33 Emerson Cove

About This Property

Opportunities like this don’t come around often. This approximately 50-acre former quarry has been thoughtfully transformed into a striking recreational property centered around a stunning 20± acre private lake. With dramatic terrain, deep water, and a setting that feels miles away from everything, this property offers a rare blend of natural beauty and untapped potential. The current owner has made meaningful progress in improving the site, creating a strong foundation for the next owner to take it to the next level. Whether you're looking for a private weekend retreat, a future homesite overlooking the water, or a unique commercial venture, the possibilities here are wide open: Recreational getaway or family compound Second home or cabin development site Winery, brewery, or event venue destination Fishing retreat with tournament potential (stocked lake) Scuba diving training site or outdoor adventure concept The lake itself is the centerpiece—clean, stocked, and surrounded by rugged quarry features that create a one-of-a-kind backdrop you simply won’t find in a typical rural property. If you’ve been searching for something different—something with character, scale, and vision—this is it.

Where the Bootheel meets the hills — cropland and deer woods.

Cape Girardeau County marks the northern gateway to the Bootheel, where the flat lowlands meet the rising Ozark escarpment along the Mississippi River. This is the region's most varied ground: fertile bottomland along the river and the Whitewater and Castor drainages gives way to rolling, timbered hills to the west. That mix suits buyers who want both worlds — productive cropland of soybeans, corn, and wheat in the bottoms, and wooded uplands that hold whitetail and turkey. Rivers and creeks thread the county, adding waterfowl to the flooded lowlands and fishing to the mix. For a land buyer seeking farm income and genuine hill-country hunting within reach of the delta, Cape Girardeau offers the fullest blend in southeast Missouri.

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