Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0Johnson has 6 acres of parks, 1.6 for every 1,000 residents
83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Johnson, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #81 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Johnson?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Johnson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Johnson is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #81 of 123 in Arkansas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Johnson’s under 1% is ahead of 16% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Johnson City Park
Ed Bockerstedt Park
2 conserved acres
under 1% of Johnson’s land. Who manages Johnson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Ed Bockerstedt Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1.9 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.
3 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 Johnson
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 | 69 | 77 | 84 | 89 | 89 | 82 | 71 | 59 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Johnson →
Johnson and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 83% | C− |
| Fayetteville | 10% | 0.9 | 40 | 90% | A |
| Springdale | 1% | 0.4 | 7 | 39% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Johnson
Where can I hike in Johnson?
The longest trail networks: Johnson City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Johnson 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 Johnson’s trails?
Carol E. Van Scyoc Trailhead and Johnson City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Johnson?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Johnson?
11,190 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Johnson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Johnson have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #81 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 Johnson 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 →