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Parkin Archaeological State Park Parkin AR 2013-08-24 009Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki (thomasmachnitzki.com) · CC BY 3.0
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Outdoors in Parkin

Few parks or trails are on the map in Parkin

The biggest trail networks: Parkin Archeological State Park (0.8 mi). 4% of Parkin’s land is conserved, about 70 acres. 109 acres are parks and preserves, 157 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
4%
70 acres · of 2.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
109 ac
157 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
21 ft
Parkin Mound
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Parkin Archeological State Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Parkin Archeological State Park

Managed by Arkansas State Parks
108 acres0.8 mi of trail
Village Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it

70 conserved acres

4% of Parkin’s land. Who manages Parkin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State parks70 ac
State Park · 70 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Parkin Archeological State Park
State Park
State parks70Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Parkin

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Parkin
Parkin Playground
Directions
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
Unpaved · 2.3 mi
Village Trail0.6 mi
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.

History →
Northern Ohio SchoolBuilding · listed 2014
About it
When to get out

The walking year in Parkin

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.010.911.913.014.014.514.313.512.311.210.39.8
High (°F)485362738189919085746151
Rain (in)3.94.55.25.65.54.03.93.53.24.34.75.3

September is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.6 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Parkin →

Questions about parks and trails in Parkin

Where can I hike in Parkin?

The longest trail networks: Parkin Archeological State Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Parkin’s trails?

Parkin Archeological State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Parkin?

4,014 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Parkin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 109 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Parkin neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →