Pine Bluff Regional Park
Park
921 acres5.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff has 1,176 acres of parks, 30 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Pine Bluff Regional Park (5.9 mi), Martin Luther King Jr. Park (1.8 mi). 27% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Pine Bluff, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #21 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
1,099 acres · of 44.2 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,176 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
12 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Pine Bluff?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pine Bluff have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pine Bluff is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #21 of 123 in Arkansas. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pine Bluff’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical AR town 1% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · AR 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,176 acres) · AR 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home27% of residents within a half mile of a park · AR 46% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 52%
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Arkansas towns of 2,500+ (123)Ahead of 84%
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Pine Bluff’s 4% is ahead of 89% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 69% of them.
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 Pine Bluff Regional Park, with 5.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Park
114 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Benny Scallion Municipal Park
Park
2 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 14 parks & preserves
Pine Bluff Regional Park921 acres · 5.9 mi of trail
DirectionsMartin Luther King Jr. Park114 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBenny Scallion Municipal Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Saracen Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBelmont Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Sainte Marie Park60 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCity Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Townsend Park27 acres
DirectionsLake Pine Bluff Park6 acres
DirectionsPine Bluff Memorial Gardens2 acres
DirectionsHutson Park2 acres
Bryant Street Park2 acres
DirectionsPoplar Street Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,099 conserved acres
4% of Pine Bluff’s land. Who manages Pine Bluff’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city758 ac
Army Corps of Engineers248 ac
State conservation228 ac
Other state land89 ac
Local Park · 598 acRecreation Management Area · 248 acUnknown Easement · 228 acLocal Conservation Area · 149 acState Conservation Area · 89 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bluff Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 466 | Open |
| Pool 4 (Ark. Rv) Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 248 | Open |
| Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 149 | Open |
| Oakland Park Local Park | Town or city | 94 | Open |
| Taylor Woodlands Natural Area State Conservation Area | Other state land | 89 | Restricted |
| Townsend Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Dr Martin Luther King Jr Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Belmont Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Hutson Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
33 places to go in Pine Bluff
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pine Bluff
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Pine Bluff
12 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Pine Bluff
Brump Bayou Fishing Pier
DirectionsScenic views in Pine Bluff
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Pine Bluff
1 campground without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Pine Bluff
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.1 mi
Frenchtown-Auburn Levy1.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
28Baseball
26Golf
25Tennis
5Basketball
4Tracks
3Football
1Soccer
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →57 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Hudson-Grace-Borreson HouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itDu BocageBuilding · listed 1974
About itTrinity Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1974
About itR. M. Knox HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itMacMillan-Dilley HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itRoth-Rosenzweig HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itTrulock-Gould-Mullis HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itFerguson HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itYauch-Ragar HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itMerchants and Planters Bank BuildingBuilding · listed 1978
About itMasonic TempleBuilding · listed 1978
About itUnion StationBuilding · listed 1978
About it45 more on the History page.
When to get out
The walking year in Pine Bluff
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 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 63 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
September is the driest month (3.3 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 Pine Bluff →
Next door
Pine Bluff and its neighbors
Pine Bluff has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bluff | 4% | 0.4 | 30 | 27% | B− |
| White Hall | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 30% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pine Bluff
Where can I hike in Pine Bluff?
The longest trail networks: Pine Bluff Regional Park, 5.9 miles; Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1.8 miles; Central Park, 0.3 miles; Benny Scallion Municipal Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pine Bluff is conserved land?
4% 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 Pine Bluff’s trails?
Pine Bluff Regional Park and Martin Luther King Jr. Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pine Bluff?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pine Bluff?
2,797 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pine Bluff or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,363 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pine Bluff have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #21 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 Pine Bluff 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 →