Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Little Rock has 94 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Hindman Park (5.4 mi), War Memorial Park (4.4 mi), Boyle Park (4.1 mi). 5,967 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents. 6% of Little Rock’s land is conserved, about 5,005 acres.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #2 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Little Rock?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Little Rock have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Little Rock is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #2 of 123 in Arkansas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Little Rock ranks #205 on Outdoors.
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Little Rock’s 6% is ahead of 95% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 90% 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 Hindman Park, with 5.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
War Memorial Park
Boyle Park
Wildwood Park for the Arts
Western Hills Park and Community Gardens
All 77 parks & preserves
5,005 conserved acres
6% of Little Rock’s land. Who manages Little Rock’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourche Bottoms Local Park | Town or city | 949 | Open |
| Gillam Local Park | Town or city | 535 | Open |
| Rebsamen Local Park | Town or city | 272 | Open |
| Boyle Local Park | Town or city | 251 | Open |
| First Tee Golf Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 228 | Open |
| Hindman Golf Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 189 | Open |
| Two Rivers Local Park | Town or city | 188 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 187 | Open |
| Murray Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 187 | Open |
| River Mountain Local Park | Town or city | 149 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
270 places to go in Little Rock
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 more playgrounds
214 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 8 boat launches without a name on the map.
9 scenic views without a name on the map.
Plus 5 community gardens without a name on the map.
8 named trails and 33 lakes & rivers
99 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.
279 places on the National Register, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 31 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
267 more on the History page.
The walking year in Little Rock
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 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
September is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.7 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Little Rock →
Little Rock and its neighbors
Little Rock has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 6% | 0.8 | 29 | 74% | A− |
| College Station | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Little Rock | 5% | 0.7 | 37 | 69% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Little Rock
Where can I hike in Little Rock?
The longest trail networks: Hindman Park, 5.4 miles; War Memorial Park, 4.4 miles; Boyle Park, 4.1 miles; Allsopp North Park, 3.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Little Rock is conserved land?
6% 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 Little Rock’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Wildwood Park for the Arts (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Little Rock?
99 miles of bike routes are on the map: 30 of painted or protected lanes, 38 of off-road paths and 31 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Little Rock?
15,701 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Little Rock or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,967 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Little Rock have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #2 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 Little Rock 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 →