Anstaff Soccer Complex and Harrison Tennis Complex
Park
31 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: PhotolitherlandChris Litherland · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Harrison
Harrison has 7.1 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Anstaff Soccer Complex and Harrison Tennis Complex (1 mi). 1% of Harrison’s land is conserved, about 95 acres. 111 acres are parks and preserves, 8.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #33 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
95 acres · of 11.2 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
111 ac
8.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Harrison?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Harrison have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Harrison is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #33 of 123 in Arkansas. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Harrison’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical AR town 1% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · AR 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land8.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (111 acres) · AR 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home50% 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 42%
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Arkansas towns of 2,500+ (123)Ahead of 74%
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Harrison’s 1% is ahead of 67% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 85% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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 Anstaff Soccer Complex and Harrison Tennis Complex, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
95 conserved acres
1% of Harrison’s land. Who manages Harrison’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners43 ac
Town or city28 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits16 ac
State conservation9 ac
Local Recreation Area · 49 acLocal Park · 22 acPrivate Conservation · 16 acUnknown Easement · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Bank Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 29 | Open |
| Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Anstaff Soccer Complex Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Baker Prairie Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 16 | Unknown |
| Woodland Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Fairground Ballfields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Harrison
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Harrison
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
16Baseball
12Tennis
10Soccer
3Basketball
2Tracks
2Football
2Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places 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.
Boone County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itBoone County JailBuilding · listed 1976
About itHotel SevilleBuilding · listed 1994
About itGrubb Springs SchoolBuilding · listed 1996
About itHarrison Courthouse Square Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1999
About itEvans-Kirby HouseBuilding · listed 2005
About itDuncan HouseBuilding · listed 2005
About itHarrison High SchoolBuilding · listed 2007
About itRose Hill CemeterySite · listed 2025
About itWhen to get out
June is the best month for walking in Harrison
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.1 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Harrison →
Questions about parks and trails in Harrison
Where can I hike in Harrison?
The longest trail networks: Anstaff Soccer Complex and Harrison Tennis Complex, 1 miles; Lake Harris Park, 0.3 miles; Minnie Harris Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Harrison 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 Harrison’s trails?
Anstaff Soccer Complex and Harrison Tennis Complex and Lake Harris Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Harrison?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Harrison?
217 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harrison or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 111 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Harrison have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #33 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 Harrison 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 →