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Lake Poinsett State Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 282 Google reviews · Running trail in Harrisburg, Arkansas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- 1.1 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Lake Poinsett State Park'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.
Kid-friendly state park offering a campground, picnic tables, a playground, and hiking trails.
What runners say about Lake Poinsett State Park
“Very well maintained park and good facilities, recommended with kids!”
“Small but beautiful state park in the north west part of Arkansas.”
“It’s quiet and not too large, but has plenty to do like hiking trails around the lake and a playground.”
I did not camp here; it was just a visit. The woman at the front desk was very nice and loved our dogs. The park is nice and wish they add some more campsites and fix a few things. The lake was redone and now open for fishing. We will camp here. There are 2 trails. There is a play ground and day use sites.
Nicest State Park in NE AR. Offers canoes, kayaks, jon boats with or without motor. Gift shop, bait,fishing gear Great trails, nice friendly staff.
Lake Poinsett State Park is a smallish park, but it has some nice facilities. The main focus here is fishing. I don't fish, so I can't really comment on that. It also has a campground, pavilion, picnic areas, and playground equipment. There is also at least one trail, the 1.1 mile Blue Heron Trail.
From the staff to the campground itself, this campground is one of the best. It’s quiet and not too large, but has plenty to do like hiking trails around the lake and a playground. We stayed at Site 17 which was large and level. The bathrooms were exceptionally clean for a campground.
Trail conditions & character
“Small but beautiful state park in the north west part of Arkansas.”
“It’s quiet and not too large, but has plenty to do like hiking trails around the lake and a playground.”
“They have a playground, hiking trails, bathrooms, kayak and John boat rentals, fishing bait and several picnic areas.”
Plan your run at Lake Poinsett State Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Loop distance1.1 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitearkansasstateparks.com
- Phone(870) 578-2064
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–5 PM |
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