Home › Arkansas › Fayetteville › Finger Park Trail
Finger Park Trail
4 ★★★★☆ 135 Google reviews · Running trail in Fayetteville, Arkansas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Finger Park 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.
Walking & biking path over broken ground with parking, play & picknicking areas at the trail head.
What runners say about Finger Park Trail
Loop trail was a good mix of flat and climbing. Our dogs loved getting to navigate the park. Skirts most of the part edge and has signs when path is the wrong way, not a ton of positive indication of the right way. Didn't run into others. Some evidence of camp sites but those were empty when I was there.
I just took this trail today with my two year old daughter in the backpack carrier... I will not be taking her along again, this is a great hike for someone with no small children. It is a VERY rugged trail, (but fun).....As for the park itself, it's great!!!
Small park with a short hiking trail. I used to live near there, so I visited it often. It has kid playground, pick-nick BBQ area, basket ball court and public bathroom.
Nice little park if you need to get away from the world for a minute. Short enough trail but be forewarned it's all uphill to the midpoint whichever way you go.
Trail conditions & character
“It has kid playground, pick-nick BBQ area, basket ball court and public bathroom.”
Plan your run at Finger Park Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitefayetteville-ar.gov
- Phone(479) 444-3471
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–6 PM |
Running trails near Fayetteville
Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
Centennial Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 137 reviews
Park offering 14 miles of hiking paths (some overgrown) as well as mountain-bike trails and cyclo-cross courses.
Mount Kessler, Fayetteville Traverse Trailhead
4.3 ★★★★☆ 7 reviews
Cato Springs Trail Corridor
4.6 ★★★★★ 15 reviews
Kessler Mountain Regional Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 948 reviews
Green space featuring trails for hiking & mountain biking along with soccer & baseball fields.
Creekside Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 619 reviews
A scenic creek & walking trail run through this park with lots of open space & picnic areas.