C.L. "Charlie" & Willie George Park
Park
66 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fitzgerald Station and Farmstead · Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Springdale
Springdale has 20 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: C.L. "Charlie" & Willie George Park (1.5 mi), Murphy Park (1 mi), Bayyari Park (0.8 mi). 596 acres are parks and preserves, 6.8 per 1,000 residents. 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #65 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
190 acres · of 49.8 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
596 ac
6.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
47 mi
5.5 mi lanes · 41 mi paths
Highest peak
1,631 ft
Fitzgerald Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Springdale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Springdale is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #65 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 Springdale’s 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 (20 mi) · AR 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land6.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (596 acres) · AR 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home39% 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 30%
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Arkansas towns of 2,500+ (123)Ahead of 48%
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Springdale’s 1% is ahead of 42% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% 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 C.L. "Charlie" & Willie George Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bayyari Park
Park
13 acres0.8 mi of trail
Stage CoachOld WireIron Horse
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
JB Hunt Park
Managed by City of Springdale
178 acres0.3 mi of trail
Rabbit's Foot Wildlife Observation Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Randal Tyson Recreational Complex
Managed by City of Springdale
76 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 15 parks & preserves
C.L. "Charlie" & Willie George Park66 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMurphy Park22 acres · 1 mi of trail
Bayyari Park13 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsJB Hunt Park178 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Springdale
DirectionsRandal Tyson Recreational Complex76 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Springdale
DirectionsRoss Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Forrest Bowen Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Bethel Heights
Shaw Family Park114 acres · US:AR:Springdale
DirectionsThunder Chicken MTB Park59 acres
DirectionsLuther George Park12 acres
DirectionsBobby Hopper Park8 acres
Founder's Park6 acres
Shiloh Memorial Park2 acres
DirectionsWalter Turnbow Park2 acres
DirectionsLake Fayetteville Park1 acres · City of Fayetteville
DirectionsWho protects it
190 conserved acres
1% of Springdale’s land. Who manages Springdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city173 ac
Private owners16 ac
Local Park · 189 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.B. Hunt Park Local Park | Town or city | 91 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Murphy Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Luther George Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Forrest Bowen Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Bobby Hopper Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Ross Park Local Park | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| Crumpacker Park Local Park | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| Founders Park Local Park | Private owners | 4 | Open |
| Lake Fayetteville Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
22 places to go in Springdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Springdale
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Springdale
Large Dog ParkIn C.L. "Charlie" & Willie George Park
DirectionsLarge Dogs ParkIn Shaw Family Park
DirectionsSmall Dog ParkIn C.L. "Charlie" & Willie George Park
DirectionsSmall Dogs ParkIn Shaw Family Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Springdale
Fitzgerald Mountain1,631 ft elevation
DirectionsCallahan Mountain1,519 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
17 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 11.4 miHorses · 1.5 miUnpaved · 13.5 mi
Best Trail Ever3.0 mi
Butterfield2.5 mi
Stage Coach1.0 mi
Fitzgerald0.7 mi
Coyote Cave0.7 mi
Frontier Trail0.5 mi
Heading Home0.5 mi
Wagon Ride0.4 mi
Broken Spoke0.4 mi
Quick Draw0.4 mi
7 more trails
Flow Train
0.3 miRabbit's Foot Wildlife Observation Trail
0.2 miOld Wire
0.2 miBridge Is Out
0.2 miBarking Iron
0.2 miGully Washer
0.1 miIron Horse
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
47 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
41 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Gene George Blvd SidepathBike route
0.6 miCourts & fields
35Baseball
26Tennis
13Soccer
8Basketball
5Football
2Pickleball
2Beach volleyball
2Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →13 places 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.
Shiloh ChurchBuilding · listed 1975
About itShiloh Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1978
About itRabbits Foot LodgeBuilding · listed 1986
About itBeasley HomesteadBuilding · listed 1988
About itFishback SchoolBuilding · listed 1992
About itHouse at 712 N. Mill StreetBuilding · listed 1992
About itOld Springdale High SchoolBuilding · listed 1994
About itFitzgerald Station and FarmsteadBuilding · listed 2003
About itBeely-Johnson American Legion Post 139Building · listed 2007
About itPrice Produce and Service StationBuilding · listed 2011
About itSpringdale Poultry Industry Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2011
About itTweedy-Puntch HouseBuilding · listed 2019
About it1 more on the History page.
When to get out
June is the best month for walking in Springdale
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) | 47 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 89 | 81 | 71 | 59 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Springdale →
Next door
Springdale and its neighbors
Springdale has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fayetteville49 miSpringdale20 miCave Springs2.0 miLowell1.4 miTontitown0.6 miJohnson0.5 miElm Springs0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale | 1% | 0.4 | 7 | 39% | C |
| Elm Springs | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 25% | D |
| Tontitown | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 31% | D |
| Fayetteville | 10% | 0.9 | 40 | 90% | A |
| Cave Springs | 1% | 0.2 | 7 | 35% | C |
| Johnson | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 83% | C− |
| Lowell | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 29% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Springdale
Where can I hike in Springdale?
The longest trail networks: C.L. "Charlie" & Willie George Park, 1.5 miles; Murphy Park, 1 miles; Bayyari Park, 0.8 miles; JB Hunt Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Springdale 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 Springdale’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Bayyari Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Springdale?
47 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.5 of painted or protected lanes, 41 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Gene George Blvd Sidepath.
Is there public land near Springdale?
26,154 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 596 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Springdale have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #65 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 Springdale 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 →