Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0Farmington has 52 acres of parks, 5.7 for every 1,000 residents
1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Farmington, 0.2 per square mile of land. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #77 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Farmington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Farmington is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #77 of 123 in Arkansas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Farmington’s under 1% is ahead of 35% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% 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.
32 conserved acres
under 1% of Farmington’s land. Who manages Farmington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwinds Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Creekside Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Ecology Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Farmington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.7 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
June is the best month for walking in Farmington
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 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 71 | 59 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Farmington →
Farmington and its neighbors
Farmington has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington | under 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 58% | C |
| Fayetteville | 10% | 0.9 | 40 | 90% | A |
| Prairie Grove | 10% | 0.2 | 82 | 78% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Farmington
How much of Farmington 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 Farmington’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Creekside Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Farmington?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Farmington?
18,728 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Farmington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Farmington have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #77 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 Farmington 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 →