Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]) · CC BY 3.0Paragould has 174 acres of parks, 5.8 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Labor Park (0.5 mi). 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross Paragould, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #86 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
How much outdoors does Paragould have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Paragould is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #86 of 123 in Arkansas. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Paragould’s 1% is ahead of 52% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 25% 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 Labor Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Community Park
167 conserved acres
1% of Paragould’s land. Who manages Paragould’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bland Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Paragould Community Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Center Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Reynolds Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Harmon Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Labor Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
7 places to go in Paragould
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
3.3 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.
13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
1 more on the History page.
The walking year in Paragould
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 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 73 | 59 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
September is the driest month (3.4 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 Paragould →
Questions about parks and trails in Paragould
Where can I hike in Paragould?
The longest trail networks: Labor Park, 0.5 miles; Old Courthouse Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Paragould 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 Paragould’s trails?
Labor Park and Francis Bland Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Paragould?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Paragould?
644 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paragould or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 174 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Paragould have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #86 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 Paragould 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 →