Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Magnolia has 77 acres of parks, 7.0 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: The Mall (0.7 mi). 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Magnolia, 0.1 per square mile of land. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #68 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Magnolia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Magnolia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Magnolia is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #68 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 Magnolia’s 1% is ahead of 51% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 20% 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 The Mall, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eastside Park
Hospital Park
71 conserved acres
1% of Magnolia’s land. Who manages Magnolia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Kiwanis Playground & Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Open |
| Southside Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| West Side Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Open |
| Cecil Traylor Wilson Memorial Garden Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Hospital Park Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Magnolia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 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.
15 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
3 more on the History page.
May is the best month for walking in Magnolia
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) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 93 | 87 | 76 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
August is the driest month (3.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Magnolia →
Questions about parks and trails in Magnolia
Where can I hike in Magnolia?
The longest trail networks: The Mall, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Magnolia 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 Magnolia’s trails?
The Mall and Eastside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Magnolia?
1,177 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Magnolia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 77 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Magnolia have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #68 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 Magnolia 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 →