Ermer Dansby Pondexter Sports Complex
Park
31 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Texarkana
Texarkana has 12 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Ermer Dansby Pondexter Sports Complex (1.2 mi). 247 acres are parks and preserves, 8.5 per 1,000 residents. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #52 of 123 in Arkansas. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
156 acres · of 42.0 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
247 ac
8.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
354 ft
Wilburn Hill
Lakes & rivers
10
What kind of outdoors town is Texarkana?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Texarkana have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Texarkana is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns, #52 of 123 in Arkansas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Texarkana’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical AR town 1% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · AR 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land8.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (247 acres) · AR 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home63% of residents within a half mile of a park · AR 46% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 35%
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Arkansas towns of 2,500+ (123)Ahead of 58%
Few Arkansas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Texarkana’s 1% is ahead of 41% of Arkansas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 61% 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 Ermer Dansby Pondexter Sports Complex, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Texarkana Park
Park
15 acres0.3 mi of trail
Nix Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Nix Creek Trail Parking
All 12 parks & preserves
Ermer Dansby Pondexter Sports Complex31 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Texarkana Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsJefferson Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBramble Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFour States Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEd Worrell Memorial Park61 acres
DirectionsPinson Park Wooded Trail38 acres
DirectionsBobby F. Ferguson Park30 acres
DirectionsRecreation Center Park13 acres
DirectionsIron Mountain Park8 acres
DirectionsVera Bradfield Park3 acres
DirectionsGeorge Williams & Earnest Hill Park2 acres
Who protects it
156 conserved acres
1% of Texarkana’s land. Who manages Texarkana’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city155 ac
Local Park · 155 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobo Jungle Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Ed Worrell Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Bobby F. Ferguson Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| North Texarkana Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Jefferson Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Iron Mountian Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Bramble Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Ingrahan Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Vera Bradfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Senator Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
16 places to go in Texarkana
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Texarkana
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Texarkana
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Peaks in Texarkana
Wilburn Hill354 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Mandeville Road;Old Highway 670.4 mi
Nix Creek Trail0.3 mi
Four states Fair Walkway0.1 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
20Baseball
18Tennis
8Basketball
2Golf
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →28 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.
Orr SchoolBuilding · listed 1976
About itDean HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itTexarkana Union StationBuilding · listed 1978
About itAlvah Horace Whitmarsh HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itGarrison, Augustus M. HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itBottoms HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itKittrell HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itCanaan Baptist ChurchBuilding · listed 1990
About itRitchie Grocery BuildingBuilding · listed 1990
About itCharles J. Neif HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itMiller County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itJ.K. Wadley HouseBuilding · listed 1999
About it16 more on the History page.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Texarkana
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) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 87 | 76 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Texarkana →
Questions about parks and trails in Texarkana
Where can I hike in Texarkana?
The longest trail networks: Ermer Dansby Pondexter Sports Complex, 1.2 miles; North Texarkana Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Texarkana 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 Texarkana’s trails?
Ermer Dansby Pondexter Sports Complex and North Texarkana Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Texarkana?
7,774 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Texarkana or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 247 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Texarkana have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #52 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 Texarkana 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 →