Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Lowell
1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Lowell, 0.1 per square mile of land. 43 acres are parks and preserves, 3.9 per 1,000 residents. 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #99 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Lowell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lowell is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns, #99 of 123 in Arkansas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Lowell’s 1% is ahead of 40% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% 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
The longest trail network is Ward Nail Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
McClure Park
Lowell Park
36 conserved acres
1% of Lowell’s land. Who manages Lowell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Nail Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Mcclure Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
8 places to go in Lowell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
10 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 Lowell
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) | 47 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 89 | 81 | 71 | 59 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lowell →
Lowell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 29% | C− |
| Rogers | 2% | 0.3 | 10 | 63% | B− |
| Springdale | 1% | 0.4 | 7 | 39% | C |
| Cave Springs | 1% | 0.2 | 7 | 35% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lowell
Where can I hike in Lowell?
The longest trail networks: Ward Nail Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lowell 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 Lowell’s trails?
Ward Nail Park and McClure Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lowell?
10 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes and 8.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lowell?
16,565 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lowell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lowell have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #99 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 Lowell 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 →