Lake Willastein Park
Park
102 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Maumelle Ordnance Works Bunker #4 · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Maumelle
Maumelle has 14 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Lake Willastein Park (1.6 mi). 2% of Maumelle’s land is conserved, about 179 acres. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #16 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
179 acres · of 12.4 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
202 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
19 mi
19 mi paths
Highest peak
564 ft
Cook Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Maumelle?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Maumelle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Maumelle is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #16 of 123 in Arkansas. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Maumelle’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical AR town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · AR 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (202 acres) · AR 8 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home55% of residents within a half mile of a park · AR 46% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 56%
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Arkansas towns of 2,500+ (123)Ahead of 88%
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Maumelle’s 2% is ahead of 85% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
Water is 9% of Maumelle’s area (1 of 14 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lake Willastein Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Valencia Park
Park
16 acres0.3 mi of trail
Lake Valencia Dock
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
179 conserved acres
2% of Maumelle’s land. Water is left out: Maumelle has 12.4 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Maumelle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city177 ac
Private owners2 ac
Local Park · 138 acLocal Recreation Area · 40 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Willastein Park Local Park | Town or city | 99 | Open |
| Maumelle Diamond Center Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Rolling Oaks Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Kings Park Local Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Maumelle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Maumelle
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Maumelle
Cook Mountain564 ft elevation
DirectionsRector Hill512 ft elevation
DirectionsCrystal Hill377 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 mi
Millwood Circle0.5 mi
Champs Boulevard0.2 mi
Lake Valencia Dock0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
19 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
19 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Soccer
11Baseball
2Pickleball
1Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Maumelle
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 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
September is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.6 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Maumelle →
Next door
Maumelle and its neighbors
Maumelle has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maumelle | 2% | 1.1 | 10 | 55% | B |
| 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 Maumelle
Where can I hike in Maumelle?
The longest trail networks: Lake Willastein Park, 1.6 miles; Lake Valencia Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Maumelle is conserved land?
2% 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 Maumelle’s trails?
Lake Willastein Park and Lake Valencia Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Maumelle?
19 miles of bike routes are on the map: 19 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Maumelle?
12,751 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maumelle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 202 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Maumelle have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #16 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 Maumelle neighbors.
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Sources
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 →