Black River Overlook Park
Park
13 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: NatalieMaynor · CC BY 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pocahontas
Pocahontas has 74 acres of parks, 9.9 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Black River Overlook Park (0.9 mi). 1% of Pocahontas’ land is conserved, about 72 acres. 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #46 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
72 acres · of 7.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
74 ac
9.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
456 ft
Sand Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Pocahontas?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pocahontas have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pocahontas is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #46 of 123 in Arkansas. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pocahontas’ overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical AR town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · AR 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land9.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (74 acres) · AR 8 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home34% 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 36%
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Arkansas towns of 2,500+ (123)Ahead of 63%
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Pocahontas’ 1% is ahead of 73% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 75% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Black River Overlook Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
River Front Park
Park
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
72 conserved acres
1% of Pocahontas’ land. Who manages Pocahontas’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city64 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)7 ac
Local Park · 64 acConservation Easement · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocahontas Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Black River Overlook Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Alexander Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Pocahontas
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pocahontas
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Pocahontas
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Pocahontas
Sand Hill456 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
13Baseball
4Basketball
4Tennis
1Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 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.
Old Randolph County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itRandolph County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itPocahontas Post OfficeBuilding · listed 2002
About itSt.Mary's AME Church-Pocahontas Colored SchoolBuilding · listed 2002
About itMarr's Creek BridgeStructure · listed 2008
About itPocahontas Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2009
About itPocahontas Federal Savings and LoanBuilding · listed 2019
About itBispham-Brown HouseBuilding · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Pocahontas
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) | 9.9 | 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 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 73 | 59 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
June is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.4 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pocahontas →
Questions about parks and trails in Pocahontas
Where can I hike in Pocahontas?
The longest trail networks: Black River Overlook Park, 0.9 miles; River Front Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas’ trails?
Black River Overlook Park and Thomas O'Marr Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pocahontas?
439 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pocahontas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 74 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pocahontas have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #46 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 Pocahontas 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 →