Wilbur Mills Park
Park
116 acres2.4 mi of trail
Mills Park Walkway
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Andrew Hunter House · Photo: Marlo B. Krueger · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Bryant
Bryant has 323 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Wilbur Mills Park (2.4 mi). 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Bryant, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of Bryant’s land is conserved, about 220 acres.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #56 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
220 acres · of 20.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
323 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
4.5 mi lanes · 5.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bryant have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bryant is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #56 of 123 in Arkansas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bryant’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical AR town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · AR 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (323 acres) · AR 8 · U.S. 13BParks close to home33% of residents within a half mile of a park · AR 46% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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Arkansas towns of 2,500+ (123)Ahead of 55%
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Bryant’s 2% is ahead of 80% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 35% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Wilbur Mills Park, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Aloca 40 Park
Park
18 acres0.4 mi of trail
Bryant Bark Walk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
220 conserved acres
2% of Bryant’s land. Who manages Bryant’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city220 ac
State conservation10 ac
Local Park · 220 acConservation Easement · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Park Local Park | Town or city | 106 | Open |
| Wilbur Mills Park Local Park | Town or city | 106 | Open |
| Ashley Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Bryant
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bryant
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Bryant
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.4 miUnpaved · 2.7 mi
Bryant Bark Walk0.4 mi
Mills Park Walkway0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.0 mi
off-road bike paths
1.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
25Baseball
16Golf
6Tennis
3Basketball
2Soccer
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Andrew Hunter HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Bryant
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 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 85 | 75 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
September is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bryant →
Next door
Bryant and its neighbors
Bryant has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 2% | 0.2 | 15 | 33% | C |
| Benton | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 19% | C− |
| Shannon Hills | under 1% | 0.4 | 1 | 29% | C− |
| Bauxite | — 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 Bryant
Where can I hike in Bryant?
The longest trail networks: Wilbur Mills Park, 2.4 miles; Aloca 40 Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bryant 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 Bryant’s trails?
Wilbur Mills Park and Aloca 40 Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bryant?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.5 of painted or protected lanes, 5.0 of off-road paths and 1.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bryant?
3,856 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bryant or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 323 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bryant have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #56 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 Bryant neighbors.
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Sources
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 →