Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0Arkadelphia has 5.4 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
2% of Arkadelphia’s land is conserved, about 81 acres. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 148 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #14 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Arkadelphia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Arkadelphia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Arkadelphia is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #14 of 123 in Arkansas. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Arkadelphia’s 2% is ahead of 78% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 87% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
81 conserved acres
2% of Arkadelphia’s land. Who manages Arkadelphia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkadelphia Aquatic Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Arkadelphia Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Feaster Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Sturgis Field Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| New Ouachita River Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
9 places to go in Arkadelphia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
21 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
9 more on the History page.
The walking year in Arkadelphia
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 87 | 76 | 64 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
August is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Arkadelphia →
Arkadelphia and its neighbors
Arkadelphia has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkadelphia | 2% | 0.7 | 15 | 75% | B |
| Caddo Valley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Arkadelphia
Where can I hike in Arkadelphia?
The longest trail networks: Ouachita River Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Arkadelphia is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 1% for an Arkansas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Arkadelphia’s trails?
Arkadelphia Central Park and Ouachita River Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Arkadelphia?
1,860 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arkadelphia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 148 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Arkadelphia have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #14 of 123 in Arkansas. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Arkadelphia neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →