Central Avenue Bridge · Photo: Kennethrorie · CC BY-SA 3.0Batesville has 51 acres of parks, 4.5 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Fitzhugh Park (0.8 mi), Riverside Park (0.5 mi). 45% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Batesville, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #83 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Batesville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Batesville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Batesville is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #83 of 123 in Arkansas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Batesville’s under 1% is ahead of 34% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 47% 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
The longest trail network is Fitzhugh Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Polk Bayou Park
33 conserved acres
under 1% of Batesville’s land. Who manages Batesville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzhugh Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Kennedy Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
10 places to go in Batesville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
3.6 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.
24 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
12 more on the History page.
The walking year in Batesville
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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 84 | 73 | 60 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
September is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.4 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Batesville →
Questions about parks and trails in Batesville
Where can I hike in Batesville?
The longest trail networks: Fitzhugh Park, 0.8 miles; Riverside Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Batesville is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Batesville’s trails?
Fitzhugh Park and Riverside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Batesville?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Batesville?
234 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Batesville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Batesville have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #83 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 Batesville 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 →