side slopes. Around the Missouri side of the lake, Hailey, Rueter, and Clarksville soils are the most common in the USDA surveys. All are full of chert, and they sit on slopes that shed water fast.
Shallow rock and glades. Closer to the dam, Gasconade soils and rock outcrop take over in Taney County. Bedrock near the surface limits where cuts and pads can go.
Karst below. Springs, sinkholes, and caves are part of this limestone country. In 2015 a sinkhole opened at Top of the Rock near the lake. We don't fill sinkholes or push brush into them.
Lake communities and drive times
Table Rock Lake is ringed by small towns, resort villages, and rural lake roads in two states. Here's where we work around it, grouped from the west end to the dam and then the Arkansas side, with about how far each is from our base in Berryville. Towns with their own pages are linked.
West end of the lake, Barry County
Viola, MO: about 16 miles on Missouri 39, right on the Barry and Stone county line between the Kings River arm and the main lake. Wooded lots and acreage clearing.
Golden, MO: about 17 miles, just south of the lake, a mile north of Missouri 86 on Highway J. Brush, fence lines, and gravel drives.
Shell Knob, MO: about 21 miles via Highway 221 and Missouri 39, on the north shore. Lake lots, steep drives, and view clearing on your side of the line.
Eagle Rock, MO: about 24 miles on Missouri 86, near the west end of the lake, with a public campground and marina. Homesites, cabin sites, and drives.
Cassville, MO: about 38 miles. Its closest lake access is Big M, about 9 miles east of town via Missouri 76 and Highway M. Acreage clearing and long drives.
Stone County shore
Blue Eye, MO and AR: about 17 to 18 miles, side by side at the state line where Highway 21 becomes Missouri 13. The Corps' Old Highway 86 campground uses a Blue Eye address. Clearing, pads, and drives.
Lampe, MO: about 23 miles on Missouri 13, just south of the lake, near the Corps' Mill Creek campground, which uses a Lampe address. Wooded lake-area lots and acreage.
Kimberling City, MO: about 30 miles on Missouri 13, where the highway crosses the lake. Steep lake lots, driveways, and drainage.
Cape Fair, MO: about 37 miles on Missouri 76, on the west side of the James River arm. Rural acreage and lake-area land.
Branson West, MO: about 36 miles on Missouri 76, where Missouri 13 heads south toward Kimberling City. Homesites and commercial-lot clearing.
Indian Point, MO: about 41 miles, a village on the peninsula south of Missouri 76 by way of Indian Point Road, with Silver Dollar City at its base. Resort and cabin lots, view clearing, and tight drives.
Near the dam, Taney County
Ridgedale, MO: about 32 miles on US 65, half a mile north of the Arkansas line, home of Big Cedar Lodge and its Long Creek Marina. Steep wooded lots and long drives.
Branson and Hollister, MO: about 40 and 36 miles, just below Table Rock Dam, where Lake Taneycomo begins. Hillside lots, pads, and drainage above both lakes.
Arkansas side of the lake
Holiday Island, AR: about 21 miles, on the upper lake just north of Eureka Springs. Wooded lake lots, HISID culverts, and unit covenants.
Beaver, AR: about 18 miles on Highway 187, the tiny White River town at the upper end of Table Rock Lake, known for its one-lane Beaver Bridge, built in 1949. Beaver Lake's dam is upstream. River-bottom and hillside clearing.
Omaha, AR: about 36 miles, off US 65 in Boone County. The Corps' Cricket Creek campground on the Long Creek arm uses an Omaha address. Acreage clearing and drives.
Nearby county pages: Stone County, Barry County, Taney County, Carroll County, and Boone County. For lake land on the other side of Eureka Springs, see our Beaver Lake page.
Services around Table Rock Lake
Forestry Mulching: clear brush and small trees on your private lake lot or acreage, including view clearing up to the property line. No burn pile on most jobs.
Land Clearing: homesites, cabin sites, and access corridors on wooded lake-area land.
Gravel Driveways: steep drives with crown, base, ditches, and culverts, plus turnarounds for delivery trucks.
Grading: house pads, parking pads, and level yard areas on slopes.
Drainage Solutions: French drains, swales, and regrading to move water away from foundations and off drives.
Hardscape and Landscaping: rock on slopes that are hard to mow, patio bases, and landscape site prep.
How we sequence the work: Clear → Access → Drain
Lake lots fall toward the water, so every step has to hold soil in place. We clear first and leave the mulch on the ground as cover. Then we build a way in that works on a grade, with a turnaround if there's room. Then we shape the site so water is carried off in ditches, swales, or drains instead of sheeting across bare dirt toward the lake. The pad or drive is last. Packages on the home page: Mulch & Open, Clear → Usable, and Clear → Driveway/Build-Ready. Every job starts with a free on-site quote.
Permits worth knowing about
Around Table Rock Lake, the rules depend on which county and state you're in:
Corps of Engineers: any vegetation work on government shoreline land needs prior written approval through the Corps. We don't take machines onto it.
State stormwater and utility rules: in Missouri, construction disturbing one acre or more needs a Missouri DNR land disturbance permit, and digging needs a Missouri 811 locate. In Arkansas, the matching rules are ADEQ's ARR150000 permit and Arkansas 811.
County and community rules: Taney County requires a Land Disturbance Permit for non-agricultural disturbance over one acre. Stone County issues residential building permits through its Planning & Zoning office. At Holiday Island, HISID installs driveway culverts.
Table Rock Lake FAQ
Can you clear brush between my house and the lake?
On your land, yes. On Corps land below the property line, the work needs Corps approval first, and vehicles aren't allowed.
Can you fix a lake-lot driveway that washes out?
Usually. Steep drives fail when water runs down the gravel. Crown, ditches, culverts, and a compacted base fix the cause.
Do you work on both the Missouri and Arkansas sides?
Yes. We're based in Berryville, and the lake is part of our regular service area on both sides of the line.
I'm not here full time. Can you still quote the job?
Yes. Send photos and your address first, and we'll set a site visit that fits your schedule.
How does pricing work?
Every quote is free and done on-site. Slope, rock, vegetation, drainage, and access set the price.
Get a free on-site quote anywhere around Table Rock Lake
Call or text (870) 350-4046, or request a free quote.
Good Soil Land Management · Berryville, AR 72616