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Pea Ridge National Military Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,446 Google reviews · Running trail in Garfield, Arkansas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- 6 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Pea Ridge National Military 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.
Large, intact former Civil War battlefield, with hiking & horseback riding trails & a small museum.
What runners say about Pea Ridge National Military Park
“The visitor center museum was clean, well organized, and really interesting.”
“Beautiful place and very interesting and important place in shaping our nation.”
“We went during the week and it was very quiet.”
Very nice park. We went during the week and it was very quiet. They had a nice picnic area available as well. The visitor center was great. They had a nice theater with a 20 minute documentary about the battle. You can take the loop around the battlefield and follow the waypoints and read about the different areas.
7 mile circular driving tour with about 10 rest stop points of interest and hiking paths. Elk Ridge Tavern House with pit toilets is the only restroom on the drive. Website with Ranger video explaining the significance and history of each stop is available on your cell phone via a website.
Small 6 mile self-drive loop tour through the battlefield area complete with plenty of historical snippets about each of the featured areas. Nice visitor center/museum, it takes about an hour at a leisurely pace to complete.
I had a great experience visiting Pea Ridge National Military Park. The visitor center museum was clean, well organized, and really interesting. They show a short film several times a day that gives a great overview of the battle before you head out to explore the park. The exhibits were particularly well done.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful place and very interesting and important place in shaping our nation.”
“Small 6 mile self-drive loop tour through the battlefield area complete with plenty of historical snippets about each of the featured areas.”
“Small 6 mile self-drive loop tour through the battlefield area complete with plenty of historical snippets about each of the featured areas.”
“When we visited it was very hot and we had dogs, which weren't allowed unfortunately 🙁 I would like to come back when it's not as hot.”
“We went during the week and it was very quiet.”
“Everything was very well maintained, and there were plenty of restrooms available.”
Plan your run at Pea Ridge National Military Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Loop distance6 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitenps.gov
- Phone(479) 451-8122
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–5 PM |
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