Central City Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Central City
Few parks or trails are on the map in Central City
7% of Central City’s land is conserved, about 97 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 1.2 per 1,000 residents. 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
7%
97 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
97 conserved acres
7% of Central City’s land. Who manages Central City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers97 ac
Recreation Management Area · 97 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 97 | Open |
When to get out
The walking year in Central City
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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 86 | 75 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Central City →
Next door
Central City and its neighbors
Central City has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central City | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barling | 5% | 0.4 | 60 | 44% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Central City
Are dogs allowed on Central City’s trails?
Central City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Central City?
10,112 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Central City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 98 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Central City 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 →