Best running trails in Arkansas
Ranked by the runners who actually run there — Google rating weighted by review volume, across 78,611 reviews of Arkansas trails. A trail needs at least 25 reviews to qualify (80 in Arkansas do) and each name appears once. Nobody pays for a place. Updated 2026.
The 20 below run across 13 cities, 6 of them paved, 2 loops, and 6 shaded. This is a popularity ranking, not a difficulty score — for what a trail is actually like underfoot, open its page for surface, loop distance, shade, lighting, restrooms and parking.
Lake Fayetteville Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 2,454 reviews
Laid-back, sprawling natural space offering a boat dock, fishing & trails for walking & biking.
Craighead Forest Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 2,375 reviews
Sizable park with hiking trails, a playground, sport courts, disc golf & a lake for fishing.
Ben Geren Regional Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,280 reviews
Wide-ranging park with a disc golf course, a mountain biking trail, a playground & other features.
Gulley Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,205 reviews
Simple recreational park offering a children's playground, stream & a gazebo with live music.
Slaughter Pen Trail
4.9 ★★★★★ 1,091 reviews
Tail network popular among bikers, offering a variety of challenging courses in lush surrounds.
Kessler Mountain Regional Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 948 reviews
Green space featuring trails for hiking & mountain biking along with soccer & baseball fields.
J.B. Hunt Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 843 reviews
Massive, 200-acre mainstay for recreation, with sports fields, hiking & biking trails & swing sets.
Lake Willastein Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 833 reviews
Lake and riverside park with walking trails and fishing, plus a playground, boat moorings and barbecues, plus picnic tables.
Cook's Landing Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 818 reviews
Park offering trails for walking, biking, and running, plus fishing and a boat ramp.
Boyle Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 852 reviews
This sizable park features multiple trails & play areas, sports facilities & a fishing stream.
Harry E. Kelley River Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 753 reviews
Recreational park on the river featuring an outdoor amphitheater, picnic tables, trails & fishing.
Two Rivers Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 690 reviews
Natural area with bike paths, picnic tables, a playground, and trails.
Two Rivers Park Bridge
4.8 ★★★★★ 650 reviews
Park featuring paths for strolling and biking plus fishing and boating.
Allsopp Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 654 reviews
Scenic spot with hiking & biking trails, a pavilion, ball fields, a playground & tennis courts.
Creekside Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 619 reviews
A scenic creek & walking trail run through this park with lots of open space & picnic areas.
Spring Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 568 reviews
7 landscaped acres featuring ball courts, a playground, walking trail & holiday light show.
Bona Dea Trails & Sanctuary
4.7 ★★★★★ 542 reviews
186-acre park with a protected wetland habitat for native species criss-crossed with trails.
Harmon Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 509 reviews
Vast and pleasant dog-friendly park featuring a playground, tennis and basketball courts, and pavilions.
Where these trails are
The cities in this ranking, if you'd rather start from where you live.
- Running trails in Fayetteville, AR
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- Running trails in Fort Smith, AR
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