Danville has 45 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
73% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Danville, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Danville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Danville is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Danville’s 1% is ahead of 37% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% 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 AD Morris Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Danville City Park
13 conserved acres
1% of Danville’s land. Who manages Danville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 13 | Open |
2 places to go in Danville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
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.
The walking year in Danville
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 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 86 | 75 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
January is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Danville →
Questions about parks and trails in Danville
Where can I hike in Danville?
The longest trail networks: AD Morris Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Danville is conserved land?
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 Danville’s trails?
AD Morris Park and Yell County Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Danville?
103,343 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Danville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 57 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Danville have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Danville 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 →