Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Manila has 23 acres of parks, 6.2 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Manila City Park (0.7 mi). 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Manila, 0.5 per square mile of land. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #63 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Manila have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manila is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #63 of 123 in Arkansas. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Manila’s under 1% is ahead of 32% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 81% 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 Manila City Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Herman Davis State Park
11 conserved acres
under 1% of Manila’s land. Who manages Manila’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila City Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Herman Davis State Park State Park | Other state land | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Manila
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Manila
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 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 73 | 60 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
September is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Manila →
Questions about parks and trails in Manila
Where can I hike in Manila?
The longest trail networks: Manila City Park, 0.7 miles; Herman Davis State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manila 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 Manila’s trails?
Manila City Park and Herman Davis State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Manila?
10,846 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manila or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Manila have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #63 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 Manila 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 →