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Branchwood Nature Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 49 Google reviews · Running trail in Bella Vista, Arkansas · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Loop distance
- 2 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Branchwood Nature Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Branchwood Nature Trail
“Husband and brother played disc golf on the beautiful course while I used the trail to run.”
Great path to walk or run. The loop is 1.25 miles with some hills here and there.
Nicely updated from a small golf course to a super walking path with a regulation Frisbee golf course. The path is paved for jogging and walking. It does not conform to ADA standards as parts are a bit too steep for folks with very limited mobility.
The new walking trail is a wide concrete trail through the woods where a 9 hole golf course used to be. It is very quiet and offers a good workout due to the elevation change.
Short concrete trail with significant Elevation change. The trail is a loop so you can do laps to get the distance
Trail conditions & character
“The new walking trail is a wide concrete trail through the woods where a 9 hole golf course used to be.”
“It does not conform to ADA standards as parts are a bit too steep for folks with very limited mobility.”
“Husband and brother played disc golf on the beautiful course while I used the trail to run.”
“The trail is a loop so you can do laps to get the distance”
Plan your run at Branchwood Nature Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Loop distance2 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitebellavistapoa.com
- Phone+1 479-250-5620
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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