Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Hope has 197 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Fair Park (1 mi). 45% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Hope’s land is conserved, about 143 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #23 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hope?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Hope have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hope is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #23 of 123 in Arkansas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Hope’s 2% is ahead of 84% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 66% 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 Fair Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site
143 conserved acres
2% of Hope’s land. Who manages Hope’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Park Local Park | Town or city | 131 | Open |
| Northside Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 1 | Restricted |
2 places to go in Hope
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 named trail and 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.
14 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.
2 more on the History page.
The walking year in Hope
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 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 88 | 92 | 93 | 86 | 76 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
August is the driest month (3.2 in) and 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 Hope →
Questions about parks and trails in Hope
Where can I hike in Hope?
The longest trail networks: Fair Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hope 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 Hope’s trails?
Fair Park and Northside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hope?
432 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hope or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 197 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hope have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #23 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 Hope 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 →